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[infy.livejournal.com]

I don't know what exactly about this irritates me so much, but I have a java-script based signature file that I use for work. A lot of people comment on it, say it's really cool and ask if they can use it. I know I can't stop someone from stealing it (I don't have the skills to make it lockable, if it's even possible - never checked, really), but I get this email from this guy I talked to today:

Asshat: "Oh, and I hope you don't mind, but I stole your signature a while back. The only problem I had, was trying to remove the email association from the the email link. If you click on the Asshat.schmuck@thiscompany.com, It will actually open an email window with your address. But hey, it works."

And his signature looks EXACTLY like mine. You know, it's not that hard to edit these things. My grandmother could figure this out, and she's been wormfood for 15 years. You'd think he'd try to figure out how to fix the email address at least.

So I responded back with:

"Actually, I *do* mind. It took me a long time to edit that to get it to work properly. Especially the timings on my job title information to get it to scroll the way it does.

This would explain all the odd emails that I've been getting recently, that I've just been deleting because I had no idea what they were or who they were intended for.

I'd prefer that you remove your "borrowed" signature file completely; however, if you're going to keep it, you could at least figure out how to edit it to make it look uniquely yours rather than a blatent theft from my work. Change the font. Change the colors. Throw a little creativity at it - if you don't know how, there's a ton of information on java scripting out there online."

Grr. It's been a rough day as it is.

Comments

[jahbulon.livejournal.com]

That is pretty fucked.. Not the fact that he stole it, but that his incompetence is causing you problems (however small).

Try to convince him he is breaking the spam laws by proxy hehehe..

[xdownfornowx.livejournal.com]

Our anti-spam system filters out mail with those types of sig files. I know there is a service online (cant remember where) that helps a user create one. Asshat should be pointed towards google.

[infy.livejournal.com]

He was, but he was a schmuck about it. I suppose I'll wait a month or so, and then find some indsiduously evil thing to do.

[codeman38.livejournal.com]

Meanwhile, it just won't show up at all in Thunderbird here...

[infy.livejournal.com]

That's truly evil. I like the way you think.