i will look for that option thanks - a
s for what it is: open any dictionary , look up the terms "signature" and "spam" decide which fits better
i don't like seeing multiple lines of drivel which have nothing to do with the topic being posted on. On a smart phone or tablet, that's half a screen wasted on something that I've seen dozens of times already and which was not even funny the 1st time around.
If I have to turn off ALL sensible signatures in order to suppress it, then so be it - but I think it's very bad manners to inflict such dross on all readers. I suppose the alternative is to ignore the poster, that is tempting.