On Mon, 18 Mar 2002 22:40:42 Barbara and/or Bill Hooper wrote: >on 3/18/2002 10:08 AM, Jim Elwell at [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > >> Everyone on the list knows what I do for a living, and what most list >> members do. What about you > >The above was addressed to someone else, but it struck a chord with me. I, >too, often wonder what the status of an USMA correspndents is when I read >his or her message. I won't criticize anyone who feels it necessary to keep >this information to himself or herself, but perhaps it would be helpful in >understanding various viewpoints if we knew a little bit more about each >other. I think this would be a good idea on this forum. > >One way would be to include that information in our signature file. Starting >with this message, I am doing just that; I'm including my employment status >and my geographic location in my "signature". (I have for some time been in >the habit of signing my name, which presumably reveals my gender as well.) > >This is easier for those of us who have the capability of storing a >signature file and tacking it onto the end of each email automatically or by >a single key stroke. I don't know what to suggest to those of you who don't >have this capabilty. It would be tedious to type a long signature message at >the end of every email we write. >... That's a very interesting and worthy idea, Bill. Except that I'd rather not clutter my messages with an extra 'signature file'. Angelfire already spoils my messages with one (and I unfortunately have no control over that as I'm using their free service), therefore, I don't want to add more band with additional stuff. However, for this time only I'm including as brief a descriptor as possible of the info you refer to. I'd actually go even farther. Why not incorporate such info into your database at the USMA? I know that this could mean creating a "real" relational database for you, folks. But it could come handy. Just a thought.
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