esr@thyrsus.com said:
> I don't think I've heard anyone invoke the 4-line rule since about
> 1992, though. I didn't start generating short random quotes into my
> sig until about 1996, well after the "standard" was effectively dead.
RFC 1855 is dated October 1995.
- If you include a signature keep it short. Rule of thumb
is no longer than 4 lines. Remember that many people pay for
connectivity by the minute, and the longer your message is,
the more they pay.
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