Re: image macros on NANOG

[Tom Beecher via NANOG <nanog () lists nanog org>]

Whilst I may not be a fan of all the signature fufu that some people 
include in their emails, Mr. Brooks' entire message, inclusive of 
headers, is 16.2KB. Excluding headers, 2.1KB.

A fair bit away from 'most of a megabyte' I would say.

On 9/5/26 8:14 PM, Kevin Tillery via NANOG wrote:
> On 4 September 2026 21:46:42 CEST, michael brooks - ESC <michael.brooks () adams12 org> wrote:
> > [image: image.png]
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > michael brooks
> > Enterprise Network Architect
> > Adams 12 Five Star Schools
> > michael.brooks () adams12 org
> > ::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::
> > "flying is learning how to throw yourself at the ground and miss"
> >
> >
> >
> > On Fri, Sep 4, 2026 at 1:36 PM Kevin Tillery via NANOG <
> > nanog () lists nanog org> wrote:
> >
> > > I'll be the contrarian here. Surely whether or not this is sane depends on
> > > the total price and surrounding circumstances. If a provider charges say
> > > $200 for a service, whether they itemize it as $200 connection, free BGP,
> > > free IPs; or $180 connection, $20 BGP, free IPs; or $1 connection, $9 BGP,
> > > $190 for IPs to run BGP on; is entirely up to them and makes little
> > > difference.
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> Is this really an appropriate use of NANOG?
>
> Often when I post to NANOG, I am worried that I am being the "reply guy", wasting the time of hundreds of network 
> operators far above my level with some nonsense, and I do not post things that I think will not be at least slightly useful. And 
> I am worried that I am not skilled in professional English writing. But this is far below any standard I apply to myself.
>
> This image is now wasting most of a megabyte in how many important people's mailboxes?
>
> Kevin
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