FR Posting Style Book - format for replying (We seem to be slipping)

Me, Myself and BJungNan | April 9, 2005 | BJungNan

[BJungNan]

Lately there seems to be some slippage of what has been for years the common style for replying to posts. In the interest of FR Stylebook maintenance, here is what has been proper style on replying to comments in a thread.

The common form for replies is as follows:

1. Quote the person you are replying to with italics (if you are replying to someone specifically and what they said).
2. Seperate with a paragraph mark.
3. Show your reply in regular text

Example:
Even after five years (or so) of reading FR, I still find myself amazed at the quality of discussion and the wealth of information, especially posts from the many experts that are members of FR. Who would have thought we would have experts in typefonts of all things (to Dan Rather's chagrin).

You sure have that right BJungNan. Jim and FR are the greatest!

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Placing the comments of the person you are replying to in quote marks or in Bold may get the job done, but really it is not common style. At least not to my FR eyes. Those using quotes perhaps don't know html but it is really easy. FR is where many people learned html. Somewhere on here is an html sandbox (perhaps someone can offer up that link).

[sionnsar]

Just don't use that danged "blink" tag!

 But this is so much more fun! 

[Donald Rumsfeld Fan]

1. Quote the person you are replying to with italics (if you are replying to someone specifically and what they said).
2. Seperate with a paragraph mark.
3. Show your reply in regular text

Do you mean like this?

[MindBender26]

Placing the original passage being replied to in italics requires the poster to use HTLM throughout the entire post

Using the more conventional > mark, like email does, prevents this problem.... and they can be "stacked"

Example;

>>Clinton is a Bozo (original post)

>I agree (first reply)

But his wife is worse (new reply)

[melbell]

This thread is cracking me up ...

If I was really mean I would leave my <strike> tag open! ;)

[bjs1779]

Placing the comments of the person you are replying to in quote marks or in Bold may get the job done, but really it is not common style. At least not to my FR eyes.

Yes, that is much easier.

[BJungNan]

A+

[Harmless Teddy Bear]

Ack!

Look what your post did to me!

[BJungNan]

Placing the original passage being replied to in italics requires the poster to use HTLM throughout the entire post

Yes, but there is one thing FReepers are not and that is they are not lazy.

[T'wit]

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[ChadsDad]

all your replies are belong to us

[Buddy B]

Is this ok? or this? or this or this or THIS

Buddy B

[thoughtomator]

Poor color choice. Try again.

At your service, milady.

[MikefromOhio]

you forgot...


dun't foregat tha speel cheqe


:)

[lepton]

That was fun when someone would set off the whole rest of a thread in bold until someone switched it off.

Fun was leaving off the /marquis tag.

[ChadsDad]

What's HTLM ?

[spodefly]

Thanks for posting this.

Here is another post that acknowledges the importance of adhering to established protocols in maintaining a high standard of quality:

http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-bloggers/1311823/posts

[dixiechick2000]

But, this is so much more fun!

[scott7278]

I think baked beans are pretty good, if you ask me.

[beltfed308]

Lately there seems to be some slippage of what has been for years the common style for replying to posts. In the interest of FR Stylebook maintenance, here is what has been proper style on replying to comments in a thread. This better?

[bert]

.....Quote the person you are replying to with italics .....

Hating style and anal retentive English teachers, I prefer the ellipsis.