Meanings
- InternethistoricalThe rule of netiquette stating that the text of a Usenet signature, or sig, should be less than 80 columns wide and no longer than four lines.First known use 1992
Only 5 lines, so it just squeezes past the McQuary limit, but what a stylish BUAF for your collections, I only hope Kibo is reading.
1992 October 14, David Philip Langstaff, “Wanted...”, in alt.fan.warlord (Usenet)Synonyms: McQ limit
Synonyms & antonyms
proper nounThe rule of netiquette stating that the text of a Usenet signature, or sig, should be less than 80 columns wide and no longer than four lines.
Origin
After George F. McQuary, a frequent contributor to the newsgroup alt.fan.warlord where flamboyant signatures were criticized.
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