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Think Before You Quote


Okay, something I noticed people doing is quoting a post that has something against the rules, and they want to kindly bring it to the poster's attention that something in said post is against the rules. Provided that's not the only thing someone's posting, it's good to let someone else politely know that there's something wrong in the quoted post.

 

However, if you're going to quote the post, please remove the rulebreaking content out of the quote before you hit that post button. If you quote the post and leave the offense, you are breaking the rule by proxy. Sure it's not the same thing, but it's just as bad.

 

So please, for the love of editing, take the time out to delete the content from the quote, so the Forum Leaders won't have to. :)

 

©1984-2006 Toaraga EAM

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xccj

Posted

Hmm, I thought that was just an unwritten rule that most people would figure out through common logic...

 

It's still good advice.

Tufi Piyufi

Posted

Yes. As someone who has to go into all the resulting posts, yes.

 

Quoting the content itself won't add to your point, folks. All it does is spread it around and add to the work needed to be done to remove it. The man speaks truth, here.

Toaraga

Posted

Hmm, I thought that was just an unwritten rule that most people would figure out through common logic...

 

It's still good advice.

Sadly, a lot of people don't know unless they're told... sometimes countless times. That's why unwritten rules become written. :)

 

 

The man speaks truth, here.
Nothing but. ^_^

 

©1984-2006 Toaraga EAM

 

EDIT: I can't believe I used "their" for "they're" and only just noticed it.

Janus

Posted

I do believe a LISTEN TO HIM FOLKS is in order.

 

Seriously, listen to him. Before I need to start snapping spines again

 

-Janus

Lara White

Posted

I do believe that I am only

the second non-Moderator to post

in here.

I agree. Although in

my younger days I

may have done it once or twice,

I don't do it anymore. I just

take to heart the saying,

"Don't post, just report it."

 

Yeah. Report.

 

:w:

Sharkictus

Posted

I aggree it like cleaning the floor. you dont want to scrub in circles that spread it around. So dont qoute a bad post.

ExoM7

Posted

Yeah, remember, kids;

 

Floor cleaning = bad.

 

Or something like that. What was the topic again? :P

 

But yes, I agree.

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