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"I've noticed it a lot the last few days... why are people replying to posts by typing above the original text?
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"I've noticed it a lot the last few days... why are people replying to posts by typing above the original text?
Did I miss something while I was on holiday? "No.....I get confused too much for my little brain to cope with | |||
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"I've noticed it a lot the last few days... why are people replying to posts by typing above the original text?
Did I miss something while I was on holiday? "Yes you did, I didn't notice you copied in to the memo either. I'm afraid I can't tell you the whole reason as its on a need to know basis but I am at liberty to say...Australia.  | |||
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Mwhahahahaha!
The fucking emotes are all wrong when you do this as well!!
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"Yes, I don;t follow that either I've noticed it a lot the last few days... why are people replying to posts by typing above the original text?
Did I miss something while I was on holiday? "You preceded it | |||
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"Yes, I don;t follow that either I've noticed it a lot the last few days... why are people replying to posts by typing above the original text?
Did I miss something while I was on holiday?
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"Yes, I don;t follow that either I've noticed it a lot the last few days... why are people replying to posts by typing above the original text?
Did I miss something while I was on holiday?
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"Yes, I don;t follow that either I've noticed it a lot the last few days... why are people replying to posts by typing above the original text?
Did I miss something while I was on holiday?
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I did?! "Joe did. I was commenting upon his reply which preceded your message, saying that he followed. My point we that his reply preceded and didn't follow. | |||
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"It's just confusing Yes, I don;t follow that either I've noticed it a lot the last few days... why are people replying to posts by typing above the original text?
Did I miss something while I was on holiday?
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I did?! " | |||
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"Is it an abuse of power to delete all the upside down posts?
Mwhahahahaha!
The fucking emotes are all wrong when you do this as well!!
Yes, I don;t follow that either
I've noticed it a lot the last few days... why are people replying to posts by typing above the original text?
Did I miss something while I was on holiday?
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"Don't you bloody start with the emoji abuse! Is it an abuse of power to delete all the upside down posts?
Mwhahahahaha!
The fucking emotes are all wrong when you do this as well!!
Yes, I don;t follow that either
I've noticed it a lot the last few days... why are people replying to posts by typing above the original text?
Did I miss something while I was on holiday?
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I think we should all start doing it.
"All those poor little emojis
Don't you bloody start with the emoji abuse!
Is it an abuse of power to delete all the upside down posts?
Mwhahahahaha!
The fucking emotes are all wrong when you do this as well!!
Yes, I don;t follow that either
I've noticed it a lot the last few days... why are people replying to posts by typing above the original text?
Did I miss something while I was on holiday?
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"All those poor little emojis
Don't you bloody start with the emoji abuse!
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putting it in the middle is even worse
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Is it an abuse of power to delete all the upside down posts?
Mwhahahahaha!
The fucking emotes are all wrong when you do this as well!!
Yes, I don;t follow that either
I've noticed it a lot the last few days... why are people replying to posts by typing above the original text?
Did I miss something while I was on holiday?
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"All those poor little emojis
Don't you bloody start with the emoji abuse!"********* putting it in the middle is even worse ********** "Is it an abuse of power to delete all the upside down posts?
Mwhahahahaha!
The fucking emotes are all wrong when you do this as well!!
Yes, I don;t follow that either
I've noticed it a lot the last few days... why are people replying to posts by typing above the original text?
Did I miss something while I was on holiday?
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"  ¿ ¿ ¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿
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"Kill me now! " | |||
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"Kill me now! "G'wan g'wan ban them! Ban them all! | |||
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"[Sanity Removed by Thing Two via a labotomy at 29/03/16 15:32:01] Kill me now!
"Phew! | |||
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"I've noticed it a lot the last few days... why are people replying to posts by typing above the original text?
Did I miss something while I was on holiday? " | |||
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" How do they do it? I've noticed it a lot the last few days... why are people replying to posts by typing above the original text? "You "Did I miss something while I was on holiday? "Start | |||
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"I've noticed it a lot the last few days... why are people replying to posts by typing above the original text?
