jfh@rpp386.Dallas.TX.US (The Beach Bum) (12/22/88)
In article <349@fantasci.UUCP> jep@fantasci.UUCP (Joseph E Poplawski) writes: >In article <968@vsi.COM> friedl@vsi.COM (Stephen J. Friedl) writes: >>In article <1988Dec8.172749.11645@utzoo.uucp>, henry@utzoo.uucp (Henry Spencer) writes: >>> Including physical address and phone number is >>> pointless, so there's no need to clutter up the >>> signature with them. >> >>Not necessarily. I include my phone number in my .sig because >>people *do* call me with questions, and if somebody posts a hot >>problem and I know the answer, I call if I can. > > ... I think that anyone who wishes to include their address/telephone > # in their signature should do so. Just be prepared for some "junk" > mail to start showing up in your USmail box... I receive about 3 weird calls a week, ranging in location from down the street or across town, to Finland [ Sweden? ]. Additionally, I receive the occasional unexpected box or letter. The rule seems to be that whatever you provide in your .signature will be used. When I was including my Snail-mail address I received about one odd package a week. At present I have a box of floppies waiting to be loaded up and mail back out. I would not suggest including directory information if you aren't willing to deal with calls from Canada, or packages from Florida. It has proven to be a bother, such as playing telephone tag, or having to supply a floppy mailer for someone who didn't understand what `send a return mailer' means. It is rewarding to feel wanted, but again, if you don't have the time or inclination, I would suggest you don't provide information you don't want people using. -- John F. Haugh II +-Quote of the Week:------------------- VoiceNet: (214) 250-3311 Data: -6272 |"Unix doesn't have bugs, InterNet: jfh@rpp386.Dallas.TX.US | Unix is a bug" UucpNet : <backbone>!killer!rpp386!jfh +-- -- author forgotten --