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Email signatures are harming the planet and could cost people their lives — it’s time to stop using them. (theconversation.com)
submitted 3 days ago* (last edited 3 days ago) by Tea@programming.dev to c/technology@lemmy.world
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Edit: A lot of people seem to hate on the article without reading it.

Here is a supporting scientific source, by the same author: https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2666188825000863

The environmental impact of our online habits is far larger than most realize, and as digital communication continues to evolve, we must consider its long-term consequences on the environment and human life. We should take the easy steps of cutting wasteful energy use in our communications and it can start with eliminating email signatures.

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[–] dgriffith@aussie.zone 6 points 3 days ago

Well, I did delete a company-mandated image from the bottom of my signature after I realised that it made even just a one-line "Thanks" email balloon out to 800kb.