Why Do People Sign Their Posts?

CabooseCaboose title = name(self, handle) Join Date: 2003-02-15 Member: 13597Members, Constellation
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<div class="IPBDescription">Somthing I've noticed.</div> Some people sign theit posts by putting their names at the end of it... I don't get it... Why do that?

I mean, their names are already there... Or at least they could put it in their sigs...

Can someone please explain this to me? I'm not saying this to be mean, but I honestly want to know.
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  • SinSpawnSinSpawn Harbinger of Suffering Join Date: 2002-11-12 Member: 8359Members
    lol I've always noticed it, I geuss people are used to it as if they were writing a letter I suppose.

    but I've learned to ignore it.
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  • SkySky Join Date: 2004-04-23 Member: 28131Members
    Not a clue, looks really dumb to me


    -sky


    (call dibs on the lame joke)
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  • DarkATiDarkATi Revelation 22:17 Join Date: 2003-06-20 Member: 17532Members, Reinforced - Shadow
    Already been posted a million times over.

    ~ DarkATi

    P.S. I sign my post, get over it.
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  • LikuLiku I, am the Somberlain. Join Date: 2003-01-10 Member: 12128Members
    I don't see why they're signed. But I noticed DY357LX presses enter for a new line, I think at the end of the post box. Look for his posts, you'll understand what I'm saying.
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  • camO_ocamO_o Join Date: 2004-04-19 Member: 28028Members
    who cares?

    - camO
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  • SkySky Join Date: 2004-04-23 Member: 28131Members
    <!--QuoteBegin-DarkATi+Sep 6 2004, 08:01 PM--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (DarkATi @ Sep 6 2004, 08:01 PM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> ~ DarkATi <!--QuoteEnd--> </td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'> <!--QuoteEEnd-->
    sure, hop on the bandwagon NOW, why not
    <!--emo&:p--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html//emoticons/tounge.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='tounge.gif' /><!--endemo-->
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  • JediYoshiJediYoshi The Cupcake Boss Join Date: 2002-05-27 Member: 674Members
    It's a calling for evil.
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  • ThansalThansal The New Scum Join Date: 2002-08-22 Member: 1215Members, Constellation
    <!--QuoteBegin-5kyh16h91+Sep 6 2004, 08:14 PM--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (5kyh16h91 @ Sep 6 2004, 08:14 PM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> <!--QuoteBegin-DarkATi+Sep 6 2004, 08:01 PM--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (DarkATi @ Sep 6 2004, 08:01 PM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> ~ DarkATi <!--QuoteEnd--></td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'><!--QuoteEEnd-->
    sure, hop on the bandwagon NOW, why not
    <!--emo&:p--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html//emoticons/tounge.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='tounge.gif' /><!--endemo--> <!--QuoteEnd--> </td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'> <!--QuoteEEnd-->
    ...

    was that sarchasm?
    dark has always done it...


    As for why?
    why not?

    I do it every so often (generaly when I am requesting something, or making a personal note to some one I sigh with ~T)

    but so what if some one does?
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  • DarkATiDarkATi Revelation 22:17 Join Date: 2003-06-20 Member: 17532Members, Reinforced - Shadow
    <!--QuoteBegin-5kyh16h91+Sep 6 2004, 08:14 PM--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (5kyh16h91 @ Sep 6 2004, 08:14 PM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> <!--QuoteBegin-DarkATi+Sep 6 2004, 08:01 PM--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (DarkATi @ Sep 6 2004, 08:01 PM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> ~ DarkATi <!--QuoteEnd--></td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'><!--QuoteEEnd-->
    sure, hop on the bandwagon NOW, why not
    <!--emo&:p--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html//emoticons/tounge.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='tounge.gif' /><!--endemo--> <!--QuoteEnd--> </td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'> <!--QuoteEEnd-->
    ... baka.

    ~ DarkATi
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  • Crono5Crono5 Join Date: 2003-07-22 Member: 18357Members
    edited September 2004
    I believe it builds up self confidence.

    ~Chrono5788

    EDIT: Nope =\

    Couldn't tell you.
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  • MavericMaveric Join Date: 2002-08-07 Member: 1101Members
    edited September 2004
    Why not - Bandwidth consumption. [when you have 10000 members to a forum all those bits and bytes really add up...]
    Why - No sig. feature on some forums [like some of the massive public forums]
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  • DOOManiacDOOManiac Worst. Critic. Ever. Join Date: 2002-04-17 Member: 462Members, NS1 Playtester
    edited September 2004
    Its funny how people w/ sigs say this. What the hell do you think a sig is originaly intended for? You just signed your post!
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  • CplDavisCplDavis I hunt the arctic Snonos Join Date: 2003-01-09 Member: 12097Members
    <!--QuoteBegin-Liku+Sep 6 2004, 08:08 PM--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (Liku @ Sep 6 2004, 08:08 PM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> I don't see why they're signed. But I noticed DY357LX presses enter for a new line, I think at the end of the post box. Look for his posts, you'll understand what I'm saying. <!--QuoteEnd--> </td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'> <!--QuoteEEnd-->
    meh, I kinda do that too if you ever look at my longer posts. Only I always skip lines when ever I end a couple sentences.

