[flamerz]

When you quote someone, do you type your message above or below it?

I post mine below. I've noticed that the forums give you a blank line or two under the quote, so I use it. Also, I like reading the quote first so I know what the person is referring to. I do this for PMs too, although I believe I should change my ways for that, simply for the convenience factor.

Oh, and seeing a message before the quote slightly peeves me sometimes. I have no idea why.

 

[jinp6301]

well for PMs, I write my message above the quote because its easier to look at it. For regular posts, I post below the quote

 

[NiceCans]

Quote:

Originally Posted by jinp6301 /img/forum/go_quote.gif well for PMs, I write my message above the quote because its easier to look at it. For regular posts, I post below the quote

same here

 

[jmmtn4aj]

Quote:

Originally Posted by jinp6301 /img/forum/go_quote.gif well for PMs, I write my message above the quote because its easier to look at it. For regular posts, I post below the quote

Same

 

[marvin]

Quote:

Originally Posted by flamerz /img/forum/go_quote.gif Oh, and seeing a message before the quote slightly peeves me sometimes. I have no idea why.

 

[Kirosia]

Depends on how sassy I'm feelin'

 

[Elephas]

I'm aware of only one member who usually puts the quote below the message, and it is annoying to me.

Or maybe it's the content of his posts that are annoying?

 

[hYdrociTy]

Quote:

Originally Posted by flamerz /img/forum/go_quote.gif When you quote someone, do you type your message above or below it? I post mine below. I've noticed that the forums give you a blank line or two under the quote, so I use it. Also, I like reading the quote first so I know what the person is referring to. I do this for PMs too, although I believe I should change my ways for that, simply for the convenience factor. Oh, and seeing a message before the quote slightly peeves me sometimes. I have no idea why.

like this.

 

[ken36]

 

[nibiyabi]

Quote:

Originally Posted by jinp6301 /img/forum/go_quote.gif well for PMs, I write my message above the quote because its easier to look at it. For regular posts, I post below the quote

Same.

 

[splaz]

Well as pretty much everyone else does, for something like emails or PM etc. you're replying directly to someone. The quote is just there if they're not entirely sure what you're replying to or to refresh their memory and so on. So it goes at the bottom.

With a quote in a topic you're actually nominating part of what someone else has stated that you are responding to, so naturally it should be read first so people understand what you are referring to before reading your comments in response.

Well that's my justification for doing it that way.

 

[Pm@c]

What peeves you off?

Quote:

Originally Posted by flamerz /img/forum/go_quote.gif When you quote someone, do you type your message above or below it? I post mine below. I've noticed that the forums give you a blank line or two under the quote, so I use it. Also, I like reading the quote first so I know what the person is referring to. I do this for PMs too, although I believe I should change my ways for that, simply for the convenience factor. Oh, and seeing a message before the quote slightly peeves me sometimes. I have no idea why.

 

[Mrvile]

For everything, I write below. Both PM's and standard posts.

 

[Contrastique]

Quote:

Originally Posted by jinp6301 /img/forum/go_quote.gif well for PMs, I write my message above the quote because its easier to look at it. For regular posts, I post below the quote

yep, ditto.

 

[sgrossklass]

Especially for longer quotations, I prefer the "comments below quoted parts" version, i.e.
Quote:

statement1

comment1
Quote:

statement2

comment2
...

Just like I learnt in ye olde Usenet.