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Originally Posted by Gillianren
Perhaps, but you seem to be in the minority. I don't like having more than two nested quotes, but I have been in conversations in which having two would be very helpful. And it is a pain. I just figured out how to nest quotes yesterday. What's more, I find it rude to tell other people to change their writing style--unless, of course, it consists of intentionally incorrect spelling and grammar. I may criticize small points now and again, but frankly, I'm not sure how one would go about changing one's writing style to make up for the lack of nesting quotes.
True, certainly, but again, the majority seems to disagree with you. Granted, we're not in a democracy, here--more a sort of benevolent dictatorship with two benevolent dictators--so it doesn't matter what either you or I think; it matters what Phil and Fraser think.
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It also matters what the software will allow, but I agree - I would be very much in favor of a second level of quoting. Writing style aside, it also depends on the nature of the discussion. Often I'll be in a back and forth discussion with questions and quick comments. For instance, I might ask:
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Originally Posted by Van Rijn
What is the expected mass of a gallup-maker?
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and the answering post might look like:
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Originally Posted by Van Rijn
What is the expected mass of a gallup-maker?
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25-50 pounds.
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And given that there could easily be a list of responses in one post, when I quote a post for further comment this is how it might look in the editor:
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25-50 pounds.
You should read Oolong's guide to zorboloxy.
What are you talking about?
The angle needs to be 90 degrees.
Mars.
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Without context, nobody is going to understand this. I know that because I often need to refer to the post in another window so that I can understand what I'm responding to. Simply saying it is a matter of writing style doesn't cut it. One way or another, the context must be included, and if another level of quoting was allowed, in many cases that wouldn't be an issue.
25-October-2006, 06:28 AM
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