Did I miss something while I was on holiday? "It does, doesn't it? Arsestralia. | |||
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"Guilty! Does it really matter though? I've noticed it a lot the last few days... why are people replying to posts by typing above the original text?
Did I miss something while I was on holiday?
It does, doesn't it?
Arsestralia.".........started it!!! | |||
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"You...... Guilty! Does it really matter though? I've noticed it a lot the last few days... why are people replying to posts by typing above the original text?
Did I miss something while I was on holiday?
It does, doesn't it?
Arsestralia.
.........started it!!! "faux pseudo political/forumite radical that I am. Where's Rossi: can we have another music quiz please? On song titles which have any thematic links to the concepts of up, side, down, or AustraLia? Or arse. Please. | |||
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"I know. Attention seeking, convention usurping You...... Guilty! Does it really matter though? I've noticed it a lot the last few days... why are people replying to posts by typing above the original text?
Did I miss something while I was on holiday?
It does, doesn't it?
Arsestralia.
.........started it!!!
faux pseudo political/forumite radical that I am.
Where's Rossi: can we have another music quiz please?
On song titles which have any thematic links to the concepts of up, side, down, or AustraLia?
Or arse.
Please.
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That's quite pretty though! "Might make it my sig then. ¿¿ | |||
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"It hurts my head. And it makes quoting difficult." I've just totally given up reading a thread cause I can't follow the conversation. To be fair it's utter bilge anyway but that's beside the point.  | |||
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That's quite pretty though! "It is isn't it I was just thinking the same | |||
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"It hurts my head. And it makes quoting difficult. I've just totally given up reading a thread cause I can't follow the conversation. To be fair it's utter bilge anyway but that's beside the point. " | |||
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" One person's bilge is another's beautifully administered blowjob. Have you tried skimming, or scanning text? Makes it easier to follow/understand. If you look out for the differentiated(on purpose)text(ie the bolder)it helps with understanding each posting. It hurts my head. And it makes quoting difficult. I've just totally given up reading a thread cause I can't follow the conversation. To be fair it's utter bilge anyway but that's beside the point. "Granny and sucking eggs spring to mind.
In the ten years I've used forums, people have quoted and replied the right way round.
Until now...
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"There's a reason why it's convention to reply below the previous post, which is because it's really fucking confusing otherwise. Is this the new way to look cutting edge, in lieu of actually making interesting comments? " | |||
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"Interesting is so subjective. How about content over form anyway? Or: how about just ignoring things we don't like and not making judgements about how 'interesting' other people are(or keeping such judgements in our heads)? I certainly don't call people out on how stupid, rude, or deliberately attention seeking for the wrong reasons they are. I prefer to try and make sincere comments which are meant to amuse/connect in a positive way. Instead of sniping over things which may seem trite and banal(and coming across as banal/anal myself). There's a reason why it's convention to reply below the previous post, which is because it's really fucking confusing otherwise. Is this the new way to look cutting edge, in lieu of actually making interesting comments? "
Ok that obviously touched a nerve. Wasn't meant to be personal.
But this contrived style of replying makes posts and threads incredibly hard to follow.
So yeah, I still think it's wank. Deem me banal if you wish. I've ignored it on other threads, except this one where it's the subject of the thread and therefore felt relevant | |||
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"But i don't find either way confusing. A controversial view, evidently. Maybe it's just MY brain. " I find it a little difficult to follow along with the overdose of emojis. I end up skipping posts, which is a shame because you could be making a worthwhile point. | |||
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"Interesting is so subjective. How about content over form anyway? Or: how about just ignoring things we don't like and not making judgements about how 'interesting' other people are(or keeping such judgements in our heads)? I certainly don't call people out on how stupid, rude, or deliberately attention seeking for the wrong reasons they are. I prefer to try and make sincere comments which are meant to amuse/connect in a positive way. Instead of sniping over things which may seem trite and banal(and coming across as banal/anal myself). There's a reason why it's convention to reply below the previous post, which is because it's really fucking confusing otherwise. Is this the new way to look cutting edge, in lieu of actually making interesting comments?
