What's the point of quoting the previous comment?

[spidey07]

Originally posted by: theblackbox
me neither. quotes are fun. i can't believe in all the many years i have been here i never used them.

Interesting. It's like you and I can have a conversation and respond directly to each other.

I like food processors and meat. What are your interests?

 

[imported_Nacelle]

Who's 100% wrong?

 

[nakedfrog]

Originally posted by: xSauronx

Originally posted by: GeekDrew
But if you're typing out a long response, what if thirty other people make posts between the time you start typing your response, and the time you post your response?

youre on dial-up, or your response is too long because:

a: youre being sensible and explaining yourself
b: youre an imbecile who doesnt know when to shut up
c: youre old and slow

What about all of the above?

 

[imported_Nacelle]

I can even skip one and you should know who I'm talking to.

 

[theblackbox]

Originally posted by: spidey07

Originally posted by: theblackbox
me neither. quotes are fun. i can't believe in all the many years i have been here i never used them.

Interesting. It's like you and I can have a conversation and respond directly to each other.

I like food processors and meat. What are your interests?

me too. i like meat smokers, long walks on the beach, and the anime bleach.

 

[T9D]

I agree

(see you have no idea who the hell I'm agreeing with)

 

[GeekDrew]

Originally posted by: theblackbox

Originally posted by: xSauronx

Originally posted by: GeekDrew
But if you're typing out a long response, what if thirty other people make posts between the time you start typing your response, and the time you post your response?

youre on dial-up, or your response is too long because:

a: youre being sensible and explaining yourself
b: youre an imbecile who doesnt know when to shut up
c: youre old and slow

you're not likely to afford '

I'll take options pre-A, A, and B. Though I'll generally exercise my option to include "'".

 

[Skeeedunt]

Don't be a smartass.

 

[her209]

Originally posted by: v1001
I agree

(see you have no idea who the hell I'm agreeing with)

 

[imported_Nacelle]

with the previous comment

 

[theblackbox]

Originally posted by: GeekDrew

Originally posted by: theblackbox

Originally posted by: xSauronx

Originally posted by: GeekDrew
But if you're typing out a long response, what if thirty other people make posts between the time you start typing your response, and the time you post your response?

youre on dial-up, or your response is too long because:

a: youre being sensible and explaining yourself
b: youre an imbecile who doesnt know when to shut up
c: youre old and slow

you're not likely to afford '

I'll take options pre-A, A, and B. Though I'll generally exercise my option to include "'".

i thought "'" would look silly, so i left it at '.

 

[spidey07]

Originally posted by: theblackbox
me too. i like meat smokers, long walks on the beach, and the anime bleach.

Stick out your hand. I want to show you something.

 

[GeekDrew]

Originally posted by: theblackbox

Originally posted by: GeekDrew

Originally posted by: theblackbox

Originally posted by: xSauronx

Originally posted by: GeekDrew
But if you're typing out a long response, what if thirty other people make posts between the time you start typing your response, and the time you post your response?

youre on dial-up, or your response is too long because:

a: youre being sensible and explaining yourself
b: youre an imbecile who doesnt know when to shut up
c: youre old and slow

you're not likely to afford '

I'll take options pre-A, A, and B. Though I'll generally exercise my option to include "'".

i thought "'" would look silly, so i left it at '.

I'd rather explicitly define my string references... much like my quotes.

 

[d4mo]

no

 

[RadiclDreamer]

Originally posted by: Nacelle
So what's the point of quoting the comment that is at the bottom of the thread? When scanning through topics, I notice that people do this all the time. I just read what person A, had to say. Do I really need to be reminded what he said? I can understand if you're replying to a person several comments up, or on a previous page. But, does the page have to be filled up with layer upon layer of quotes?

No

 

[imported_Nacelle]

There's where it makes sense

 

[frostedflakes]

That's what she said.

 

[imported_Nacelle]

You didn't quote what' she said.

 

[pontifex]

Originally posted by: Nacelle

Originally posted by: Squisher
And, are you commenting about the post above you or the OP.

You should be able to tell by the context.

doesn't work that way.

post1: do you like girls?
you start to type your reply.
post2: do you like boys?
your post: yes


or it could go like this.

post1: do you like girls?
you start to type your reply.
post2: do you like boys?
post3: does your belly button smell like fish?
post4: I'm a racist, are you?
post5: cake > *
your post: yes


am i right in saying that you would be able to figure out what post you are responding to??

 

[xSauronx]

Originally posted by: theblackbox

Originally posted by: xSauronx

Originally posted by: GeekDrew
But if you're typing out a long response, what if thirty other people make posts between the time you start typing your response, and the time you post your response?

youre on dial-up, or your response is too long because:

a: youre being sensible and explaining yourself
b: youre an imbecile who doesnt know when to shut up
c: youre old and slow

you're not likely to afford '

or quotation marks or ending punctuation.
or capitalization.
or good grammar.

get out while you still can.

 

[grrl]

Quoting often helps, but the endless nesting you always see here is the result of laziness. I usually delete any parts of a quote that are unnecessary.

 

[theblackbox]

Originally posted by: xSauronx

Originally posted by: theblackbox

Originally posted by: xSauronx

Originally posted by: GeekDrew
But if you're typing out a long response, what if thirty other people make posts between the time you start typing your response, and the time you post your response?

youre on dial-up, or your response is too long because:

a: youre being sensible and explaining yourself
b: youre an imbecile who doesnt know when to shut up
c: youre old and slow

you're not likely to afford '

or quotation marks or ending punctuation.
or capitalization.
or good grammar.

get out while you still can.

"or good grammar." i like that one.

 

[clamum]

OP is noob!

 

[Baked]

Originally posted by: Nacelle
So what's the point of quoting the comment that is at the bottom of the thread? When scanning through topics, I notice that people do this all the time. I just read what person A, had to say. Do I really need to be reminded what he said? I can understand if you're replying to a person several comments up, or on a previous page. But, does the page have to be filled up with layer upon layer of quotes?

Obviously to annoy you.

Anand,
Thanks care

 

[ObiDon]

did you ever pick up that oreo blizzard? i settled for a pina colada slurpee.