I wish I could use D for everything

[Derek Parnell]

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On Fri, 01 May 2009 06:16:28 +0200, grauzone wrote:
 
> By the way, why do people feel the need to "sign" their posts, even 
> though the news protocol already provides a "From: " field, that not 
> only makes the signature redundant, but is also better to spot, is 
> recognized by the news readers, and usually provides more information?

I thought that the purpose of the 'signature' was to provide *proof* of who
sent it rather than just "who sent it".

In this digital age its not nearly so effective though.
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Derek Parnell
Melbourne, Australia
skype: derek.j.parnell

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