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Quote vs. Reply: A Public Service Announcement

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For those who may not know ... when responding to a post, Quote does not equal Reply.

Choosing Quote causes the entire text of the post to which you are responding to be inserted into your reply. Choosing Reply creates a reply to the post, however, it does not bring the text from the previous post forward.

Times when using Quote is appropriate:

1) When you wish to highlight a particular portion of the post. Note that this technique is most useful when you quote only the relevant portion of the previous post. Most effective if the previous poster actually makes a point worth repeating and/or if they say something worth mocking.

2) When the person to whom you are replying has a tendency to delete and or edit the hell out of their posts and you would like to capture their thoughts as originally posted. Most effective with Grammar/Spelling Nazis, Drama Queens and in Speakers' Corner.

3) When you wish to humorously edit the previous poster's prose to make it look as if they said something they did not. Most effective when you are actually funny.

4) When quoting the previous thread is an integral part of continuing a chain of thought. For example, quoting song lyrics, movie scenes, inside jokes. Most effective in limited doses.

Generally, though, we can read the original post in its entirety, and really, once is enough. Some posts, in fact, are quite long (like this one, for instance). The more you misuse the Quote function, the more your fair readers have to scroll to get to your actual point. In fact, they might scroll right on past your addition to the thread because they don't realize you've actually added something of value. And really, why would you have posted otherwise? Stand up and be heard! Use Reply!!!

Think of the poor postwhores who often read on their BlackBerry. Think of the HH. Think of the greenies who have to moderate everything multiple times. Think of the children. [:/]

As a preemptive strike, may I say that any of you who are thinking "I'll just quote her entire post, won't that be funny?" ... it's not. :P:D:D
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For those who may not know ... when responding to a post, Quote does not equal Reply.

Choosing Quote causes the entire text of the post to which you are responding to be inserted into your reply. Choosing Reply creates a reply to the post, however, it does not bring the text from the previous post forward.

Times when using Quote is appropriate:

1) When you wish to highlight a particular portion of the post. Note that this technique is most useful when you quote only the relevant portion of the previous post. Most effective if the previous poster actually makes a point worth repeating and/or if they say something worth mocking.

2) When the person to whom you are replying has a tendency to delete and or edit the hell out of their posts and you would like to capture their thoughts as originally posted. Most effective with Grammar/Spelling Nazis, Drama Queens and in Speakers' Corner.

3) When you wish to humorously edit the previous poster's prose to make it look as if they said something they did not. Most effective when you are actually funny.

4) When quoting the previous thread is an integral part of continuing a chain of thought. For example, quoting song lyrics, movie scenes, inside jokes. Most effective in limited doses.

Generally, though, we can read the original post in its entirety, and really, once is enough. Some posts, in fact, are quite long (like this one, for instance). The more you misuse the Quote function, the more your fair readers have to scroll to get to your actual point. In fact, they might scroll right on past your addition to the thread because they don't realize you've actually added something of value. And really, why would you have posted otherwise? Stand up and be heard! Use Reply!!!

Think of the poor postwhores who often read on their BlackBerry. Think of the HH. Think of the greenies who have to moderate everything multiple times. Think of the children. [:/]

As a preemptive strike, may I say that any of you who are thinking "I'll just quote her entire post, won't that be funny?" ... it's not. :P:D:D



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Okay, I did actually laugh at that. :P



um... not me. :P



I am quoting you both just to continue the humorous chain of thoughts, not because I feel my audience are idiots and can't scroll back up and read along...

I KNEW somebody would do that, and I knew that you knew that somebody would do it; and I know that you knew it wasn't funny, even if NW did, who we all know didn't really find it funny anyway, otherwise she would not have attempted to head off full-text quoting to start with. :)
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Okay, I did actually laugh at that. :P



um... not me. :P



I am quoting you both just to continue the humorous chain of thoughts, not because I feel my audience are idiots and can't scroll back up and read along...

I KNEW somebody would do that, and I knew that you knew that somebody would do it; and I know that you knew it wasn't funny, even if NW did, who we all know didn't really find it funny anyway, otherwise she would not have attempted to head off full-text quoting to start with. :)
But you knew that...:|



it's just funny who did it.

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Okay, I did actually laugh at that. :P



um... not me. :P



I am quoting you both just to continue the humorous chain of thoughts, not because I feel my audience are idiots and can't scroll back up and read along...

I KNEW somebody would do that, and I knew that you knew that somebody would do it; and I know that you knew it wasn't funny, even if NW did, who we all know didn't really find it funny anyway, otherwise she would not have attempted to head off full-text quoting to start with. :)
But you knew that...:|



it's just funny who did it.



You did it. I didn't do it. I don't know why I keep getting blamed for these things!!! :o:o:o:o

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Okay, I did actually laugh at that. :P



um... not me. :P



I am quoting you both just to continue the humorous chain of thoughts, not because I feel my audience are idiots and can't scroll back up and read along...

I KNEW somebody would do that, and I knew that you knew that somebody would do it; and I know that you knew it wasn't funny, even if NW did, who we all know didn't really find it funny anyway, otherwise she would not have attempted to head off full-text quoting to start with. :)
But you knew that...:|



it's just funny who did it.



