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  • Signature Suggestion

    From Dream Master@VERT/CIAD to All on Sun Jan 17 23:32:54 2021
    Various FTN and QWK-based message groups have differing "name" requirements. For example, FidoNet requires "real name" while DOVE-NET has no requirement. What would the possibility be to add a multi-signature option that allows message area based signatures. For example, on DOVE-NET, have an "alias" signature. On FidoNet, have an "real name" signature.

    Thoughts?

    Dream Master

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  • From Ragnarok@ragnarok@docksud.com.ar to Dream Master on Mon Jan 18 06:56:42 2021
    El 18/1/21 a las 03:32, Dream Master escribió:
    Various FTN and QWK-based message groups have differing "name" requirements. For example, FidoNet requires "real name" while DOVE-NET has no requirement. What would the possibility be to add a multi-signature option that allows message area based signatures. For example, on DOVE-NET, have an "alias" signature. On FidoNet, have an "real name" signature.

    I think that the signature must be managed inside by the editor, just
    like atual mail readers and not put after send the message.

    I guess that this behavior can not be compatible with old editors.
  • From Digital Man@VERT to Dream Master on Mon Jan 18 02:09:23 2021
    Re: Signature Suggestion
    By: Dream Master to All on Sun Jan 17 2021 11:32 pm

    Various FTN and QWK-based message groups have differing "name" requirements. For example, FidoNet requires "real name" while DOVE-NET has no requirement.

    In FidoNet, it's a per area policy. The Synchronet-related echoes on FidoNet, for example, have no real name requirement.

    What would the possibility be to add a multi-signature option that allows message area based signatures. For example, on DOVE-NET, have an "alias" signature. On FidoNet, have an "real name" signature.

    Thoughts?

    I just use my regular signature on FidoNet, or for some echoes, none (you can turn off sigs per echo). But signing with an alias signature when the header has your real name is no violiation of any policy.
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  • From Nightfox@VERT/DIGDIST to Dream Master on Mon Jan 18 08:15:05 2021
    Re: Signature Suggestion
    By: Dream Master to All on Sun Jan 17 2021 11:32 pm

    Various FTN and QWK-based message groups have differing "name" requirements. For example, FidoNet requires "real name" while DOVE-NET has no requirement. What would the possibility be to add a multi-signature option that allows message area based signatures. For example, on DOVE-NET, have an "alias" signature. On FidoNet, have an "real name" signature.

    Thoughts?

    My editor SlyEdit has the option to auto-sign messages, and when enabled, it will use either your handle or real name, depending on the network settings configured in SCFG. But I think it would be useful for Synchronet itself to have a multi-signature option as well.

    Nightfox

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  • From Nightfox@VERT/DIGDIST to Ragnarok on Mon Jan 18 08:16:13 2021
    Re: Re: Signature Suggestion
    By: Ragnarok to Dream Master on Mon Jan 18 2021 06:56 am

    I think that the signature must be managed inside by the editor, just like atual mail readers and not put after send the message.

    I guess that this behavior can not be compatible with old editors.

    Why do you say that? Synchronet can append a signature to your message, and it doesn't matter what editor you use.

    Nightfox

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  • From poindexter FORTRAN@VERT/REALITY to Dream Master on Mon Jan 18 17:01:00 2021
    Dream Master wrote to All <=-

    Various FTN and QWK-based message groups have differing "name" requirements. For example, FidoNet requires "real name" while DOVE-NET has no requirement. What would the possibility be to add a multi-signature option that allows message area based signatures. For example, on DOVE-NET, have an "alias" signature. On FidoNet, have an "real name" signature.

    I usually work around this by including a signature block with both names. I then need to delete the unneeded line and post. Like this.

    kurt weiske | kweiske at realitycheckbbs dot org
    poindexter fortran | pfortran at realitycheckbbs dot org
    | http://realitycheckbbs.org
    | 1:218/700@fidonet

    I do need to remember whether it's a real name or handle network, though.


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  • From MRO@VERT/BBSESINF to Digital Man on Tue Jan 19 01:48:42 2021
    Re: Signature Suggestion
    By: Digital Man to Dream Master on Mon Jan 18 2021 02:09 am

    Re: Signature Suggestion
    By: Dream Master to All on Sun Jan 17 2021 11:32 pm

    Various FTN and QWK-based message groups have differing "name"
    requirements. For example, FidoNet requires "real name" while DOVE-NET
    has no requirement.

    In FidoNet, it's a per area policy. The Synchronet-related echoes on FidoNet, for example, have no real name requirement.


    also it can be just a 'real sounding' name.
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