# Can you report someone's signature? **URL:** \ **Category:** About This Message Board\ **Created:** [August 20, 2013, 10:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-you-report-someones-signature/666750 "2013-08-20T22:05:33Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 3
**Author:** ![EmilyG](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/emilyg/32/364_2.png) [@EmilyG](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/EmilyG)\ **Post date:** [August 21, 2013, 7:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-you-report-someones-signature/666750/41 "2013-08-21T19:49:16Z")
Oh, it wasn’t **Shodan** who was bothering me. It was a new user whose signature seemed calculated to piss off as many board members as possible, but now I actually can’t see his signature for some reason. So maybe I did something right? I dunno. ---
**Author:** ![silenus](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/silenus/32/166_2.png) [@silenus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/silenus)\ **Post date:** [August 21, 2013, 8:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-you-report-someones-signature/666750/42 "2013-08-21T20:25:22Z")
I think I know who you mean. It pisses me off too. ---
**Author:** ![Labrador\_Deceiver](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/7c8e57/32.png) [@Labrador\_Deceiver](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Labrador_Deceiver)\ **Post date:** [August 21, 2013, 8:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-you-report-someones-signature/666750/43 "2013-08-21T20:26:38Z")
> [@silenus](#): > > I had, at one time, a quote from Pterry as my sig (edited): > > _There are, it has been said, two types of people in the world. There are those who say: this glass is half full. And then there are those who say: this glass is half empty. The world **belongs** , however, to those who can look at the glass and say: What’s up with this glass? Excuse me? This is my glass? I don’t think so. My glass was full! And it was a bigger glass!_ > > A person who shall remain nameless took exception to this, thinking it was the height of Merkin arrogance and presumption. > > We have since kissed (no tongue!) and made up. Someone thought that a quote from a British author was the height of American arrogance? That’s fucking brilliant! So sorry I missed that one. I could’ve used the laughs. ---
**Author:** ![EmilyG](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/emilyg/32/364_2.png) [@EmilyG](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/EmilyG)\ **Post date:** [August 21, 2013, 8:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-you-report-someones-signature/666750/44 "2013-08-21T20:27:30Z")
> [@silenus](#): > > I think I know who you mean. It pisses me off too. The guy did get warned for using his signature twice in a thread, though not for the content of the signature itself. Now that I can’t see the signature anymore, I don’t know if the user himself got rid of it, or if I now somehow have the thing turned off where I can actually see signatures. In any case, if I can’t see it, perhaps I shouldn’t be ticked off. ---
**Author:** ![twickster](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/ec9cab/32.png) [@twickster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/twickster)\ **Post date:** [August 21, 2013, 8:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-you-report-someones-signature/666750/45 "2013-08-21T20:27:31Z")
> [@Irishman](#): > > No, the problem with “Regards, Shodan” was that he often used it in the most snarky manner, sort of like > > "Your ideas are stupid and you are an ignoramus. Your breath stinks and your hair is falling out, and your skin is a pustulous, scabby mess. Diarrhea thinks you smell bad. > > ## Warmest Regards, Shodan"\* > > \*Example slightly exaggerated for display purposes only. Not meant to resemble any actual Shodan quote. Let’s not stir up that hornet’s nest again, okay? ---
**Author:** ![silenus](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/silenus/32/166_2.png) [@silenus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/silenus)\ **Post date:** [August 21, 2013, 9:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-you-report-someones-signature/666750/46 "2013-08-21T21:33:20Z")
> [@Labrador\_Deceiver](#): > > Someone thought that a quote from a British author was the height of American arrogance? That’s fucking brilliant! > So sorry I missed that one. I could’ve used the laughs. Yeah, it was a bit before your time. But that was the general consensus in the pitting. It didn’t go well for the OP. But it turned out he was just having a bad day and it set him off. No biggie. We laughed about it later. ---
**Author:** ![Chimera](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/8e8cbc/32.png) [@Chimera](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Chimera)\ **Post date:** [August 22, 2013, 1:29am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-you-report-someones-signature/666750/47 "2013-08-22T01:29:43Z")
Can I report my own signature for spam? ---
**Author:** ![EmilyG](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/emilyg/32/364_2.png) [@EmilyG](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/EmilyG)\ **Post date:** [August 22, 2013, 1:40am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-you-report-someones-signature/666750/48 "2013-08-22T01:40:08Z")
I think I’ll just report this [entire thread](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?t=699752). ---
**Author:** ![Siam\_Sam](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/d78d45/32.png) [@Siam\_Sam](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Siam_Sam)\ **Post date:** [August 22, 2013, 2:27am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-you-report-someones-signature/666750/49 "2013-08-22T02:27:59Z")
So what’s next? Asking if you can report a User Name? ---
