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FR Posting Style Book - format for replying (We seem to be slipping)
Me, Myself and BJungNan
| April 9, 2005
| BJungNan
Posted on 04/09/2005 11:51:09 AM PDT by 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).
TOPICS: Free Republic; Your Opinion/Questions
KEYWORDS: biggapingpiehole; busybody; faq; fontpolice; frstyle; htmlgestapo; htmlsandbox; missmaners; newbie; stylebook
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To: BJungNan
He is trying to teach you...and you are one darn difficult student LOL
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Funny, that's what my teachers used to say.
Mrs. Bagley... is that you?
201
posted on
04/09/2005 4:10:49 PM PDT
by
mlmr
(The Culture of Death will get a lot more deadly before it's done.)
To: BJungNan
Should we spell-check the quotes?
202
posted on
04/09/2005 4:14:50 PM PDT
by
risk
To: Wormwood
the designer in me prefers the look of an italic blockquote
Me too.
Did you know you can get a blockquote in html by typing "<ul>"? That's right - the list opener. Just use it without any list items. Saves typing over "<blockquote>".
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posted on
04/09/2005 4:17:19 PM PDT
by
ThePythonicCow
(To err is human; to moo is bovine)
To: thoughtomator
Does it have to be lime green? I haven't learned colors yet.
;-)
204
posted on
04/09/2005 4:19:09 PM PDT
by
little jeremiah
(Resisting evil is our duty or we are as responsible as those promoting it.)
To: ThePythonicCow
Did you know you can get a blockquote in html by typing "ul"? That's right - the list opener. Just use it without any list items. Saves typing over "blockquote".
Thanks!
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posted on
04/09/2005 4:19:15 PM PDT
by
Wormwood
(Iä! Iä! Cthulhu fhtagn!)
To: risk
Should we spell-check the quotes?
At least on the hacker (er eh programmer) lists I frequent, it is recommended to not correct spelling in the quotes. Just take them as is, without apology.
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posted on
04/09/2005 4:19:24 PM PDT
by
ThePythonicCow
(To err is human; to moo is bovine)
To: Wormwood
You're fast.
And you're welcome.
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posted on
04/09/2005 4:21:01 PM PDT
by
ThePythonicCow
(To err is human; to moo is bovine)
To: Misty Memory
Testing
208
posted on
04/09/2005 4:31:26 PM PDT
by
John Lenin
(Keep your freinds close, your enemies closer, and use up Their money)
To: BJungNan
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
To: John Lenin
Your Tagline:
(Keep your freinds close, your enemies closer, and use up Their money) Spell Check: freinds = friends
Just helping...cheers...Buddy B
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posted on
04/09/2005 4:53:55 PM PDT
by
Buddy B
(MSgt Retired-USAF)
To: Buddy B
SOMETHIN MYST BE DONE TO IMPEECH THE NO GOODNIK GEORGE W BUSH.
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posted on
04/09/2005 4:59:47 PM PDT
by
John Lenin
(Keep your friends close, your enemies closer, and use up Their money)
To: John Lenin
Very good!! According to my
sources, you can go all the way up to 100! Wonder what that would look like...
I don't know what you would use that for!
212
posted on
04/09/2005 5:03:04 PM PDT
by
Misty Memory
(Making a mental note.)
To: Misty Memory
But, can we do colored horizontal lines ?
213
posted on
04/09/2005 5:08:38 PM PDT
by
John Lenin
(Keep your friends close, your enemies closer, and use up Their money)
To: BJungNan
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??
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posted on
04/09/2005 5:13:29 PM PDT
by
antiunion person
(For the Preservation of the United States, WE Need to Close Down the Borders.)
To: Rightly Biased
Maybe these will help some newbies? Thank you!
Not a newbie, but thanks for such a complete resource. Bookmarked.
215
posted on
04/09/2005 5:16:18 PM PDT
by
iowamomforfreedom
(Help stop government-sponsored murder! Save Terri http://www.terrisfight.org)
To: lowbridge
SEZ YOU You can be a non-conformist if you want. No one is going to reach through your computer or anything. Take is as a friendly reminder for the cause.
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posted on
04/09/2005 5:27:44 PM PDT
by
BJungNan
(gogov.com - Make it your home page. I did!)
To: mlmr
Mrs. Bagley... is that you? No, definately not Mrs. Bagley (Wasn't she the doll on Family Affair?). The teacher I gave fits to was Mr. Dijune my algebra teacher. They just got through teaching me how to write and then he comes along trying to tell me some stupid nonsense that you can add up the letter too.
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posted on
04/09/2005 5:32:07 PM PDT
by
BJungNan
(gogov.com - Make it your home page. I did!)
To: iowamomforfreedom
Thank you!
Not a newbie, but thanks for such a complete resource. Bookmarked.
No problem
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posted on
04/09/2005 5:35:38 PM PDT
by
Rightly Biased
(Lazamataz Dead in a Tragic sex accident! See your local obit)
To: thoughtomator
219
posted on
04/09/2005 5:36:29 PM PDT
by
ConservativeMan55
(DON'T FIRE UNTIL YOU SEE THE WHITES OF THE CURTAINS THEY ARE WEARING ON THEIR HEADS !)
To: antiunion person
I do not believe there is a necessary format. If true, BJungNan can post the URL for the "FR Stylebook" look on this thread.
I am waiting...
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posted on
04/09/2005 5:39:48 PM PDT
by
Buddy B
(MSgt Retired-USAF)
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