I'm not sure if anybody feels this way, but when you split up posts into multiple points, it's really annoying. It says to me that you are unable to distinguish between multiple arguments and comprise them in to one complete thought. Many times multiple points tie in to each other, but they lose some of their meaning when you split them up and try to argue point by point.

So please, for the love of humanity, stop doing multiple quotes (unless it's from two different posters).

It is?

But sometimes there are multiple directions a discussion can go because the points made are varied and/or contradictory.

I don't think they lose their meaning, but I can see how it would be annoying.

I'll think about it.





p.s. I find people that quote entire 5,000 word posts to be even worse.

That's a shame.

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"If you are going to walk on thin ice, you might as well dance!" - Unknown

Touche

I fucking hate it too. Parsing a post like that can make it very difficult to carry on a discussion. In fact, I'm pretty sure that some posters do it on purpose, just to give the appearance that they are "winning" an argument. The person who's post is being disected tends to just give up after a while. Does anyone else ever get that feeling?

I know I created the topic and obviously agree, but this is what I'm talking about. Most of the time I don't even read the post if they have decided to split it up.

It depends on your definition of "that's".

O realy? I bet you wouldn't be saying that if there were more than one.

Now you're just being rediculous. Come back when you've figured out the difference between your ass and your elbow.

I prefer the "multi/mini-quote" method to the "quoting an entire short story" method.

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"I think—tide turning—see, as I remember—I was raised in the desert, but tides kind of—it's easy to see a tide turn—did I say those words?"—Washington, D.C., June 14, 2006

"[T]he illiteracy level of our children are appalling."—Washington, D.C., Jan. 23, 2004

Do you have ADD?

Not trying to make a joke or be sarcastic.

I agree sometimes it's done in excess, but other times, for a more direct counter-argument it helps to address your opponents arguments point by point.

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Liberty is a well armed lamb willing to contest the majority decision!" ~ Benjamin Franklin
"Diplomacy is the art of saying Nice Doggie! while you're looking for a rock. ~ Wynn Catlin
"There are no innocent civilians." - Gerneral Curtis Lemay. A.K.A Bombs away Lemay

I dont read posts that have split up quotes. If people cant formulate a coherent paragraph, Im not interested.

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-Thomas Jefferson

Of what?

Feels what way?

Oh...

Have you considered what is says to others?

That's good...

How?

Oh...

That we could have such an impact on humanity is awe inspiring...

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Science flies you to the moon.

Religion flies you into buildings.

eh?

I didn't say anything....


!?

I'm not going to even bother... your post has thus far been completely nonsensical and juvenile.

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"Hard work without talent is a shame, but talent without hard work is a tragedy." -fortune cookie

As long as context is retained im ok with it.

Andrew

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-- Derrick Jensen

I agree.

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