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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.
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.
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just for Mystique...
slik ~_~ :D
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I just find it annoying.
Oh ye of urine coloured name, respect thou elders
$lik wrote:
i didnt say it made the CONTENT better, just the overall appearance of it :D
slik ~_~
I know what you said, and it doesn't make the appearance better at all.
i didnt say it made the CONTENT better, just the overall appearance of it :D
slik ~_~
I know what you said, and it doesn't make the appearance better at all.
Well, a number of reasons really...
*Whether it be letters, text messages or emails, people always write their name out at the bottom. This is despite letters having a printed name already, txt messages having your number, and emails having your address. It just adds a bit of personalisation to the thing... you're not just having some stupid server quote your name for you.
*Habit- I've been signing posts since I got here, and most of the original crew did as well...
*The post has a "rounding off" when you sign off at the bottom. Putting "Thanks for reading" and then saying who the message is from seems more personal and rounded to me... although that's just a subjective thing.
Sonic
*Whether it be letters, text messages or emails, people always write their name out at the bottom. This is despite letters having a printed name already, txt messages having your number, and emails having your address. It just adds a bit of personalisation to the thing... you're not just having some stupid server quote your name for you.
*Habit- I've been signing posts since I got here, and most of the original crew did as well...
*The post has a "rounding off" when you sign off at the bottom. Putting "Thanks for reading" and then saying who the message is from seems more personal and rounded to me... although that's just a subjective thing.
Sonic
Your Honour wrote:
> Slik, it doesn't make the post better at all, IMHO.
i didnt say it made the CONTENT better, just the overall appearance of it :D
slik ~_~
> Slik, it doesn't make the post better at all, IMHO.
i didnt say it made the CONTENT better, just the overall appearance of it :D
slik ~_~
Slik, it doesn't make the post better at all, IMHO.
i don't either
semajal
semajal
just force of habit I guess, but it somehow does make the overall post look better when you add a little something on the bottom each time, i don't know why it just does but hey those are my reasons!
slik ~_~
slik ~_~
i don't.
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