"McQuary limit" meaning in English

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Proper name

Forms: the McQuary limit [canonical]
Etymology: After George F. McQuary, a frequent contributor to the newsgroup alt.fan.warlord where flamboyant signatures were criticised. Head templates: {{en-proper noun|def=1}} the McQuary limit
  1. The 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. Categories (topical): Usenet Related terms: warlording
    Sense id: en-McQuary_limit-en-name-2mlrOsIY Categories (other): English entries with language name categories using raw markup, English entries with topic categories using raw markup, English terms with non-redundant non-automated sortkeys

Alternative forms

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