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Re^2: Quote another post

by AnomalousMonk (Archbishop)
on Jul 23, 2019 at 23:22 UTC ( [id://11103261]=note: print w/replies, xml ) Need Help??


in reply to Re: Quote another post
in thread Quote another post

I use your second variation, except without the double-quotes:

How do I quote a post when replying to it?
I agree that there doesn't seem to be a standard convention for this; just some way to set the text apart. (Standards are important; everyone should have one.)


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Re^3: Quote another post
by dsheroh (Monsignor) on Jul 24, 2019 at 07:10 UTC
    This approach (blockquote/italics, no quotes) sticks in my head as the most common way that quoting tends to be done around here... but it also just happens to be the method I use, so that may skew my perception.

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