>As for "policing" signatures, I have a very strong sentiment AGAINST >that. A signature is just that, sort of an identifying mark. Yes, many >people put cutesy quotes or personal policial messages in theirs (hell, >even _I_ have THREE political messages hidden in mine, can you find >them?), but it really shouldn't be any big deal and certainly not grounds >for banning. Sig. content should be ignored if you don't like it. Within certain limits, I agree. In the early days of the net (pause while I put on my net-old-codger hat), signatures were limited to 4 lines; in fact, the most commonly used Usenet software *enforced* this limit. In recent years, signa- tures have become somewhat bloated; I often see 8- and 10-line signa- tures. I would (quietly) drop a note to anyone using a signature in excess of 4-6 lines. Again, it's not a question of content; it's a ques- tion of extraneous material. --Wes