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curiousaboutkorea



Joined: 21 Jan 2009

PostPosted: Sat Feb 27, 2010 8:47 am    Post subject: What's with commenting before quoting? Reply with quote

I've noticed recently on these forums that a lot of people are putting their own comments before a quote. It seemed before that one would comment after a quote. Anybody else notice this? Is there a reason? I much prefer the comments after a quote; seems to make more sense to me.
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Sector7G



Joined: 24 May 2008

PostPosted: Sat Feb 27, 2010 10:06 am    Post subject: Re: What's with commenting before quoting? Reply with quote

I agree!

curiousaboutkorea wrote:
I've noticed recently on these forums that a lot of people are putting their own comments before a quote. It seemed before that one would comment after a quote. Anybody else notice this? Is there a reason? I much prefer the comments after a quote; seems to make more sense to me.
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caniff



Joined: 03 Feb 2004
Location: All over the map

PostPosted: Sat Feb 27, 2010 10:10 am    Post subject: Re: What's with commenting before quoting? Reply with quote

I can feel all the blood rushing to my head!

Sector7G wrote:
I agree!

curiousaboutkorea wrote:
I've noticed recently on these forums that a lot of people are putting their own comments before a quote. It seemed before that one would comment after a quote. Anybody else notice this? Is there a reason? I much prefer the comments after a quote; seems to make more sense to me.
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curiousaboutkorea



Joined: 21 Jan 2009

PostPosted: Sat Feb 27, 2010 1:38 pm    Post subject: Re: What's with commenting before quoting? Reply with quote

I should have known this would happen. Rolling Eyes

caniff wrote:
I can feel all the blood rushing to my head!

Sector7G wrote:
I agree!

curiousaboutkorea wrote:
I've noticed recently on these forums that a lot of people are putting their own comments before a quote. It seemed before that one would comment after a quote. Anybody else notice this? Is there a reason? I much prefer the comments after a quote; seems to make more sense to me.
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lost at sea



Joined: 27 Nov 2009

PostPosted: Sat Feb 27, 2010 1:59 pm    Post subject: Re: What's with commenting before quoting? Reply with quote

What did I miss?!

curiousaboutkorea wrote:
I should have known this would happen. Rolling Eyes

caniff wrote:
I can feel all the blood rushing to my head!

Sector7G wrote:
I agree!

curiousaboutkorea wrote:
I've noticed recently on these forums that a lot of people are putting their own comments before a quote. It seemed before that one would comment after a quote. Anybody else notice this? Is there a reason? I much prefer the comments after a quote; seems to make more sense to me.
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blackjack



Joined: 04 Jan 2006
Location: anyang

PostPosted: Sat Feb 27, 2010 3:57 pm    Post subject: Re: What's with commenting before quoting? Reply with quote

It actually looks kinda cool

lost at sea wrote:
What did I miss?!

curiousaboutkorea wrote:
I should have known this would happen. Rolling Eyes

caniff wrote:
I can feel all the blood rushing to my head!

Sector7G wrote:
I agree!

curiousaboutkorea wrote:
I've noticed recently on these forums that a lot of people are putting their own comments before a quote. It seemed before that one would comment after a quote. Anybody else notice this? Is there a reason? I much prefer the comments after a quote; seems to make more sense to me.
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CasperTheFriendlyGhost



Joined: 28 Feb 2007

PostPosted: Sat Feb 27, 2010 6:52 pm    Post subject: Re: What's with commenting before quoting? Reply with quote

I think the idea is that the previous comments are already the context into which the current comments are being introduced. The quote is actually unneccessary but remains due to hitting the quote button at the time of reply. They are not deleted as a courtesy. The only trouble is that the thread becomes too convoluted and the narrative divided in a way that a reply's antecedent is unclear. In this case leaving the quote is preferred but secondary.



curiousaboutkorea wrote:
I've noticed recently on these forums that a lot of people are putting their own comments before a quote. It seemed before that one would comment after a quote. Anybody else notice this? Is there a reason? I much prefer the comments after a quote; seems to make more sense to me.
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8 years down



Joined: 16 Dec 2009

PostPosted: Sat Feb 27, 2010 7:30 pm    Post subject: Re: What's with commenting before quoting? Reply with quote

What's goin on in here.

blackjack wrote:
It actually looks kinda cool

lost at sea wrote:
What did I miss?!

curiousaboutkorea wrote:
I should have known this would happen. Rolling Eyes

caniff wrote:
I can feel all the blood rushing to my head!

Sector7G wrote:
I agree!

curiousaboutkorea wrote:
I've noticed recently on these forums that a lot of people are putting their own comments before a quote. It seemed before that one would comment after a quote. Anybody else notice this? Is there a reason? I much prefer the comments after a quote; seems to make more sense to me.
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lost at sea



Joined: 27 Nov 2009

PostPosted: Sat Feb 27, 2010 8:27 pm    Post subject: Re: What's with commenting before quoting? Reply with quote

I am still trying to figure it out.

8 years down wrote:
What's goin on in here.

blackjack wrote:
It actually looks kinda cool

lost at sea wrote:
What did I miss?!

curiousaboutkorea wrote:
I should have known this would happen. Rolling Eyes

caniff wrote:
I can feel all the blood rushing to my head!

Sector7G wrote:
I agree!

curiousaboutkorea wrote:
I've noticed recently on these forums that a lot of people are putting their own comments before a quote. It seemed before that one would comment after a quote. Anybody else notice this? Is there a reason? I much prefer the comments after a quote; seems to make more sense to me.
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