Replies to post #64343 on The Question and Answer Board (IHUB)

[lentinman]

2 CENTS:

I have no vote and it is irrelevant what my opinion is, but IN MY OPINION, the sigs are mostly junk food. They are almost always out of place for a stock site. Whether they are important to people, I can't say. I actually like mine right now for stock related reasons. But, I would GLADLY give it up to get rid of them entirely. It definitely would save on clutter and, apparently, controversy.

Len

[no3putts1]

I agree....here's my vote:

I vote we whack'em

[HabaneroDog]

Hows about you just make "Hide sigs" the default setting and get rid of all the political boards.....?

[gotmilk]

A Signature may be...

... munged by intervening brainware of others.

A distinguishing style; "this room needs a woman's touch"

The composition of one's sig can be quite an art form,
especially modern art like a toilet bowl glued onto a wall.

Large sigs have been observed that the size of one's sig
is inversely proportional to one's prestige on opposite sex.

[Phil(Hot Rod Chevy)]

Not that I matter,

But I agree with you.

I have siggies turned off anyway.

Phil

[waterwisp]

I knew Thomas Jefferson...

...Thomas Jefferson was a friend of mine...

YOU...MATT...are NO Thomas Jefferson !!!

And THAT may be the understatement of the DECADE !!!

(I mean...who among us...IS ???)

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For the record...Thomas Jefferson coined the phrase..."Separation of Church and State" !

Isn't that what we really have here...albeit in a "virtual"..."message board"...microcosm sort of a way !

Thomas Jefferson was NOT an opponent of Religion !

Far from it !

He merely set out to define the roles of Government and Religion...and the way the two should interact !

He set out to DEFINE the First Amendment...for those who chose to misconstrue it's intended purpose...for their own selfish and personal agenda(s) !!!

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Look...a Federal judge can't unilaterally choose to display a sculpted granite version of "The Ten Commandments" in a Federal Courthouse !

Prayer in Public Schools is NOT allowed !

And...something tells me...hey, maybe I'm crazy (but, I don't think so)...but something tells me that if someone displayed a "siggy" that voiced an affiliation with "ALLAH" (the Muslim's equivalent to GOD/Jesus)...AND...sympathy with the "Islamic Jihad" movement that so many (obviously...not ALL...but MANY) Muslims espouse...ALL of the characters screaming for the "RIGHT" to post Jesus references in their "sigs"...would be singing a different tune !

Matt, I realize it's difficult for YOU to get off your ass and actually CONTEMPLATE and take a STAND on these matters of "self-expression"...but just look to Thomas Jefferson !

He should be your MODEL !

He should be your MENTOR !!!

[FernBlade]

This is your board, Matt, so whatever you decide we'll do fine with. I'm a relatively new member, but what attracted me to IHUB was that the pictures people choose to post in their signatures are a glimpse into what interests them...

I'll personally miss this feature (a lot), but it's pretty clear to me that it's leaving so I'll just practice adjusting to the loss now......... Just wanted to cast my vote.....

[Stock]

People won't know what I'm listening to if you whack siggys

[ONEBGG]

I believe the signature feature to be one of the most beloved features of all here at iH; one has only to observe how many people use the feature as proof of it popularity. I suggest that eliminating this feature would show in a decrease of membership. I would also urge administration to remember what built the site is its very foundation; and that the removal of parts of this foundation will eventually cause its collapse. Surely turning off the signatures in iH settings is not too much to ask of those you o not wish to be bothered with such, yet another great feature here on iH that sets it above all the rest.

JMHO.



Note: CC'd to Bob & Grubmaster.