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Dear Special Reserve forum participants,

I'm writing to enquire as to the reason that many people actually 'sign' their posts.

Sonic does it, Ant does it occasionally, as do a number of others. You know what I mean - they just put their name at the bottom of the post.

I'm not moaning about it, I'm just curious. Your name is clearly displayed at the top-left of your post, so why repeat it at the bottom? Is it just to get that extra notch on your word count, or something else?

After all, it's not like you're writing a letter or anything like that.

Anyway, thank you for your assistance in this matter, and I look forward to receiving a reply in the near future.

Yours faithfully,

Wookiee Monster.

Mouldy Cheese

Mr. Nice Guy wrote:
> People who waste space with signature's, should be hung drawn and
> quartered

Thanks for reading

Mr. Nice Guy

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Auf Wiedersen, nice guy.

Mystique wrote:
> I just find it annoying.

Thats rich coming from you!

People who waste space with signature's, should be hung drawn and quartered

Thanks for reading

Mr. Nice Guy

$lik wrote:
> just for Mystique...
slik ~_~ :D
slik ~_~



Yours is the most annoying out of the lot.

I've always done it on my reviews and a large posts, just a habit really. Also, it gives it a bit of personalisation, like Sonic said.

I would write "thanks for reading, Ant" now as a joke, but it's getting a bit old.

Dunno why people do it.

Allardini.

But I can understand why people do it on long posts, because it makes it easier so you don't have to go back to the top.

Allardini.

But people that do it between paragraphs are just stupid.

Allardini.

I think people sign their posts just in case the readers forget who wrote it.

i used to sign my posts but peer preasure stopped it, i could start again if you want me too

Whatisdainternet@aol

Signing your own posts looks (and probably is) pretentious.