**Author:** ![samclem](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/a9a28c/32.png) [@samclem](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/samclem)\ **Post date:** [August 22, 2013, 3:08am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-you-report-someones-signature/666750/50 "2013-08-22T03:08:42Z")
> [@Siam\_Sam](#): > > So what’s next? Asking if you can report a User Name? Not uncommon. ---
**Author:** ![Gary\_Robson](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/gary_robson/32/3448_2.png) [@Gary\_Robson](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Gary_Robson)\ **Post date:** [August 22, 2013, 3:27am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-you-report-someones-signature/666750/51 "2013-08-22T03:27:17Z")
> [@Siam\_Sam](#): > > So what’s next? Asking if you can report a User Name? I’m sorry to inform you that your name has been reported for being unnecessarily alliterative, insufficiently clever, and moderately mundane. Please request a name change at once. 😃 ---
**Author:** ![AncientHumanoid](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ancienthumanoid/32/278_2.png) [@AncientHumanoid](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/AncientHumanoid)\ **Post date:** [August 22, 2013, 3:35am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-you-report-someones-signature/666750/52 "2013-08-22T03:35:42Z")
> [@Siam\_Sam](#): > > So what’s next? Asking if you can report a User Name? [Done](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showpost.php?p=5742495&postcount=1) ---
**Author:** ![EmilyG](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/emilyg/32/364_2.png) [@EmilyG](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/EmilyG)\ **Post date:** [August 22, 2013, 10:59am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-you-report-someones-signature/666750/53 "2013-08-22T10:59:54Z")
> [@Siam\_Sam](#): > > So what’s next? Asking if you can report a User Name? If only you knew what the G stood for in my username, you might report it. :eek: (Actually, I can’t think of any particularly bad or controversial words beginning with G.) ---
**Author:** ![kayaker](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kayaker/32/441_2.png) [@kayaker](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kayaker)\ **Post date:** [August 22, 2013, 11:18am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-you-report-someones-signature/666750/54 "2013-08-22T11:18:06Z")
> [@EmilyG](#): > > If only you knew what the G stood for in my username, you might report it. :eek: > > (Actually, I can’t think of any particularly bad or controversial words beginning with G.) I assumed “gonnorhea”. Sorry if that isn’t it. Actually, sorry if it is. I coulda sworn it was. . . ---
**Author:** ![Darth\_Panda](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/ee7513/32.png) [@Darth\_Panda](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Darth_Panda)\ **Post date:** [August 22, 2013, 11:52am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-you-report-someones-signature/666750/55 "2013-08-22T11:52:39Z")
Is it Gnome-Fucker? ---
**Author:** ![Labrador\_Deceiver](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/7c8e57/32.png) [@Labrador\_Deceiver](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Labrador_Deceiver)\ **Post date:** [August 22, 2013, 7:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-you-report-someones-signature/666750/56 "2013-08-22T19:56:09Z")
> [@silenus](#): > > Yeah, it was a bit before your time. But that was the general consensus in the pitting. It didn’t go well for the OP. But it turned out he was just having a bad day and it set him off. No biggie. We laughed about it later. Oh no, I’ve been a regular reader (lurker, I guess) since the very beginning. I’m sure there were some gaps, though. ---
**Author:** ![Czarcasm](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/czarcasm/32/4050_2.png) [@Czarcasm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Czarcasm)\ **Post date:** [August 22, 2013, 11:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-you-report-someones-signature/666750/57 "2013-08-22T23:17:46Z")
> [@Darth\_Panda](#): > > Is it Gnome-Fucker? No. Gnome fucker, as my dear Sunday School teacher Mrs. Hanrahan told us over and over again, isn’t hyphenated. ---
**Author:** ![EmilyG](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/emilyg/32/364_2.png) [@EmilyG](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/EmilyG)\ **Post date:** [August 22, 2013, 11:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-you-report-someones-signature/666750/58 "2013-08-22T23:35:21Z")
> [@Czarcasm](#): > > No. Gnome fucker, as my dear Sunday School teacher Mrs. Hanrahan told us over and over again, isn’t hyphenated. Darn, then I should’ve been EmilyGF. ---
**Author:** ![kayaker](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kayaker/32/441_2.png) [@kayaker](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kayaker)\ **Post date:** [August 23, 2013, 12:22am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-you-report-someones-signature/666750/59 "2013-08-23T00:22:37Z")
> [@EmilyG](#): > > Darn, then I should’ve been EmilyGF. Seriously, it isn’t “key of”? ---
**Author:** ![EmilyG](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/emilyg/32/364_2.png) [@EmilyG](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/EmilyG)\ **Post date:** [August 23, 2013, 12:43am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-you-report-someones-signature/666750/60 "2013-08-23T00:43:02Z")
> [@kayaker](#): > > Seriously, it isn’t “key of”? Heh. Actually, the G in my username stands for my last name (which isn’t vulgar or off-colour or anything.) Though the key of G is a very nice key. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-you-report-someones-signature/666750.md?page=2) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-you-report-someones-signature/666750.md?page=4)