What's the proper way of quoting on forums?

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Dec 26th 2013, 2:42 pm

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RoadWarriorFromLP

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Re: What's the proper way of quoting on forums?

If he became capable of thought, that would be an improvement?

Quote:

Originally Posted by Lion in Winter

He's clearly just unsure of what he thinks?

Dec 26th 2013, 3:00 pm

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AmerLisa

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Re: What's the proper way of quoting on forums?

I'll never get that 5 minutes back...

Dec 26th 2013, 3:17 pm

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Re: What's the proper way of quoting on forums?

Quote:

Originally Posted by jeffreyhy

Because it's a question, not a statement?

Maybe. Perhaps. Just wondering.

Regards, JEff

If it were a question he would have used different syntax?

Dec 26th 2013, 3:21 pm

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Re: What's the proper way of quoting on forums?

Quote:

Originally Posted by Lion in Winter

If it were a question he would have used different syntax?

Definitely?

Dec 26th 2013, 3:24 pm

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Re: What's the proper way of quoting on forums?

More to the point, why the JEff spelling?

Dec 26th 2013, 3:34 pm

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Re: What's the proper way of quoting on forums?

Quote:

Originally Posted by Sally Redux

More to the point, why the JEff spelling?

It would be in better keeping with his style if it were jeFF.

Dec 26th 2013, 3:36 pm

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Sally Redux

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Re: What's the proper way of quoting on forums?

Quote:

Originally Posted by Lion in Winter

It would be in better keeping with his style if it were jeFF.

Dec 26th 2013, 3:56 pm

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Re: What's the proper way of quoting on forums?

But you don't need a ? for that: there is a smiley for unsure

Quote:

Originally Posted by Lion in Winter

He's clearly just unsure of what he thinks?

Dec 26th 2013, 5:03 pm

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tonrob

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Re: What's the proper way of quoting on forums?

I feel sorry for the BE server. First it had to lug around all the unneccessary apostrophes that get littered about and now we have more sizeable superflous punctuation that expects to be pushed around the length and breadth of the interwebs. Now I know all the bleedin' bleeding heart brigade will go all PC and claim that they can't help it, but I say that stupid is simply a bad lifestyle choice and the rest of us (including the BE server) should not be made to suffer.

Dec 26th 2013, 5:04 pm

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Re: What's the proper way of quoting on forums?

Quote:

Originally Posted by civilservant

Is this an intentional early contender for thread of the year 201 4?

Talk about better things to argue about

No, I think he's just posting to draw attention to his hat-trick in the polls ...
http://britishexpats.com/forum/showthread.php?t=819320
Pretty good for a newcomer! Or I could say, 'Pretty good for a newcomer?'

Quote:

The Weakest Link – hungryhorace

You are the Weakest Link!

Rudest Poster – hungryhorace

Hat-trick.

...

Poster you would most like to see wheeled into the distance by Mrs HungryHorace (and not wheeled back) – hungryhorace!