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Quoting: above or bellow?

Poll Results: Also, which is more correct?

Poll expired: Mar 3, 2011  
  • 23% (6)
    Above
  • 69% (18)
    Bellow
  • 7% (2)
    Who cares
26 Total Votes  
post #1 of 25
1/31/11 at 7:57pm
Thread Starter 

This might be confusing when one is reading a thread.

 

Where do you usually write when you quote a prior post?

 

Quote:
Reply to the reply of the original post (above quoters)

 

Quote:
Quote:
Original Post

 

Reply to original post (below quoters)

 

 

 

Are you an above quoter or a below quoter?

 

 

Also, which is more correct?

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post #2 of 25
1/31/11 at 8:14pm

Above quoter here. So you dont have to scroll down the post to see what someone's saying about another post. Although i do "below quoting" as well (its not bellow as thats shouting i think) because sometimes you have to read the quote before you can understand the quoter

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post #3 of 25
1/31/11 at 8:32pm
Thread Starter 

Fixed, Thank you-
 

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Originally Posted by yifu View Post

Above quoter here. So you dont have to scroll down the post to see what someone's saying about another post. Although i do "below quoting" as well (its not bellow as thats shouting i think) because sometimes you have to read the quote before you can understand the quoter



so you practically said both.

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post #4 of 25
1/31/11 at 8:37pm

Yeah it really depends.
 

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Originally Posted by JamesMcProgger View Post

Fixed, Thank you-
 

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Originally Posted by yifu View Post

Above quoter here. So you dont have to scroll down the post to see what someone's saying about another post. Although i do "below quoting" as well (its not bellow as thats shouting i think) because sometimes you have to read the quote before you can understand the quoter



so you practically said both.

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post #5 of 25
1/31/11 at 8:45pm

On the last couple of forums I came from it was very standard to quote below.  Head-fi is actually the first forum I've been on that has it all mixed up.

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post #6 of 25
1/31/11 at 8:52pm

It's contextual. Sometimes I go on top.

Quote:
Originally Posted by JamesMcProgger View Post

This might be confusing when one is reading a thread.

 

Where do you usually write when you quote a prior post?

 

Quote:
Reply to the reply of the original post (above quoters)

 

Quote:
Quote:
Original Post

 

Reply to original post (below quoters)

 

 

 

Are you an above quoter or a below quoter?

 

 

Also, which is more correct?

I think it depends on the type of statement. Sometimes I bellow. ;)

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post #7 of 25
1/31/11 at 9:08pm

I prefer below because it allows one to see what you are referring to before reading your response.

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post #8 of 25
1/31/11 at 9:39pm
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Originally Posted by earthpeople View Post

I prefer below because it allows one to see what you are referring to before reading your response.

Same... Especially when you're agreeing with someone, it's helpful to know what that other person said first...

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post #9 of 25
1/31/11 at 10:01pm
Thread Starter 


below seems like the way to go when one is replying. i actually find weird that some people quote and post above. 

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Originally Posted by 50an6xy06r6n View Post



Quote:
Originally Posted by earthpeople View Post

I prefer below because it allows one to see what you are referring to before reading your response.

Same... Especially when you're agreeing with someone, it's helpful to know what that other person said first...

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post #10 of 25
2/1/11 at 2:26am

I only bellow when they can't hear me.

 

As far as quoting, I like to have my quote, then my response under it, since, logically, it makes it easier and faster for the reader to see to whom I am replying.

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post #11 of 25
2/1/11 at 4:20am
Below, definitely. It just makes more sense.
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post #12 of 25
2/1/11 at 6:11pm

Below! Gah it makes no sense to me when people above-quote. To me below quoting makes it seem more like an actual conversation.

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post #13 of 25
2/1/11 at 6:23pm

Above quoting confuses me because at every other site it below...that's right, it just makes more sense.

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post #14 of 25
2/1/11 at 6:26pm

Top-quote, bottom-reply.

 

When there are a nest of quotes in a single post, it makes the most sense to read it from oldest to newest.

 

People are going to scroll down anyway, because that's where the next post is.

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post #15 of 25
2/1/11 at 8:38pm
Comment below the quote. You need to establish the context of your comment.
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