# Manual signatures in thread - same "rule" as automated signature? **URL:** \ **Category:** About This Message Board\ **Created:** [February 20, 2013, 2:49am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/manual-signatures-in-thread-same-rule-as-automated-signature/650851 "2013-02-20T02:49:00Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![WhyNot](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/c77e96/32.png) [@WhyNot](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/WhyNot)\ **Post date:** [February 20, 2013, 2:49am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/manual-signatures-in-thread-same-rule-as-automated-signature/650851/1 "2013-02-20T02:49:00Z")
I can’t recall if it’s an Official Rule or not, but there’s at the very least a strongly worded suggestion in effect here that, if you have a Signature, you only post it once a page, or once a thread, so that it doesn’t annoy the everloving bleep out of other posters. There are a couple of posters who \*type \*the same signature sign off with every post, so it’s not technically a Signature in the strictest sense. But, it’s basically the same thing, right? Loophole? One we’d like to consider closing, maybe? (I know, I know, if this is the most pressing worry I’ve got today, it’s a good day. But it’s bugging my OCD tonight.) ---
**Author:** ![Marley23](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/45deac/32.png) [@Marley23](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Marley23)\ **Post date:** [February 20, 2013, 2:55am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/manual-signatures-in-thread-same-rule-as-automated-signature/650851/2 "2013-02-20T02:55:36Z")
The rule on this: > [@FAQ - Rules for Posting at the Straight Dope Message Boards](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/faq-rules-for-posting-at-the-straight-dope-message-boards/369395/14): > > \*\*I like to sign my name at the end of each of my posts. Is that OK? \*\* > You can do a simple signoff of the form: > > [complimentary close - optional] > [your name] > > … at the end of each post. By “complimentary close” we mean some brief valedictory such as “regards,” “peace,” etc. Please don’t push the envelope. ---
**Author:** ![WhyNot](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/c77e96/32.png) [@WhyNot](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/WhyNot)\ **Post date:** [February 20, 2013, 3:02am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/manual-signatures-in-thread-same-rule-as-automated-signature/650851/3 "2013-02-20T03:02:40Z")
Oh, thanks! ---
**Author:** ![IvoryTowerDenizen](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ivorytowerdenizen/32/17937_2.png) [@IvoryTowerDenizen](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/IvoryTowerDenizen)\ **Post date:** [February 20, 2013, 3:04am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/manual-signatures-in-thread-same-rule-as-automated-signature/650851/4 "2013-02-20T03:04:18Z")
Does this push the envelope, perchance? > [@James Otto Sweet Heart and Damning Suicides to Hell](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/james-otto-sweet-heart-and-damning-suicides-to-hell/650764/242): > > God bless you always!!! 🙂 🙂 🙂 > > Holly > [@James Otto Sweet Heart and Damning Suicides to Hell](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/james-otto-sweet-heart-and-damning-suicides-to-hell/650764/243): > > God bless you and James always!!! 🙂 🙂 🙂 > > Holly > > P.S. YAY!!! James is getting played on CMT Live radio right now!!! 🙂 🙂 🙂 > [@James Otto Sweet Heart and Damning Suicides to Hell](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/james-otto-sweet-heart-and-damning-suicides-to-hell/650764/237): > > God bless you two and James always!!! 🙂 🙂 🙂 > > Holly Smiley faces and everything every time! ---
**Author:** ![R3d\_Anonymous](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/aeb1de/32.png) [@R3d\_Anonymous](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/R3d_Anonymous)\ **Post date:** [February 20, 2013, 3:08am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/manual-signatures-in-thread-same-rule-as-automated-signature/650851/5 "2013-02-20T03:08:16Z")
Honestly, I am getting tired of **James Otto Sweet Heart** posting this kind of pointless shit over and over again. I am most annoyed by how she (he?) keeps on putting three emoticons in her posts. ---
**Author:** ![shijinn](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/cc9497/32.png) [@shijinn](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/shijinn)\ **Post date:** [February 20, 2013, 3:12am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/manual-signatures-in-thread-same-rule-as-automated-signature/650851/6 "2013-02-20T03:12:54Z")
shijinn prefers to read a post on its own merits, and a signoff forces shijinn to regard the poster with every post. this is doubly exasperating with one word posts or posters with verbs in their names. God bless you always!!! :):)🙂 shijinn ---
**Author:** ![drewtwo99](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/d07c76/32.png) [@drewtwo99](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/drewtwo99)\ **Post date:** [February 20, 2013, 3:18am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/manual-signatures-in-thread-same-rule-as-automated-signature/650851/7 "2013-02-20T03:18:12Z")
I believe that three exclamation points and three emoticons would definitely fit the bill of “pushing the envelope” God bless your regards :), drewtwo99 ---
**Author:** ![shijinn](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/cc9497/32.png) [@shijinn](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/shijinn)\ **Post date:** [February 20, 2013, 3:21am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/manual-signatures-in-thread-same-rule-as-automated-signature/650851/8 "2013-02-20T03:21:20Z")
nvm God bless you always!!! :):)🙂 shijinn ---
