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curiousaboutkorea
Joined: 21 Jan 2009
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 Posted: Sat Feb 27, 2010 8:47 am Post subject: What's with commenting before quoting? |
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| 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
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| Posted: Sat Feb 27, 2010 10:06 am Post subject: Re: What's with commenting before quoting? |
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I agree!
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| 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
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| Posted: Sat Feb 27, 2010 10:10 am Post subject: Re: What's with commenting before quoting? |
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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
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| Posted: Sat Feb 27, 2010 1:38 pm Post subject: Re: What's with commenting before quoting? |
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I should have known this would happen. 
| 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
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| Posted: Sat Feb 27, 2010 1:59 pm Post subject: Re: What's with commenting before quoting? |
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What did I miss?!
| curiousaboutkorea wrote: |
I should have known this would happen.
| 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
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| Posted: Sat Feb 27, 2010 3:57 pm Post subject: Re: What's with commenting before quoting? |
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It actually looks kinda cool
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What did I miss?!
| curiousaboutkorea wrote: |
I should have known this would happen.
| 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
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| Posted: Sat Feb 27, 2010 6:52 pm Post subject: Re: What's with commenting before quoting? |
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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
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| Posted: Sat Feb 27, 2010 7:30 pm Post subject: Re: What's with commenting before quoting? |
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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.
| 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
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| Posted: Sat Feb 27, 2010 8:27 pm Post subject: Re: What's with commenting before quoting? |
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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.
| 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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.38 Special
Joined: 08 Jul 2009
Location: Pennsylvania
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| Posted: Sat Feb 27, 2010 9:36 pm Post subject: Re: What's with commenting before quoting? |
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I'm going to invent a time machine, go back in time, and prevent you from killing the fun in this thread by convincing my past self not to sleep with that schizophrenic woman at the truck stop.
| CasperTheFriendlyGhost wrote: |
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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CasperTheFriendlyGhost
Joined: 28 Feb 2007
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| Posted: Sun Feb 28, 2010 12:28 am Post subject: Re: What's with commenting before quoting? |
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I noticed that too late and tried to delete it, but alas.
| .38 Special wrote: |
I'm going to invent a time machine, go back in time, and prevent you from killing the fun in this thread by convincing my past self not to sleep with that schizophrenic woman at the truck stop.
| CasperTheFriendlyGhost wrote: |
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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mzeno
Joined: 12 Oct 2008
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| Posted: Sun Feb 28, 2010 6:21 am Post subject: Re: What's with commenting before quoting? |
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| 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. |
Are you currently taking any medication?? |
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DorkothyParker
Joined: 11 Apr 2009
Location: Jeju
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| Posted: Sun Feb 28, 2010 6:37 am Post subject: |
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And now they say we'll never forget what he learned
As we were mean to him but he never burned
Just singing, "love lives forever!"
Thank you, Casper the Friendly Ghost! |
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Globutron
Joined: 13 Feb 2010
Location: England/Anyang
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| Posted: Sun Feb 28, 2010 10:01 am Post subject: |
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| DorkothyParker wrote: |
And now they say we'll never forget what he learned
As we were mean to him but he never burned
Just singing, "love lives forever!"
Thank you, Casper the Friendly Ghost! |
Cool thread. |
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Globutron
Joined: 13 Feb 2010
Location: England/Anyang
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| Posted: Sun Feb 28, 2010 10:01 am Post subject: |
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Doh, I mean, Cool thread.
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| DorkothyParker wrote: |
And now they say we'll never forget what he learned
As we were mean to him but he never burned
Just singing, "love lives forever!"
Thank you, Casper the Friendly Ghost! |
Cool thread. |
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