Why Do People Sign Their Username When They Post??

zimovain · 2011-02-15 10:58:16

For some reason it pisses me off! Why do people feel the need to do it? Zimovain. ^^ Annoying ain't it!

15-02-2011 11:58AM

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zimovain

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

Zimovain.

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Annoying ain't it!

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#2 15-02-2011 11:59AM

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I dunno.

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#3 15-02-2011 11:59AM

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I guess because it creates a nice and formal post.

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#4 15-02-2011 12:01PM

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I've never seen that before

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#5 15-02-2011 12:06PM

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Nope, never seen it either

Cordially,
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#6 15-02-2011 12:07PM

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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:

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#7 15-02-2011 12:08PM

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muppets

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#8 15-02-2011 12:16PM

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neil_hosey wrote: »

muppets

Agreed. -Kermit

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#9 15-02-2011 12:19PM

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

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#10 15-02-2011 12:23PM

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It promotes self importance.

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#11 15-02-2011 12:27PM

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IamtheWalrus wrote: »

It promotes self importance.

Agreed

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#12 15-02-2011 12:30PM

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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?

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#13 15-02-2011 12:31PM

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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.

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#14 15-02-2011 12:33PM

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It's just pure smugness.

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

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#15 15-02-2011 12:35PM

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Uncle Mclovin wrote: »

and love the smell of their own farts.

Who doesn't?

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#16 15-02-2011 12:35PM

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

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#17 15-02-2011 12:37PM

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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.

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#18 15-02-2011 12:42PM

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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!

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#19 15-02-2011 01:25PM

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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.

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#20 15-02-2011 01:31PM

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#21 15-02-2011 01:33PM

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Don't think I've seen it before.

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#22 15-02-2011 01:54PM

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Why do people keep asking this question??

Why??

Love
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#23 15-02-2011 02:00PM

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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.

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#24 15-02-2011 02:13PM

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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

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#25 15-02-2011 02:35PM

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

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#26 15-02-2011 03:22PM

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

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#27 15-02-2011 03:23PM

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And moreso when the comment is a one liner.

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#28 15-02-2011 05:01PM

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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.

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#29 15-02-2011 05:13PM

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I was taught never to sign nuthin.

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#30 15-02-2011 05:47PM

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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?????

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#31 15-02-2011 05:51PM

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It does make the poster look like a wanker.

Be at peace,

2SJ.

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