**Author:** ![IvoryTowerDenizen](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ivorytowerdenizen/32/17937_2.png) [@IvoryTowerDenizen](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/IvoryTowerDenizen)\ **Post date:** [February 20, 2013, 3:24am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/manual-signatures-in-thread-same-rule-as-automated-signature/650851/9 "2013-02-20T03:24:57Z")
Nooooooooooo! Make the blessings and smilies stop! It burns! ---
**Author:** ![moriah](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/b2d939/32.png) [@moriah](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/moriah)\ **Post date:** [February 20, 2013, 4:11am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/manual-signatures-in-thread-same-rule-as-automated-signature/650851/10 "2013-02-20T04:11:08Z")
It does seem too trite. Whatevers. :dubious: :dubious: :dubious: moriah ---
**Author:** ![PlainJain](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/5daacb/32.png) [@PlainJain](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/PlainJain)\ **Post date:** [February 20, 2013, 4:20am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/manual-signatures-in-thread-same-rule-as-automated-signature/650851/11 "2013-02-20T04:20:07Z")
Regards, :):)🙂 Jain ---
**Author:** ![Leaffan](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/leaffan/32/299_2.png) [@Leaffan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Leaffan)\ **Post date:** [February 20, 2013, 4:27am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/manual-signatures-in-thread-same-rule-as-automated-signature/650851/12 "2013-02-20T04:27:16Z")
It certainly changes my opinion of the poster. The political incorrectness of wishing the blessings of God on a group of strangers who may or may not share your beliefs is presumptuous and arrogant. I just skim over the posts and treat them like speed bumps: annoying but not terribly difficult to deal with. Regards, Leaffan ---
**Author:** ![rowrrbazzle](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/rowrrbazzle/32/414_2.png) [@rowrrbazzle](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/rowrrbazzle)\ **Post date:** [February 20, 2013, 4:40am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/manual-signatures-in-thread-same-rule-as-automated-signature/650851/13 "2013-02-20T04:40:01Z")
Bless your heart! rowrrbazzle ---
**Author:** ![MsWhatsit](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/eb8c5e/32.png) [@MsWhatsit](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MsWhatsit)\ **Post date:** [February 20, 2013, 4:45am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/manual-signatures-in-thread-same-rule-as-automated-signature/650851/14 "2013-02-20T04:45:33Z")
The multiple smileys and exclamation points in every frigging post are beyond annoying and I would certainly not object to some mod action on this. ---
**Author:** ![Ethilrist](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ethilrist/32/4604_2.png) [@Ethilrist](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ethilrist)\ **Post date:** [February 20, 2013, 4:48am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/manual-signatures-in-thread-same-rule-as-automated-signature/650851/15 "2013-02-20T04:48:29Z")
So report her. ---
**Author:** ![joyfool](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/df788c/32.png) [@joyfool](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/joyfool)\ **Post date:** [February 20, 2013, 5:23am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/manual-signatures-in-thread-same-rule-as-automated-signature/650851/16 "2013-02-20T05:23:40Z")
> [@Ethilrist](#): > > So report her. This is a wonderful idea! I highly recommend everyone do it. 🙂 🙂 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![Enginerd](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/bcef8e/32.png) [@Enginerd](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Enginerd)\ **Post date:** [February 20, 2013, 5:32am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/manual-signatures-in-thread-same-rule-as-automated-signature/650851/17 "2013-02-20T05:32:53Z")
God bless the _ignore_ function!!! :):)🙂 ---
**Author:** ![Capt\_Kirk](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/779978/32.png) [@Capt\_Kirk](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Capt_Kirk)\ **Post date:** [February 20, 2013, 5:39am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/manual-signatures-in-thread-same-rule-as-automated-signature/650851/18 "2013-02-20T05:39:26Z")
I hope you all don’t hate that I sign every post, because it is an ingrained habit at this point. I promise I will never do smilies on a regular basis. **Capt** ---
**Author:** ![Cheshire\_Human](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/5f8ce5/32.png) [@Cheshire\_Human](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cheshire_Human)\ **Post date:** [February 20, 2013, 2:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/manual-signatures-in-thread-same-rule-as-automated-signature/650851/19 "2013-02-20T14:56:10Z")
Blow me!!!⭕o:o CH ---
**Author:** ![Guinastasia](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/guinastasia/32/5751_2.png) [@Guinastasia](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Guinastasia)\ **Post date:** [February 20, 2013, 6:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/manual-signatures-in-thread-same-rule-as-automated-signature/650851/20 "2013-02-20T18:08:34Z")
Praise Ceiling Cat, who be watchin yu, may him has a cheezburger. :p:p:p [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/manual-signatures-in-thread-same-rule-as-automated-signature/650851.md?page=2)