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RE: The Rules
January 16, 2015 at 4:44 pm
(January 16, 2015 at 4:39 pm)Blackout Wrote: I have a question about calling out - If I find a user's post useful and wish to start a new thread about a different topic, can I quote it and use it to start the new thread, even if I don't mention the user's name or don't call him out directly?

If you use the quote, you must attribute it. Why not just start a thread with your own wording? That way, everyone is happy, no one is called out, and staff doesn't have to deal with it.
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RE: The Rules
January 16, 2015 at 4:48 pm
As long as nobody is being put on the spot against their will or being singled out for any reason, I don't see a problem with it. That said, m'colleague becca is quite right.
At the age of five, Skagra decided emphatically that God did not exist.  This revelation tends to make most people in the universe who have it react in one of two ways - with relief or with despair.  Only Skagra responded to it by thinking, 'Wait a second.  That means there's a situation vacant.'
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RE: The Rules
January 16, 2015 at 5:00 pm
(January 16, 2015 at 4:44 pm)rexbeccarox Wrote:
(January 16, 2015 at 4:39 pm)Blackout Wrote: I have a question about calling out - If I find a user's post useful and wish to start a new thread about a different topic, can I quote it and use it to start the new thread, even if I don't mention the user's name or don't call him out directly?

If you use the quote, you must attribute it. Why not just start a thread with your own wording? That way, everyone is happy, no one is called out, and staff doesn't have to deal with it.

Yes but the quote may have some useful or rational point of view that was expressed better than I could have. I'm asking this because in other forums it's normal for members to quote some sentences and start a new thread when it's derailing.

But AF is not like every place on the internet and I get that (still the best place on the internet though)
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RE: The Rules
January 16, 2015 at 5:05 pm
Damn straight!
At the age of five, Skagra decided emphatically that God did not exist.  This revelation tends to make most people in the universe who have it react in one of two ways - with relief or with despair.  Only Skagra responded to it by thinking, 'Wait a second.  That means there's a situation vacant.'
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RE: The Rules
January 16, 2015 at 5:07 pm
(January 16, 2015 at 4:00 pm)thesummerqueen Wrote: yeeeep. I never want to go back to that job.

Yeah, I was thinking, "Ha! Don't miss that a bit."
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RE: The Rules
January 16, 2015 at 5:08 pm
How bout tying the report button to the rep system? That way you might get less whining and the rep system will have some actual use.

Also please consider making some rules about formatting those huge wall-of-texts. Those huge non-formatted pseudo-english posts are driving me nuts.
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RE: The Rules
January 16, 2015 at 5:10 pm
(January 16, 2015 at 4:39 pm)Stimbo Wrote: @Alex: Did what? Regardless, we always take context into account. Trust me, you'll know if you're being a nuisance. Angel

Quote a wall of text...
The fool hath said in his heart, There is a God. They are corrupt, they have done abominable works, there is none that doeth good.
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RE: The Rules
January 16, 2015 at 5:14 pm
That was you, was it?

*cracks knuckles*

*winces in agony*
At the age of five, Skagra decided emphatically that God did not exist.  This revelation tends to make most people in the universe who have it react in one of two ways - with relief or with despair.  Only Skagra responded to it by thinking, 'Wait a second.  That means there's a situation vacant.'
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RE: The Rules
January 16, 2015 at 5:17 pm
For what it's worth, I enjoyed my brief stint as moderator, but perhaps its brevity was a factor.
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RE: The Rules
January 16, 2015 at 5:20 pm
It also would be nice if people edited out images when quoting, or at least used hide tags. Otherwise, the image just gets quoted over and over, and things get ridiculous.
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