Why Do People Sign Their Username When They Post??

zimovain

For some reason it pisses me off! Why do people feel the need to do it?

Zimovain.

^^
Annoying ain't it!

phasers

I dunno.



Mike.

Duggy747

I guess because it creates a nice and formal post.

Regards,
Dr. Duggy747, Ph.d.

MrStuffins

I've never seen that before

-Funk

Daemos

Nope, never seen it either

Cordially,
Daemos

listermint

zimovain wrote: »

For some reason it pisses me off! Why do people feel the need to do it?

Zimovain.

^^
Annoying ain't it!

Why do people sign an email, when there name is clearly in the email??


You get annoyed about ridiculous things :cool:

neil_hosey

muppets

Jimmy the Wheel

neil_hosey wrote: »

muppets

Agreed. -Kermit

RichieC

I finish serious posts by signing them, I don't know why either.

IamtheWalrus

It promotes self importance.

iPlop

IamtheWalrus wrote: »

It promotes self importance.

Agreed



-Facekicker

upandcumming

listermint wrote: »

Why do people sign an email, when there name is clearly in the email??


You get annoyed about ridiculous things :cool:

What the fuck is that? ^^^

People sign an e-mail because is it more formal than an anonymous post on an internet forum. Why do people sign a letter when their name is clearly at the top of the letter?

RichieC

IamtheWalrus wrote: »

It promotes self importance.

It is a little smug tbf, going to stop doing it..

On another forum i go there's some bat that's been there so long she has her own smiley, she signs everyone of her sanctimonious, holier than thou posts with it..

Stupid republican B*tch :mad:

Drives me up the wall.

Uncle Mclovin

It's just pure smugness.

It's like all those people who drive Toyota Prius' and love the smell of their own farts.

Sykk

Uncle Mclovin wrote: »

and love the smell of their own farts.

Who doesn't?

suicide_circus

I agree 100% op
It has the effect of making the poster seem like a complete wanker

AnonoBoy

AnonoBoy doesn't sign his posts. AnonoBoy merely refers to himself in the third person as it creates an aura of mystery and sophistication and promotes the idea that AnonoBoy is a f*cking annoying git.

Mr_Roger_Bongos

Its very annoying, because if you read quickly you end up reading their username which is pointless as

IT'S ATTACHED TO YOUR POST ALREADY!

hondasam

Ye don't have get worked up over the little things that happen on boards. Is there ever a happy day in AH with no complaining.

biko

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UglyBolloxFace

Don't think I've seen it before.



frAg

mconigol

Why do people keep asking this question??

Why??

Love
-mconigol

CokaColumbo

Signing one's username at the end of posts, no matter how long or short, really does smack of arrogance and self importance. Not much else can be said. It clearly does not serve any constructive purpose.

Apolloyon

I think it refers back to ancient times. In the somewhen between whether to call it 'the net' or 'the web' and back again, there was this thing called 'netiquette'. It was important to follow forum rules because most people had dialup. So you had to do stuff like trim notes because when you hit the reply button, the last person's posts were attached and if ten people had posted before you, then there were loads of attached posts to pare down. Also to make it easier to know who had posted what, you had to sign your posts too. I suspect some people just never moved on and are still signing their posts.

Or they could just be jerks! Whichever...:D

imme

They're insecure and think it will give some authority to their post.:cool:

funk-you

Because we're **** OP. Because we're ****.

-Funk

gbee

And moreso when the comment is a one liner.

Calibos

CokaColumbo wrote: »

Signing one's username at the end of posts, no matter how long or short, really does smack of arrogance and self importance. Not much else can be said. It clearly does not serve any constructive purpose.

It doesn't even have to be signing ones name or username. It can be anything really and it really gets on my wick too.

Its strange because I do not have a problem with anything in a sig. Don't have a problem with catchphrases in a sig, nor a Gamertag, nor a kit list, nor a quote etc I even don't have a problem with ones name in a sig. Maybe because this is something you go into UserCP and do once and forget about it.

However type the same thing at the end of every post everytime you post and all of a sudden, no matter what it is you type be it a name or catchphrase, well it just rubs me the wrong way and I write you off as full of yourself.

TBH that profiling of posters hasn't failed me yet. Anyone I know who does it is indeed a self important sounding, condescending, knowitall prick.

[EDIT] Actually there is one exception. 'Cordially Scofflaw'. He's a sound chap.

ScumLord

I was taught never to sign nuthin.

X _________

Luxie

listermint wrote: »

Why do people sign an email, when there name is clearly in the email??


You get annoyed about ridiculous things :cool:

Why do people put their email in the email signature that accompanies their outgoing mails?

I mean, why?????

TwoShedsJackson

It does make the poster look like a wanker.

Be at peace,

2SJ.

AnonoBoy

TwoShedsJackson wrote: »

It does make the poster look like a wanker.

Be at peace,

2SJ.

Ah don't be slagging the Zen lad - he gives out good advice to folks in need over in PI.

deise go deo

I dunno, If I am writing a formal post,(Such as protesting my latest infraction to the Evil moderators) I would usually sign my name(My actual name, not my Username)

I dont get people signing posts with their username.

happyoutscan

It's stupid in all honesty. Whether it's attention seeking or misguided self importance, I'd guess that most of them are lacking in the self-esteem department. Maybe it makes them happy? Still morons though.:)

Uncle Mclovin

It's up there with people liking there own status on facebook.

Dravokivich

To fill out the page,

-Dravokivich Islanakovichenstien Esquire XVII

frag420

Because I want to...........

Best regards


Mr frAg Esq

Vanbis

Annoying yes. I noticed it over in the soccer form by one particular poster in general with every single post.

I wonder if they do the same with a text message, e-mail or when posting on facebook?

Jaxxy

I find it amusing.

- JC.

cml387

Back in the eighties there was a certain large electronics multinational which had an internal bulletin board which allowed non-work related topics.

One particular poster almost always started his posts with

Shnake thinks........ (or says,or believes or whatever)

and nearly always ended with

Leaprachaun is....(add miscellaneous emotion).

He must be on here somewhere.But for the fact that his posts were so interesting, it was an annoying idiosyncracy.

admiralofthefleet

there is a group about this


edit: here you go http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/group.php?groupid=56



mike

Caoimhín

Because they are self obsessed tools.

Caoimhin.