Ok that obviously touched a nerve. Wasn't meant to be personal.
But this contrived style of replying makes posts and threads incredibly hard to follow.
So yeah, I still think it's wank. Deem me banal if you wish. I've ignored it on other threads, except this one where it's the subject of the thread and therefore felt relevant " | |||
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"There's a reason why it's convention to reply below the previous post, which is because it's really fucking confusing otherwise. Is this the new way to look cutting edge, in lieu of actually making interesting comments? " if i find a comment interesting i find it interesting whether its writte n at the top or bottom. | |||
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"There's a reason why it's convention to reply below the previous post, which is because it's really fucking confusing otherwise. Is this the new way to look cutting edge, in lieu of actually making interesting comments? if i find a comment interesting i find it interesting whether its writte n at the top or bottom." It does make it more difficult to follow a thread though. Since all quoted text is grey, without the convention of the new content being at the bottom, it's impossible to work out the order without tracing it right back to the start. It's bad enough when people accidentally reply to a comment inside the quote tags. | |||
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"Oh, and it's my view that if you want people to take your content seriously then form is important. That's why I put makeup on this morning. That's why I write work emails in polite language even though I'd like to tell them to get fucked. That's why if I want someone to be able to understand the note I've written, I'll write it legibly. Form is always important in written communication. " so if someone doesnt wear makeup their not to be taken seriously? | |||
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"Oh, and it's my view that if you want people to take your content seriously then form is important. That's why I put makeup on this morning. That's why I write work emails in polite language even though I'd like to tell them to get fucked. That's why if I want someone to be able to understand the note I've written, I'll write it legibly. Form is always important in written communication. " | |||
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"There's a reason why it's convention to reply below the previous post, which is because it's really fucking confusing otherwise. Is this the new way to look cutting edge, in lieu of actually making interesting comments? if i find a comment interesting i find it interesting whether its writte n at the top or bottom. It does make it more difficult to follow a thread though. Since all quoted text is grey, without the convention of the new content being at the bottom, it's impossible to work out the order without tracing it right back to the start. It's bad enough when people accidentally reply to a comment inside the quote tags." guess our brains work differently i hadnt thought about it until this thread | |||
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"Oh, and it's my view that if you want people to take your content seriously then form is important. That's why I put makeup on this morning. That's why I write work emails in polite language even though I'd like to tell them to get fucked. That's why if I want someone to be able to understand the note I've written, I'll write it legibly. Form is always important in written communication. so if someone doesnt wear makeup their not to be taken seriously?" Research suggests women who wear makeup are taken more seriously at work than those who do not. I don't think Ruby is saying it's right, or that she feels that way, just that it happens and she reacts accordingly. | |||
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"Oh, and it's my view that if you want people to take your content seriously then form is important. That's why I put makeup on this morning. That's why I write work emails in polite language even though I'd like to tell them to get fucked. That's why if I want someone to be able to understand the note I've written, I'll write it legibly. Form is always important in written communication. so if someone doesnt wear makeup their not to be taken seriously?" If they have a face full of spots, dark circles and look pasty and ill then yes, I'll probably be distracted from what they are saying to me. | |||
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"it's easier than scrolling through a very long reply to reply, and easier for the person reading the reply tbh as they don't have to scroll past the quoted bit either." I think unless you're following every post that someone is making or replying to on a thread, it is WAY more confusing, because you have to try to work out which are their posts within the quoted bit and work your way down to the bottom, then scroll back up to read the latest. I've only noticed it recently and it made me skim over the posts and not bother reading them because it seemed like too much effort. I go to the newest post in a thread, so I would rather quotes and replies ran chronologically down in the same fashion. | |||