You did it. I didn't do it. I don't know why I keep getting blamed for these things!!! :o:o:o:o

:)


no not me silly, the original quoter...

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I'm guilty. But I don't care. I laughed and don't care if you didn't micro,:P because I'm a rebel and starting to get a bit tipsy. I'll pour you a drink and we can both laugh at Krisanne's post whoring skills.
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I'm guilty. But I don't care. I laughed and don't care if you didn't micro,:P because I'm a rebel and starting to get a bit tipsy. I'll pour you a drink and we can both laugh at Krisanne's post whoring skills.



Yes but Micro didn't care that you don't care if he didn't.

And I STILL get blamed! :o
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For those who may not know ... when responding to a post, Quote does not equal Reply.

Choosing Quote causes the entire text of the post to which you are responding to be inserted into your reply. Choosing Reply creates a reply to the post, however, it does not bring the text from the previous post forward.

Times when using Quote is appropriate:

1) When you wish to highlight a particular portion of the post. Note that this technique is most useful when you quote only the relevant portion of the previous post. Most effective if the previous poster actually makes a point worth repeating and/or if they say something worth mocking.

2) When the person to whom you are replying has a tendency to delete and or edit the hell out of their posts and you would like to capture their thoughts as originally posted. Most effective with Grammar/Spelling Nazis, Drama Queens and in Speakers' Corner.

3) When you wish to humorously edit the previous poster's prose to make it look as if they said something they did not. Most effective when you are actually funny.

4) When quoting the previous thread is an integral part of continuing a chain of thought. For example, quoting song lyrics, movie scenes, inside jokes. Most effective in limited doses.

Generally, though, we can read the original post in its entirety, and really, once is enough. Some posts, in fact, are quite long (like this one, for instance). The more you misuse the Quote function, the more your fair readers have to scroll to get to your actual point. In fact, they might scroll right on past your addition to the thread because they don't realize you've actually added something of value. And really, why would you have posted otherwise? Stand up and be heard! Use Reply!!!

Think of the poor postwhores who often read on their BlackBerry. Think of the HH. Think of the greenies who have to moderate everything multiple times. Think of the children. [:/]

As a preemptive strike, may I say that any of you who are thinking "I'll just quote her entire post, won't that be funny?" ... it's not. :P:D:D



So I shouldn't do this? Gotcha.:P



Mo you probibly shouldn't have quoted thewhole thing
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I'm guilty. But I don't care. I laughed and don't care if you didn't micro,:P because I'm a rebel and starting to get a bit tipsy. I'll pour you a drink and we can both laugh at Krisanne's post whoring skills.



but the truth is, i really did think it was funny. i just didn't want krisanne to think that i thought it was funny. but she didn't bite, dammit. oh well, i need a drink.

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I'm guilty. But I don't care. I laughed and don't care if you didn't micro,:P because I'm a rebel and starting to get a bit tipsy. I'll pour you a drink and we can both laugh at Krisanne's post whoring skills.



Yes but Micro didn't care that you don't care if he didn't.

And I STILL get blamed! :o



were you catholic in a former life or something? :D

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oh well, i need a drink.



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I will share some of my RUM with you..:P



oh you're very kind... i'll say the word crackle repeatedly.

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For those who may not know ... when responding to a post, Quote does not equal Reply.



In know, thanks for the review session though. Sometimes that's important

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Choosing Quote causes the entire text of the post to which you are responding to be inserted into your reply. Choosing Reply creates a reply to the post, however, it does not bring the text from the previous post forward.



Again, thank you. That was a good brush up.


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Times when using Quote is appropriate:

1) When you wish to highlight a particular portion of the post. Note that this technique is most useful when you quote only the relevant portion of the previous post. Most effective if the previous poster actually makes a point worth repeating and/or if they say something worth mocking.



This is great stuff!!!!

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2) When the person to whom you are replying has a tendency to delete and or edit the hell out of their posts and you would like to capture their thoughts as originally posted. Most effective with Grammar/Spelling Nazis, Drama Queens and in Speakers' Corner.



Good use of quotes I suppose. Still learning here.


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3) When you wish to humorously edit the previous poster's prose to make it look as if they said something they did not. Most effective when you are actually funny.



That can be funny... but when quoter says.. Fixed it for you.. that's not true.

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4) When quoting the previous thread is an integral part of continuing a chain of thought. For example, quoting song lyrics, movie scenes, inside jokes. Most effective in limited doses.



Got it. Next!

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Generally, though, we can read the original post in its entirety, and really, once is enough. Some posts, in fact, are quite long (like this one, for instance). The more you misuse the Quote function, the more your fair readers have to scroll to get to your actual point. In fact, they might scroll right on past your addition to the thread because they don't realize you've actually added something of value. And really, why would you have posted otherwise? Stand up and be heard! Use Reply!!!



Agree, and disagree. I don't have to go look back at the quoted part 2 pages back if it's right there.

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Think of the poor postwhores who often read on their BlackBerry.



