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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).



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To: BJungNan

But, to use italics means you have to do HTML on your whole reply which is a real pain.

I would like to see something that would not require HTML for the entire reply because it is just too time consuming.

That is why I have used...

....You said this.......

And then reply.

I don't think it looks great but need something that could just be typed with putting in all the paragraph signs etc.


161 posted on 04/09/2005 1:55:00 PM PDT by ClancyJ (The Death Culture Movement - All of us are hosed no matter what we do)
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To: beltfed308
What the press did not show.
162 posted on 04/09/2005 1:56:29 PM PDT by beltfed308
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To: BigSkyFreeper
Firefox  /  Thunderbird
163 posted on 04/09/2005 2:00:14 PM PDT by Buddy B (MSgt Retired-USAF)
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To: FreedomCalls

Just shows up as "less than" and "more than" signs in FF and IE, because it's not a valid tag in any browser, and hasn't been defined as a tag by the "document creator" in this case FR. So, even your example is flawed.


164 posted on 04/09/2005 2:21:49 PM PDT by BigSkyFreeper ("Stupidity is also a gift of God, but one mustn't misuse it" - Pope John Paul II)
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To: Buddy B

Yup, that's what I'm using


165 posted on 04/09/2005 2:22:53 PM PDT by BigSkyFreeper ("Stupidity is also a gift of God, but one mustn't misuse it" - Pope John Paul II)
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To: FreedomCalls

Has anyone watched    yet?

166 posted on 04/09/2005 2:23:08 PM PDT by devolve (WWII : http://pro.lookingat.us/WWII.html James Bond - 007 : http://pro.lookingat.us/007.5.html)
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To: thoughtomator
FRGBBR

LOL

167 posted on 04/09/2005 2:25:39 PM PDT by Petronski (I thank God Almighty for a most remarkable blessing: John Paul the Great.)
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To: thoughtomator

The green print is horrid. I cannot read it without eye-strain.


168 posted on 04/09/2005 2:27:16 PM PDT by madison10
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To: lafroste
Quote the person you are replying to with italics (if you are replying to someone specifically and what they said).

That has always been SOP for my responses to other posts. It makes things very readable.

I agree.

169 posted on 04/09/2005 2:29:35 PM PDT by Cobra64 (Babes should wear Bullet Bras - www.BulletBras.net)
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To: nhoward14

Would somebody Please Close the Tags!!


170 posted on 04/09/2005 2:30:46 PM PDT by Rightly Biased (Lazamataz Dead in a Tragic sex accident! See your local obit)
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To: ClancyJ
I would like to see something that would not require HTML for the entire reply because it is just too time consuming.

It's trouble to put on a suit when you go to a business meeting. It's trouble to put on a tux when you go to a formal ball. Heck, it's trouble to put on a swimsuit when you want to take a dip in the pool.

If you want to show up for a business meeting in blue jeans, go to the ball in a regular suit or forget your swimsuit and just peel off your clothes when you go for a swim, that's your business.


171 posted on 04/09/2005 2:31:05 PM PDT by BJungNan (gogov.com - Make it your home page. I did!)
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To: BJungNan
Maybe these will help some newbies?

HTML Help Threads for Newbies
(And Anyone Else Who Needs It)




172 posted on 04/09/2005 2:32:04 PM PDT by Rightly Biased (Lazamataz Dead in a Tragic sex accident! See your local obit)
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To: ErnBatavia
I know what this thread needs...

More cowbell!!!

173 posted on 04/09/2005 2:32:28 PM PDT by Petronski (I thank God Almighty for a most remarkable blessing: John Paul the Great.)
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To: BJungNan
I’m practicing.
174 posted on 04/09/2005 2:38:52 PM PDT by i_dont_chat
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To: BJungNan; yall
How about a font like this?

175 posted on 04/09/2005 2:40:29 PM PDT by Rightly Biased (Lazamataz Dead in a Tragic sex accident! See your local obit)
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To: BJungNan

Well - my wish list is a section of the posting window that can be used for quoting what you are replying to that ALREADY HAS THE PROPER CODED HTML FOR ITALICS and that will not mean the whole reply has to be manually HMTL'd.

If we had two posting windows - first for the italics quote, second for the reply.

I know it is a lot to ask but just to get on the waiting list.

I am lazy and I have now forgotten the code and the newbys will not be familiar with the code anyway.


176 posted on 04/09/2005 2:41:02 PM PDT by ClancyJ (The Death Culture Movement - All of us are hosed no matter what we do)
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To: BJungNan; yall
How about a font like this in italics?

177 posted on 04/09/2005 2:42:16 PM PDT by Rightly Biased (Lazamataz Dead in a Tragic sex accident! See your local obit)
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To: thoughtomator

No!


178 posted on 04/09/2005 2:43:45 PM PDT by blackie (Be Well~Be Armed~Be Safe~Molon Labe!)
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To: raybbr

British Racing Green!


179 posted on 04/09/2005 2:45:14 PM PDT by blackie (Be Well~Be Armed~Be Safe~Molon Labe!)
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To: BJungNan
If you want to show up for a business meeting in blue jeans, go to the ball in a regular suit or forget your swimsuit and just peel off your clothes when you go for a swim, that's your business.
 
If go naked it'll be everyones business!!

180 posted on 04/09/2005 2:46:08 PM PDT by Rightly Biased (Lazamataz Dead in a Tragic sex accident! See your local obit)
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