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"There's a reason why it's convention to reply below the previous post, which is because it's really fucking confusing otherwise. Is this the new way to look cutting edge, in lieu of actually making interesting comments? if i find a comment interesting i find it interesting whether its writte n at the top or bottom. It does make it more difficult to follow a thread though. Since all quoted text is grey, without the convention of the new content being at the bottom, it's impossible to work out the order without tracing it right back to the start. It's bad enough when people accidentally reply to a comment inside the quote tags.guess our brains work differently i hadnt thought about it until this thread" It also makes it a lot more difficult to trim quoted text down using a 'phone, (and that's difficult enough already), so you're not quoting a mile of text each time. | |||
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"Oh, and it's my view that if you want people to take your content seriously then form is important. That's why I put makeup on this morning. That's why I write work emails in polite language even though I'd like to tell them to get fucked. That's why if I want someone to be able to understand the note I've written, I'll write it legibly. Form is always important in written communication. so if someone doesnt wear makeup their not to be taken seriously? If they have a face full of spots, dark circles and look pasty and ill then yes, I'll probably be distracted from what they are saying to me." oh right so your talking about extremes | |||
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"Oh, and it's my view that if you want people to take your content seriously then form is important. That's why I put makeup on this morning. That's why I write work emails in polite language even though I'd like to tell them to get fucked. That's why if I want someone to be able to understand the note I've written, I'll write it legibly. Form is always important in written communication. so if someone doesnt wear makeup their not to be taken seriously? If they have a face full of spots, dark circles and look pasty and ill then yes, I'll probably be distracted from what they are saying to me.oh right so your talking about extremes" Yeah, that's what my face looked like when I woke up. | |||
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"Oh, and it's my view that if you want people to take your content seriously then form is important. That's why I put makeup on this morning. That's why I write work emails in polite language even though I'd like to tell them to get fucked. That's why if I want someone to be able to understand the note I've written, I'll write it legibly. Form is always important in written communication. so if someone doesnt wear makeup their not to be taken seriously? If they have a face full of spots, dark circles and look pasty and ill then yes, I'll probably be distracted from what they are saying to me.oh right so your talking about extremes Yeah, that's what my face looked like when I woke up. " oh right i thought you was talking about an average face without makeup i misunderstood | |||
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"It did. Sorry. - The OP brought it up on the terrorists thread, to which i was a contributor(and contributing in the upside down way). She then started this thread about it after mentioning it on the other thread. Therefore I feel that I am involved unfortunately. And it's not contrived: that's subjective(based on your perception of why i do it'upside down'). I have been posting 'upside down' because it a. seemed the natural way for me to do it. b. I was unaware that there was a convention the other way. c. that I'd be breaking etiquette and making such a massive social faux pas if o did so. d. That it would upset people so much that they'd start a thread about it." Just to clarify... A) in no way was my thread personal to you, I've noticed several others doing it this way and I've been away for a week so wondered if I'd missed an in joke. B) I didn't want to hijack the other thread as was happening so I started a new one. The Lounge is generally for banal chatter hence its appropriate. C) You've not committed any faux pas... knock yourself out posting the way you like to post, within the rules you can do what you like with your posting style. D) I'm absolutely not upset about it. I'll forgive you that, you don't know me. Takes a shitload of shite to upset me. This doesn't mean you should try but I'm rarely offended. Mostly irreverent and curious which is why I asked. | |||
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"Eh, doesn't bother me. I prefer things quoted in a consistent style because it's a tad less confusing, yeah. But since e-mails run newest on top to earliest at bottom I'm pretty used to reading things that way around, too." I am too - but it works in that case because the newest email is always at the top, whereas here the newest post is at the bottom. And everyone's replies work that way in an email conversation, not just a few people's. I just find it odd that someone would specifically go out of their way to move the cursor to the top to reply there, when it defaults to the bottom of the post. | |||