On your black berry? HA.. I really don't care:D

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Think of the HH. Think of the greenies who have to moderate everything multiple times. Think of the children. [:/]



It's their choice to moderate, what do children have to do with this?

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As a preemptive strike, may I say that any of you who are thinking "I'll just quote her entire post, won't that be funny?" ... it's not. :P:D:D




Of course it is... at last the way monkey did it.
My grammar sometimes resembles that of magnetic refrigerator poetry... Ghetto

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For those who may not know ... when responding to a post, Quote does not equal Reply.



In know, thanks for the review session though. Sometimes that's important

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Choosing Quote causes the entire text of the post to which you are responding to be inserted into your reply. Choosing Reply creates a reply to the post, however, it does not bring the text from the previous post forward.



Again, thank you. That was a good brush up.


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Times when using Quote is appropriate:

1) When you wish to highlight a particular portion of the post. Note that this technique is most useful when you quote only the relevant portion of the previous post. Most effective if the previous poster actually makes a point worth repeating and/or if they say something worth mocking.



This is great stuff!!!!

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2) When the person to whom you are replying has a tendency to delete and or edit the hell out of their posts and you would like to capture their thoughts as originally posted. Most effective with Grammar/Spelling Nazis, Drama Queens and in Speakers' Corner.



Good use of quotes I suppose. Still learning here.


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3) When you wish to humorously edit the previous poster's prose to make it look as if they said something they did not. Most effective when you are actually funny.



That can be funny... but when quoter says.. Fixed it for you.. that's not true.

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4) When quoting the previous thread is an integral part of continuing a chain of thought. For example, quoting song lyrics, movie scenes, inside jokes. Most effective in limited doses.



Got it. Next!

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Generally, though, we can read the original post in its entirety, and really, once is enough. Some posts, in fact, are quite long (like this one, for instance). The more you misuse the Quote function, the more your fair readers have to scroll to get to your actual point. In fact, they might scroll right on past your addition to the thread because they don't realize you've actually added something of value. And really, why would you have posted otherwise? Stand up and be heard! Use Reply!!!



Agree, and disagree. I don't have to go look back at the quoted part 2 pages back if it's right there.

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Think of the poor postwhores who often read on their BlackBerry.



On your black berry? HA.. I really don't care:D

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Think of the HH. Think of the greenies who have to moderate everything multiple times. Think of the children. [:/]



It's their choice to moderate, what do children have to do with this?

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As a preemptive strike, may I say that any of you who are thinking "I'll just quote her entire post, won't that be funny?" ... it's not. :P:D:D




Of course it is... at last the way monkey did it.




I have nothing to add here!!
































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I just had to poke Krisanne with a stick.

But I got micro to laugh as well. I might not have as cute an ass as amanda, but ... hell, can I have some of that rum and a peak at the aforementioned?
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For those who may not know ... when responding to a post, Quote does not equal Reply.



In know, thanks for the review session though. Sometimes that's important

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Choosing Quote causes the entire text of the post to which you are responding to be inserted into your reply. Choosing Reply creates a reply to the post, however, it does not bring the text from the previous post forward.



Again, thank you. That was a good brush up.


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Times when using Quote is appropriate:

1) When you wish to highlight a particular portion of the post. Note that this technique is most useful when you quote only the relevant portion of the previous post. Most effective if the previous poster actually makes a point worth repeating and/or if they say something worth mocking.



This is great stuff!!!!

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2) When the person to whom you are replying has a tendency to delete and or edit the hell out of their posts and you would like to capture their thoughts as originally posted. Most effective with Grammar/Spelling Nazis, Drama Queens and in Speakers' Corner.



Good use of quotes I suppose. Still learning here.


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3) When you wish to humorously edit the previous poster's prose to make it look as if they said something they did not. Most effective when you are actually funny.



That can be funny... but when quoter says.. Fixed it for you.. that's not true.

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4) When quoting the previous thread is an integral part of continuing a chain of thought. For example, quoting song lyrics, movie scenes, inside jokes. Most effective in limited doses.



Got it. Next!

Quote


Generally, though, we can read the original post in its entirety, and really, once is enough. Some posts, in fact, are quite long (like this one, for instance). The more you misuse the Quote function, the more your fair readers have to scroll to get to your actual point. In fact, they might scroll right on past your addition to the thread because they don't realize you've actually added something of value. And really, why would you have posted otherwise? Stand up and be heard! Use Reply!!!



Agree, and disagree. I don't have to go look back at the quoted part 2 pages back if it's right there.

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Think of the poor postwhores who often read on their BlackBerry.



On your black berry? HA.. I really don't care:D

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Think of the HH. Think of the greenies who have to moderate everything multiple times. Think of the children. [:/]



It's their choice to moderate, what do children have to do with this?

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As a preemptive strike, may I say that any of you who are thinking "I'll just quote her entire post, won't that be funny?" ... it's not. :P:D:D




Of course it is... at last the way monkey did it.




I have nothing to add here!!
































.:D



If you have nothing to add then why are you quoting let alone replying?
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