What's the point of quoting someone when you're the first one to reply?

[Yzzim]

I've seen it a lot and it's pretty pointless...unless you think the original poster is going to erase/change what is in his original post.

BTW, if the first person who replies to this thread quotes me I'm going to beat them with the trout

*shines his trout*

 

[NutBucket]

Originally posted by: Yzzim
I've seen it a lot and it's pretty pointless...unless you think the original poster is going to erase/change what is in his original post.

BTW, if the first person who replies to this thread quotes me I'm going to beat them with the trout

*shines his trout*

 

[Legendary]

Originally posted by: NutBucket

Originally posted by: Yzzim
I've seen it a lot and it's pretty pointless...unless you think the original poster is going to erase/change what is in his original post.

BTW, if the first person who replies to this thread quotes me I'm going to beat them with the trout

*shines his trout*

It's always nice to show your references when speaking I say.

 

[Gnurb]

GOD this thread is going to be awful...i hate the quote wars that go on around here.

 

[Yzzim]

*beats NutBucket furiously with the trout*

 

[HappyPuppy]

Originally posted by: Yzzim
I've seen it a lot and it's pretty pointless...unless you think the original poster is going to erase/change what is in his original post.

BTW, if the first person who replies to this thread quotes me I'm going to beat them with the trout

*shines his trout*

Huh?

 

[Colt45]

this thread gets the [WEAK] stamp of approval

 

[Yzzim]

Originally posted by: Legendary

Originally posted by: NutBucket

Originally posted by: Yzzim
I've seen it a lot and it's pretty pointless...unless you think the original poster is going to erase/change what is in his original post.

BTW, if the first person who replies to this thread quotes me I'm going to beat them with the trout

*shines his trout*

It's always nice to show your references when speaking I say.

but when you're the FIRST PERSON to reply?

I mean, even if you're the second or third person, I think we can figure out that you're speaking to the thread poster.

 

[Zenmervolt]

Originally posted by: Yzzim
I've seen it a lot and it's pretty pointless...unless you think the original poster is going to erase/change what is in his original post.

BTW, if the first person who replies to this thread quotes me I'm going to beat them with the trout

*shines his trout*

*wispers to Yzzim, "Psssst! Only women weild the trout."*

ZV

 

[AreaCode707]

Because you don't know if you're going to be the first to reply. With the speed of Anandtech, you could view and empty thread, type up a response, and suddenly your response is twisted by a post that landed between you and the original. So you quote to keep your reply in context.

 

[Anubis]

Originally posted by: HotChic
Because you don't know if you're going to be the first to reply. With the speed of Anandtech, you could view and empty thread, type up a response, and suddenly your response is twisted by a post that landed between you and the original. So you quote to keep your reply in context.

exactly

 

[Yzzim]

Originally posted by: HappyPuppy

Originally posted by: Yzzim
I've seen it a lot and it's pretty pointless...unless you think the original poster is going to erase/change what is in his original post.

BTW, if the first person who replies to this thread quotes me I'm going to beat them with the trout

*shines his trout*

Huh?

Like this

 

[Yzzim]

Originally posted by: HotChic
Because you don't know if you're going to be the first to reply. With the speed of Anandtech, you could view and empty thread, type up a response, and suddenly your response is twisted by a post that landed between you and the original. So you quote to keep your reply in context.

so you're second or third, I think people here can figure out who you're talking to.

The person who started the thread gave it a topic. Anyone who replies to that thread is talking about the posted topic.

Quoting should only be used if you're talking directly to/about someone in that thread.

Just a thought.

 

[NutBucket]

Originally posted by: Yzzim
*beats NutBucket furiously with the trout*

WTF? Freakin f@g! No male beats another with a trout. Where's GeekBabe to straighten you out!!:|

 

[Yzzim]

Originally posted by: NutBucket

Originally posted by: Yzzim
*beats NutBucket furiously with the trout*

WTF? Freakin f@g! No male beats another with a trout. Where's GeekBabe to straighten you out!!:|

There's a code of conduct for using the trout?! WTF!

Some people spend too much time here

 

[Ness]

if you are talking about one specific thing they say, it's good to quote someone so you know what you are talking in reference to, rather than someone having to go back and try and find it.

 

[NutBucket]

Originally posted by: Yzzim

Originally posted by: NutBucket

Originally posted by: Yzzim
*beats NutBucket furiously with the trout*

WTF? Freakin f@g! No male beats another with a trout. Where's GeekBabe to straighten you out!!:|

There's a code of conduct for using the trout?! WTF!

Some people spend too much time here

I don't know about codes of conduct for the trout. But I do know if you got a wang you can't use the trout.

 

[AreaCode707]

Originally posted by: Yzzim

There's a code of conduct for using the trout?! WTF!

Some people spend too much time here

Says the guy with 6,000+ posts. Yes, only females have trouts to beat you guys with. *TROUT-SLAPS* See?

 

[Yzzim]

<------ A sex change is a couple mouse clicks away

 

[NutBucket]

Originally posted by: HotChic

Originally posted by: Yzzim

There's a code of conduct for using the trout?! WTF!

Some people spend too much time here

Says the guy with 6,000+ posts. Yes, only females have trouts to beat you guys with. *TROUT-SLAPS* See?

OWNED!!!!

<-- "merely" 3500 posts

 

[Zenmervolt]

Originally posted by: Yzzim
<------ A sex change is a couple mouse clicks away

LMAO!

ZV

 

[Yzzim]

Originally posted by: NutBucket

Originally posted by: HotChic

Originally posted by: Yzzim

There's a code of conduct for using the trout?! WTF!

Some people spend too much time here

Says the guy with 6,000+ posts. Yes, only females have trouts to beat you guys with. *TROUT-SLAPS* See?

OWNED!!!!

<-- "merely" 3500 posts

Does the wink emoticon mean nothing here?

BTW, OT isn't the only forum here at AT

 

[OS]

Originally posted by: Yzzim
*beats NutBucket furiously with the trout*

I never understood the trout smacking thing, they're too small to cause any damage. You'd want to use a like a swordfish or something.

 

[NutBucket]

Originally posted by: OS

Originally posted by: Yzzim
*beats NutBucket furiously with the trout*

I never understood the trout smacking thing, they're too small to cause any damage. You'd want to use a like a swordfish or something.

Don't give the ladies here any ideas

*waves to ladies*