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"You see: these are reasonable, measured responses. Thank you. Which are also genuinely helpful. Instead of making snide comments which I obviously can't pretend don't affect me personally, or addressing me either head on, or via private messaging, to explain how me posting the wrong way around to convention had upset them/upset them so much they wanted to mock me(i'm sensitive, so shoot me!). All you need is Love people. Otherwise Instant Karma's gonna get you(or should)." Just to further clarify, I wasn't mocking you and my apologies if you're offended. I certainly did not intend to be snide or indeed offensive and if anyone is being abusive in private then report the messages to Admin. | |||
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"Eh, doesn't bother me. I prefer things quoted in a consistent style because it's a tad less confusing, yeah. But since e-mails run newest on top to earliest at bottom I'm pretty used to reading things that way around, too. I am too - but it works in that case because the newest email is always at the top, whereas here the newest post is at the bottom. And everyone's replies work that way in an email conversation, not just a few people's. I just find it odd that someone would specifically go out of their way to move the cursor to the top to reply there, when it defaults to the bottom of the post. " Yeah, I get why it's easier to follow if it's at the bottom, I'm just saying it isn't something that has bothered me as I'm pretty used to reading things either way around. Although I did get a nasty message about putting my name at the bottom of my posts so maybe I'm just sensative to the critique | |||
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"Eh, doesn't bother me. I prefer things quoted in a consistent style because it's a tad less confusing, yeah. But since e-mails run newest on top to earliest at bottom I'm pretty used to reading things that way around, too. I am too - but it works in that case because the newest email is always at the top, whereas here the newest post is at the bottom. And everyone's replies work that way in an email conversation, not just a few people's. I just find it odd that someone would specifically go out of their way to move the cursor to the top to reply there, when it defaults to the bottom of the post. Yeah, I get why it's easier to follow if it's at the bottom, I'm just saying it isn't something that has bothered me as I'm pretty used to reading things either way around. Although I did get a nasty message about putting my name at the bottom of my posts so maybe I'm just sensative to the critique "Is that Mark ? | |||
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"Eh, doesn't bother me. I prefer things quoted in a consistent style because it's a tad less confusing, yeah. But since e-mails run newest on top to earliest at bottom I'm pretty used to reading things that way around, too. I am too - but it works in that case because the newest email is always at the top, whereas here the newest post is at the bottom. And everyone's replies work that way in an email conversation, not just a few people's. I just find it odd that someone would specifically go out of their way to move the cursor to the top to reply there, when it defaults to the bottom of the post. Yeah, I get why it's easier to follow if it's at the bottom, I'm just saying it isn't something that has bothered me as I'm pretty used to reading things either way around. Although I did get a nasty message about putting my name at the bottom of my posts so maybe I'm just sensative to the critique "I'm not inclined to give the views of people who are motivated to send nasty messages off the back of forum threads much credence, I prefer to do my criticising in public | |||
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" Although I did get a nasty message about putting my name at the bottom of my posts so maybe I'm just sensative to the critique
Courtney"
I hope you reported said nasty person!!
I've fixed it for you!
Please don't allow other people to dictate how you post. This was a curious thread rather than a pop! | |||
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"Eh, doesn't bother me. I prefer things quoted in a consistent style because it's a tad less confusing, yeah. But since e-mails run newest on top to earliest at bottom I'm pretty used to reading things that way around, too. I am too - but it works in that case because the newest email is always at the top, whereas here the newest post is at the bottom. And everyone's replies work that way in an email conversation, not just a few people's. I just find it odd that someone would specifically go out of their way to move the cursor to the top to reply there, when it defaults to the bottom of the post. Yeah, I get why it's easier to follow if it's at the bottom, I'm just saying it isn't something that has bothered me as I'm pretty used to reading things either way around. Although I did get a nasty message about putting my name at the bottom of my posts so maybe I'm just sensative to the critique "Which of you wrote that reply? (I know, just making a point) | |||
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I hope you reported said nasty person!!
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Please don't allow other people to dictate how you post. This was a curious thread rather than a pop! " I know you well enough to know you didn't mean the thread as a pop. | |||
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I hope you reported said nasty person!!
I've fixed it for you!
Please don't allow other people to dictate how you post. This was a curious thread rather than a pop!
