10-01-2009, 02:28 PM
Hi Peter - when we were setting up DPF, one of the things that annoyed many of us was the presence on other forums of posts which consist of a huge chunk of previously posted material and about one line of new material. There seemed to be whole pages one trawled through to find a solitary new thought, and this might even be as tedious as "I agree" or an emoticon.
My own practice is generally not to quote existing material, particularly if it's on the same thread page. However, when it is important to include the comments that I'm replying to, I'll try to select the relevant part.
My opinion is that if someone wants to read the original material, it is better for them to go back in the thread, rather than to clutter up the thread with the same material endlessly recycled.
This is of course a matter of personal preference.
My own practice is generally not to quote existing material, particularly if it's on the same thread page. However, when it is important to include the comments that I'm replying to, I'll try to select the relevant part.
My opinion is that if someone wants to read the original material, it is better for them to go back in the thread, rather than to clutter up the thread with the same material endlessly recycled.
This is of course a matter of personal preference.
"It means this War was never political at all, the politics was all theatre, all just to keep the people distracted...."
"Proverbs for Paranoids 4: You hide, They seek."
"They are in Love. Fuck the War."
Gravity's Rainbow, Thomas Pynchon
"Ccollanan Pachacamac ricuy auccacunac yahuarniy hichascancuta."
The last words of the last Inka, Tupac Amaru, led to the gallows by men of god & dogs of war
"Proverbs for Paranoids 4: You hide, They seek."
"They are in Love. Fuck the War."
Gravity's Rainbow, Thomas Pynchon
"Ccollanan Pachacamac ricuy auccacunac yahuarniy hichascancuta."
The last words of the last Inka, Tupac Amaru, led to the gallows by men of god & dogs of war