Re: image macros on NANOG

[michael brooks - ESC via NANOG <nanog () lists nanog org>]

Thank you Mr. Beecher, and though I agree the size of the image is small, I
do have to agree with Mr Tillery that the image is inappropriate use of
NANOG, and *the time of hundreds of network operators far above my
level.* After
sending it, in an attempt to *be at least slightly useful* by providing
some Friday afternoon levity, I did second guess sending the meme, and
wished I had utilized my mother's wisdom and used my words instead.

Apologies to those I ruffled, and I promise *any standard I apply to myself*
 in the future will be, at least, an effort to equal the esteem gathered
here.




michael brooks
Enterprise Network Architect
Adams 12 Five Star Schools
michael.brooks () adams12 org
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"flying is learning how to throw yourself at the ground and miss"



On Sun, Sep 6, 2026 at 10:05 AM Tom Beecher <beecher () beecher cc> wrote:

> 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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