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Fri 04/01/02 at 12:16
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Good morning children,

Today's lessson is a very important one.
Using the "reply using quote" function is a good thing. But you must learn how to use it correctly, otherwise you create massive posts with maybe 1 or 2 lines of your own at the bottom.

This looks messy and marks you out as a fool.
It is common sense to "reply using quote", but it's so much easier on the eye if you delete the parts of the post not relevant.
It creates a puncy paragraph with information.

Quoting an entire post and merely adding "Yes" at the bottom is pointless and the domain of mitten-wearers.

Tomorrow's lesson will be
"Realising some posts are for comedic effect only and not to be taken seriously."
Sat 05/01/02 at 14:33
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pop

No help indeed. :D
Sat 05/01/02 at 07:14
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Remember everyone. I am +10 points on all of you.

Heard it through the Grapevine... damn good I am.

Heh.. with no help from Grix whats so ever.

What does this have to do with Goatys topic. Well nothing, but I know how to use the reply with quote feature so I am ok.
Fri 04/01/02 at 18:48
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"MildlyAmusing.co.uk"
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Slaveunit wrote:
>otherwise you get an earful.
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Are you calling me an idiot? Grrr! I HATE YOU! :)

*Note how TomUK demonstrated a good use of quoting the original message*
Fri 04/01/02 at 13:22
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People just cannot take a joke anymore. It's been like this since Sept 11th, and ever since every post has had to be PS'd with a "no offence" on the bottom otherwise you get an earful.

no offence.....

SEE!!!!
Fri 04/01/02 at 13:18
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Slaveunit wrote:
> Can you do tomorrows lesson sooner at all? It's something that really needs to
> be sorted....

I second that.
Fri 04/01/02 at 13:16
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Can you do tomorrows lesson sooner at all? It's something that really needs to be sorted....
Fri 04/01/02 at 12:56
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Goatboy wrote:
> Good morning children,

Today's lessson is a very important one.
Using the
> "reply using quote" function is a good thing. But you must learn how
> to use it correctly, otherwise you create massive posts with maybe 1 or 2 lines
> of your own at the bottom.

This looks messy and marks you out as a fool.
It
> is common sense to "reply using quote", but it's so much easier on the
> eye if you delete the parts of the post not relevant.
It creates a puncy
> paragraph with information.

Quoting an entire post and merely adding
> "Yes" at the bottom is pointless and the domain of
> mitten-wearers.

Tomorrow's lesson will be
"Realising some posts are for
> comedic effect only and not to be taken seriously."

Ok I've learnt my lesson... really I have ;-)
Fri 04/01/02 at 12:54
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Goatboy wrote:
> Ice Blaster wrote:
> Goatboy wrote:
Quoting an entire post and merely
> adding
>
> "Yes" at the bottom is pointless and the domain
> of
>
> mitten-wearers.
----

I rest my case.

u didnt giv me a mrk outa 10
Fri 04/01/02 at 12:53
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"Infantalised Forums"
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Ok, s'adeal
Fri 04/01/02 at 12:51
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Goatboy wrote:

" Quoting an entire post and merely adding "Yes" at the bottom is pointless and the domain of mitten-wearers. "

As above, this is what I do.

You should all learn from me... including you Ms Goatboy.

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