    Like this,.

    So my posts always end up being longer and spread out but i just dont like lots of text squeezed all together in posts i guess.


    I only sign my posts if I make some super detailed looong explaination usually.

    ie:

    Hope this helps
    -Cpl.Davis <!--emo&:p--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html//emoticons/tounge.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='tounge.gif' /><!--endemo-->
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  • xKORExslimxKORExslim Join Date: 2003-01-11 Member: 12182Members
    edited September 2004
    What do you think sig is from? Signature. People used to sign their posts with pictures and stuff.

    So essentially, you just owned yourself.




    -Slim
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  • AnarkiThreeXSixAnarkiThreeXSix x_x Join Date: 2003-12-31 Member: 24894Members
    i mostly see it on forums that dont have sig areas <!--emo&:p--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html//emoticons/tounge.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='tounge.gif' /><!--endemo-->
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  • MantridMantrid Lockpick Join Date: 2003-12-07 Member: 24109Members
    I don't get the point either. Not only is your name next to your avatar, but you also have a signiture that would save you a lot of trouble if you put it there.
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  • Seph_KimaraSeph_Kimara Join Date: 2003-08-10 Member: 19359Members
    edited September 2004
    I believe it harkens back to the old BBS days where users weren't really registered, so it was done to give people a name to reply to. Why people do it now when they have access to a sig function in their account settings however is beyond me.
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  • xKORExslimxKORExslim Join Date: 2003-01-11 Member: 12182Members
    Get it, sig=signature. People who put their name at teh end of their post are double singnaturing... or something... lol


    Anyways, nothing to get hoopie doopie over. Calm thee nipples.
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  • ThePhilipsThePhilips Join Date: 2002-09-09 Member: 1302Members
    Well it's still
    better then
    typing like
    this all the
    time don't
    you think?
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  • marcemarce Join Date: 2004-08-24 Member: 30869Members
    signing your name gives you a point from which to put a post-script or edit, i guess...
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  • DarknsDarkns Join Date: 2004-09-05 Member: 31402Members, Constellation
    Sig hardly stands for signature anymore...
    It's become more of a place to put a pic and add a quote.
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  • ScytheScythe Join Date: 2002-01-25 Member: 46NS1 Playtester, Forum Moderators, Constellation, Reinforced - Silver
    It gives you somewhere to put a post-script.

    --Scythe--

    P.S. See?
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  • marcemarce Join Date: 2004-08-24 Member: 30869Members
    <!--QuoteBegin-marce+--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (marce)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> signing your name gives you a point from which to put a post-script or edit, i guess...<!--QuoteEnd--></td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'><!--QuoteEEnd-->

    <!--QuoteBegin-Scythe+--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (Scythe)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> It gives you somewhere to put a post-script.

    --Scythe--

    P.S. See?<!--QuoteEnd--></td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'><!--QuoteEEnd-->

    yup. sure does.
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  • ZigZig ...I am Captain Planet&#33; Join Date: 2002-10-23 Member: 1576Members
    i was the first person to make a topic asking this <!--emo&:)--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html//emoticons/smile-fix.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='smile-fix.gif' /><!--endemo-->
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  • jumpingjodajumpingjoda Join Date: 2003-12-14 Member: 24367Members, Constellation, Reinforced - Shadow
    Meh i don't care <!--emo&:D--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html//emoticons/biggrin-fix.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='biggrin-fix.gif' /><!--endemo-->

    ~JJ

    I actually never do it, just a test.
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  • JefeJefe Join Date: 2003-04-21 Member: 15734Members, Constellation
    <!--QuoteBegin-Maveric+Sep 6 2004, 07:59 PM--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (Maveric @ Sep 6 2004, 07:59 PM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> Why not - Bandwidth consumption. [when you have 10000 members to a forum all those bits and bytes really add up...]
    Why - No sig. feature on some forums [like some of the massive public forums] <!--QuoteEnd--> </td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'> <!--QuoteEEnd-->
    Hahahahahahaha


    -tacos
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  • 2_of_Eight2_of_Eight Join Date: 2003-08-20 Member: 20016Members
    That actually annoys me for some weird reason, eh?<!--emo&:angry:--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html//emoticons/mad-fix.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='mad-fix.gif' /><!--endemo-->
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  • RuByRuBy Join Date: 2002-12-12 Member: 10732Members
    Now why the tilde and not a flat out dash? I don't know if there's some sort of convention for that but the dash looks way more professionnal.

    -Ruby

    PS: see?
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  • V_MANV_MAN V-MAN Join Date: 2002-11-03 Member: 6217Members, Constellation
    Maybe the nerds do it cos they think they are special or sommit, maybe it makes you special.... <!--emo&:0--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html//emoticons/wow.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='wow.gif' /><!--endemo-->


    -V-MAN

    Don't feel anymore special <!--emo&???--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html//emoticons/confused-fix.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='confused-fix.gif' /><!--endemo-->
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  • Cereal_KillRCereal_KillR Join Date: 2002-10-31 Member: 1837Members
    does it really matter? People like to do it, have always done it, or just do it by instinct. Let them do so.
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