Email signatures are harming the planet and could cost people their lives — it’s time to stop using them
theconversation.com
It’s time to retire the email signature and take a hard look at improving our communication efficiency.

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.

  • cmgvd3lw@discuss.tchncs.deEnglish
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    14 hours ago

    1000032584 Maybe they can cut down on displaying these footers with irrelevant information for us. They are certainly more than three characters of a pronoun.