# What if I do not wish to be referenced in someone's sig? **URL:** \ **Category:** About This Message Board\ **Created:** [March 29, 2003, 4:32am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-if-i-do-not-wish-to-be-referenced-in-someones-sig/164972 "2003-03-29T04:32:47Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 10\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![MachineHead](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/258eb7/32.png) [@MachineHead](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MachineHead)\ **Post date:** [March 29, 2003, 4:32am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-if-i-do-not-wish-to-be-referenced-in-someones-sig/164972/1 "2003-03-29T04:32:47Z")
Iโ€™m wondering, if someone puts my name, or a qoute or something like that in their siggy, and I do not wish it to be thier, do they have to take it out? ---
**Author:** ![lel](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/8797f3/32.png) [@lel](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/lel)\ **Post date:** [March 29, 2003, 4:48am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-if-i-do-not-wish-to-be-referenced-in-someones-sig/164972/2 "2003-03-29T04:48:47Z")
First of all, IANAMod/Admin, and I have no idea what they do generally. That having been said, you might want to first e-mail the person (if they have e-mail enabled) and ask them to change it first. If that does not work, I personally would then ask the mods if they could modify it. ---
**Author:** ![MachineHead](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/258eb7/32.png) [@MachineHead](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MachineHead)\ **Post date:** [March 29, 2003, 5:13am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-if-i-do-not-wish-to-be-referenced-in-someones-sig/164972/3 "2003-03-29T05:13:23Z")
Channeling UncleBeer: (since heโ€™s a mod) > [@](#): > > ## Lel > > IANAMod/Admin WELL NO SHIT SHERLOCK! ๐Ÿ˜‰ J/K UncleBeer, I love you but in a completely hetro way!!!1 IANG(I an not gay) Tee hee. ๐Ÿ˜ƒ ๐Ÿ˜ƒ ๐Ÿ˜ƒ ๐Ÿ˜ƒ ๐Ÿ™‚ ---
**Author:** ![Lorenzo](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/4da419/32.png) [@Lorenzo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lorenzo)\ **Post date:** [March 29, 2003, 5:22am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-if-i-do-not-wish-to-be-referenced-in-someones-sig/164972/4 "2003-03-29T05:22:35Z")
Why would you be concerned about anyone referencing you in his sig? ---
**Author:** ![MachineHead](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/258eb7/32.png) [@MachineHead](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MachineHead)\ **Post date:** [March 29, 2003, 5:31am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-if-i-do-not-wish-to-be-referenced-in-someones-sig/164972/5 "2003-03-29T05:31:29Z")
I do not wish to have my good name defamed, or even referenced by a certain person. ---
**Author:** ![Q.E.D](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/q/51bf81/32.png) [@Q.E.D](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Q.E.D)\ **Post date:** [March 29, 2003, 5:46am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-if-i-do-not-wish-to-be-referenced-in-someones-sig/164972/6 "2003-03-29T05:46:55Z")
That would be me. From [url=http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?s=&threadid=173382]this thread. You be the judge. FWIW, I have no intention of using **MachineHead** โ€™s name in my sig. ---
**Author:** ![lel](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/8797f3/32.png) [@lel](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/lel)\ **Post date:** [March 29, 2003, 5:53am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-if-i-do-not-wish-to-be-referenced-in-someones-sig/164972/7 "2003-03-29T05:53:10Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by MachineHead \* > \*\*Channeling UncleBeer: (since heโ€™s a mod) > WELL NO SHIT SHERLOCK! > ๐Ÿ˜‰ J/K UncleBeer, I love you but in a completely hetro way!!!1 IANG(I an not gay) > Tee hee. > ๐Ÿ˜ƒ ๐Ÿ˜ƒ ๐Ÿ˜ƒ ๐Ÿ˜ƒ ๐Ÿ™‚ \*\* Actually, I believe it is customary that when one is giving advice as a member that one should make it clear that they are a member and as such, staff may have a completely different opinion as to what to do and may soundly lash me with a wet noodle. ๐Ÿ˜ƒ Therefore, I prefer to preface all posts where Iโ€™m taking a guess (hopefully informed, although sometimes thatโ€™s pretty dubious) as to a possible solution or action with the statement that I am a member and as such am merely stating my own personal opinion. I try to state my opinion generally only when a matter appears fairly routine, but attempt not to inadvertently stray from such. So to restate, in my own opinion, that of lel and nobody else, I myself would prefer to be e-mailed regarding a possibly offensive sig line first, thereby giving me the chance to simply change the offending sig line. ( **MachineHead** , you might want to note that I have also changed my sig line.) ---
**Author:** ![Lorenzo](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/4da419/32.png) [@Lorenzo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lorenzo)\ **Post date:** [March 29, 2003, 5:54am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-if-i-do-not-wish-to-be-referenced-in-someones-sig/164972/8 "2003-03-29T05:54:57Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by Q.E.D. \* > \*\*That would be meโ€ฆYou be the judge. FWIW, I have no intention of using **MachineHead** โ€™s name in my sig. \*\* Sounds like a cease fire. How 'bout you each declare victory? GAME OVER ---
**Author:** ![Q.E.D](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/q/51bf81/32.png) [@Q.E.D](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Q.E.D)\ **Post date:** [March 29, 2003, 6:28am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-if-i-do-not-wish-to-be-referenced-in-someones-sig/164972/9 "2003-03-29T06:28:09Z")
Fine by me. I didnโ€™t start anything in the first place. Iโ€™m perfectly happy here, and I hope **MachineHead** can be the same. Thereโ€™s plenty to discuss here without dragging anyone through the mud, so to speak. ---
**Author:** ![Larry\_Griffin-Kentzel](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/larry_griffin-kentzel/32/14787_2.png) [@Larry\_Griffin-Kentzel](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Larry_Griffin-Kentzel)\ **Post date:** [March 29, 2003, 8:25am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-if-i-do-not-wish-to-be-referenced-in-someones-sig/164972/10 "2003-03-29T08:25:16Z")
Since the OP has been given a timeout, Iโ€™m gonna close this thread. * * * **Cajun Man** ~ SDMB Moderator