# Signature lines

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/signature-lines/32564>\
**Category:** Factual Questions\
**Created:** [September 9, 2000, 2:26am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/signature-lines/32564 "2000-09-09T02:26:03Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 4\
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**Author:** ![darkcool](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/5f8ce5/32.png) [@darkcool](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/darkcool)\
**Post date:** [September 9, 2000, 2:26am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/signature-lines/32564/1 "2000-09-09T02:26:03Z")

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I notice some people put quotes from other posters as their sig line. Do you need permission from the person who ‘said’ it to use it? Even if you attribute the quote? Does it have to pertain to you or can you use it if you just find it funny or insiteful?

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**Author:** ![Montfort](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/d6d6ee/32.png) [@Montfort](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Montfort)\
**Post date:** [September 9, 2000, 2:32am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/signature-lines/32564/2 "2000-09-09T02:32:17Z")

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> \*Originally posted by darkcool \*  
> \*\*Do you need permission from the person who ‘said’ it to use it? \*\*

I can’t imagine anyone using a quote w/o permission. I can imagine a huge-ass Pit thread emerging from that.

But, generally, people here get along, and all use of quotes in sigs is in good nature.

(At least I hope it is, I haven’t had **Anniz** complain about mine.)

There’s also that whole free speech thing. Note how Dubya didn’t complain when he was quoted last weekend calling the NYT reporter an asshole.

So, no.

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**Author:** ![Geek\_Mecha](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/ecae2f/32.png) [@Geek\_Mecha](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Geek_Mecha)\
**Post date:** [September 9, 2000, 2:37am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/signature-lines/32564/3 "2000-09-09T02:37:22Z")

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Occasionally you will see posters asking someone if they can use something the other has said in their sig. I have yet to see an instance where such a request was denied, or where someone made a stink over the use of something they said.

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**Author:** ![sailor](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/a587f6/32.png) [@sailor](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/sailor)\
**Post date:** [September 9, 2000, 2:50am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/signature-lines/32564/4 "2000-09-09T02:50:01Z")

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insiteful? inciteful? insightful?

is the opposite of insiteful, offsiteful?