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"Another vote here for it being wank. To me it looks like a good way to get people to ignore posts rather than a good way to be different and stand out. It seems like a lot of effort to go to in order to be ignored. I have to wonder at the motivation of anyone who intentionally, knowingly makes posts and threads difficult and/or uncomfortable for others to read, quote and comment upon. I thought there was only one such person but it appears there's competition now." | |||
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"Oh, and it's my view that if you want people to take your content seriously then form is important. That's why I put makeup on this morning. That's why I write work emails in polite language even though I'd like to tell them to get fucked. That's why if I want someone to be able to understand the note I've written, I'll write it legibly. Form is always important in written communication. so if someone doesnt wear makeup their not to be taken seriously? Research suggests women who wear makeup are taken more seriously at work than those who do not. I don't think Ruby is saying it's right, or that she feels that way, just that it happens and she reacts accordingly." | |||
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"It did. Sorry. - The OP brought it up on the terrorists thread, to which i was a contributor(and contributing in the upside down way). She then started this thread about it after mentioning it on the other thread. Therefore I feel that I am involved unfortunately. And it's not contrived: that's subjective(based on your perception of why i do it'upside down'). I have been posting 'upside down' because it a. seemed the natural way for me to do it. b. I was unaware that there was a convention the other way. c. that I'd be breaking etiquette and making such a massive social faux pas if o did so. d. That it would upset people so much that they'd start a thread about it. Just to clarify... A) in no way was my thread personal to you, I've noticed several others doing it this way and I've been away for a week so wondered if I'd missed an in joke. B) I didn't want to hijack the other thread as was happening so I started a new one. The Lounge is generally for banal chatter hence its appropriate. C) You've not committed any faux pas... knock yourself out posting the way you like to post, within the rules you can do what you like with your posting style. D) I'm absolutely not upset about it. I'll forgive you that, you don't know me. Takes a shitload of shite to upset me. This doesn't mean you should try but I'm rarely offended. Mostly irreverent and curious which is why I asked. " | |||
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"You see: these are reasonable, measured responses. Thank you. Which are also genuinely helpful. Instead of making snide comments which I obviously can't pretend don't affect me personally, or addressing me either head on, or via private messaging, to explain how me posting the wrong way around to convention had upset them/upset them so much they wanted to mock me(i'm sensitive, so shoot me!). All you need is Love people. Otherwise Instant Karma's gonna get you(or should). Just to further clarify, I wasn't mocking you and my apologies if you're offended. I certainly did not intend to be snide or indeed offensive and if anyone is being abusive in private then report the messages to Admin. " | |||
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"Thanks. Fair enough. Just wish you'd PM'd me if it was the way I was posting that was confusing you! " It wasn't a personal question specific to you which is why I started a thread about it. You seem to have taken it personally though and that wasn't the intention. You didn't confuse me. | |||
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"Thanks for the considered input. As you would have picked up if you had bothered to read practically any of my posts on this I don't do it on purpose. Apart from on this specific post, of course. Because someone was deliberately rude. Petty of me, I know. But I don't respond well to such thinly veiled, aggressive, snide comments upon me(or anyone else who decides(HEAVENS above!)to quote 'upside down'). I might write 'wank'(so pithy), but at least my attitude isn't. Another vote here for it being wank. To me it looks like a good way to get people to ignore posts rather than a good way to be different and stand out. It seems like a lot of effort to go to in order to be ignored. I have to wonder at the motivation of anyone who intentionally, knowingly makes posts and threads difficult and/or uncomfortable for others to read, quote and comment upon. I thought there was only one such person but it appears there's competition now." Who was deliberately rude? Me? Because I suggested it was an affectation and something someone might do as a way to try make their posts look more interesting? I don't think that's rude, I think it's a perfectly reasonable suggestion, and one that I still think to be the case. It wasn't aimed personally at you, I have no idea who you are or what any of your posts on other threads have been about. | |||
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"It's just confusing Yes, I don;t follow that either Suppose someone posts replies I've noticed it a lot the last few days... why are In between the lines of the other post people replying to posts by typing above the How confusing would that be? original text?
Did I miss something while I was on holiday?
You preceded it
I did?! " | |||
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"It doesn't with mine. Which is another reason I start from the top as it's easier to click at the top of the message box instead of scrolling down to the bottom. " This is true - unless you want to refer directly to a specific quote lol!! | |||
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"https://www.fabswingers.com/forum/lounge/488868" I also stand by my comment on that thread. | |||
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