Variations on the same theme... Part IV
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Originally posted by Noble Hamlet
damn you couldnt last in a flame war in a poetry forum, jeez bring back Negative and the old Ennis.
I guess we both have a different opinion on what exactly a flame war is...
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Why should I place my response below the quoted text?
Usually, the reading-flow is from left to right and from top to bottom, and people expect a chronological sequence similar to this. Especially people who are reading a lot of articles (and who therefore would qualify as the ideal person to answer your question) appreciate it if they can read at first the text to which you are referring. The quoted text is some kind of help to remember the topic, which of course will not work, if you place the quoted text below your response.
Furthermore, that's the standard. This may sound as a weak argument, but since people are not used to reading the other way around, they have no idea what you are referring to and have to go back and forth between the referenced articles, have to jump between different articles and so on. In short - reading the article becomes more and more difficult - for people who read many articles it is reason enough to skip the entire article, if the context is not obvious.
And besides: doesn't it look stupid to first get the answer and then see the question? (Aside from Jeopardy, of course.)
2. I don't shoot the messenger, I shoot the message...
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Originally posted by Noble Hamlet
Do you honestly believe that chemical has any morals or values regarding promises?
1. At least some of their posts amused me... I stopped being amused a couple of Noble_Hamlet-threads ago...
2. I'm bored writing this reply... nuff said...
take Noble_Hamlet's keyboard away, pls
yes, your keyboard deserves to be taken away! does a tower crumble because the foundation is bad or because someone is trying to sabatoge it? if the foundation is bad and the mortor is weak then don't stand too close because you'll be buried in the rubble without so much as a memorial to remember you by...why? because you contribute nothing recently but clutter to the forums! i respect a silent reply over that of an overly winded and pointless one. if it's sabatoge, then it will be obvious to all! so stop trying to plant ideas or degrade someone because of their opinion and if chemical wants to change her/his mind then so be it! you could be chemical with a different nick for all we know!
