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I'm new here, one divorce under my belt and another on the way as soon as I have money. Don't want to go into the long explantion, suffice it to say my first was a long marriage to an alcoholic and cheater, and second seemed so different, but out of the blue left me for another woman.<p>My question is...why do people post messages with all the information in their signature...like when the affair was discovered, when they got divorced, etc.? Is this a way to avoid having to explain every time you post? <p>I kinda get the heebies when I see that, like why keep dragging up the horrible past I've been working so hard to put in the past, behind me. Will someone please explain? Thanks.
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Hello!<p>It was an idea one of the posters had here, I *think* it was Ms. O, and it is to help refresh readers' memory of a members' history, without having to do a 'search' and look up previous posts to know who you're responding to.<p>A lot of people utilize it, and some don't, possibly for the reason you mention. I don't mind seeing my history, because I've moved so far beyond the pain of my past. Others have had a hard time getting the words just how they like (ie. people who were abused may not like to see the word every time they post) ... anyway, I like it because it gives me a little window into the life of the person who is writing, and makes them more real. And my memory is awful!<p>Hope this helps.
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WOW, my memory worked for once!<p> Here's the thread that started it.<p>(You can also choose NOT to display your signature when you post, if you wish, and just use it when you like.)
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I like to have it there so the reader of my posts knows where I'm coming from. And I like to be able to quickly tell where a poster is coming from, what their experience is, and how applicable that is to me.<p>And I am constantly messing with it as my situation changes. If your situation changes drastically from your signature, be sure to change it beforeyou post, because you can't change your signature on a post after you've posted!
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