[lowbridge]

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 SEZ YOU

[antiunion person]

If I don't know how to do italics in here, can someone with more computer smarts, please explain it to me???

I didn't realize there was for format for posting in here. Where is it posted that there is a format??

[Hot Tabasco]

2. Seperate with a paragraph mark.

Seperate = Separate

Last but not least, when instructing FReepers on the proper way to post, one should always utilize Spell Check. There is nothing worse than posting a vanity on "How To" when the poster is in violation of the crude basics.........

Actually there is and that is reading a title thread that contains all kinds of spelling errors out front for the whole world to read. Fortunately this thread doesn't do that.

[Common Tator]

RE: The Free Republic Posting Style Book.

It had to be written by some one with a lot of experience and love for the New York Times or at least the Main Stream Media.

Only the Main Stream Media has style books. They are used to control content with out directly doing so.

I spent 35 years in the media. Style books are the media's means of enforcing thought control. i.e. they are not terrorists they are insurgents.

It believe it was the Owner of the New York times who first told his staff "It is for the cause!!!" and of course it is.

[ozarkgirl]

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."

Just checking this out to see if it works, pay no attention to me.

[Buddy B]

Thanks for the post, made a most enjoyable day.

Buudy B
Moses Lake, WA

[Dean Baker]

If you want all this done, it all needs to be easier to do. Like other forums.

[k2blader]

Good grief. You can't be serious.

[Musket]

All the great posts on this thread and not one Marquee! What's wrong with you people? Marquee Rules!!!

[Old Professer]

I've been here since almost day one; and I am the one who started consistently italicizing because it made sense.

I also point out egregious spelling errors and still manage to sprout an extra thumb or two from time to time.

My recent bitch is people who can't make sense no matter what the form.

Never mind, I am just old and grumpy.

[SisterK]

What Child is This
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ipFMdRIkMR8

[bert]

Italics and the resulting requirement for HTML is mis style.

-——English Teachers create reasons for exerting their pitiful power and influence——

Is a perfectly acceptable method for quoting.