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> Alternatively, italicizing quoted text with asterisks around the block usually works, since the core of what you usually want is just to visually distinguish
by mikeyouse 7y ago
> Alternatively, italicizing quoted text with asterisks around the block usually works, since the core of what you usually want is just to visually distinguish something you are repeating for context and your own comments on it.
Yep, I've found that combining the two works well. Start with an angle bracket, then use the asterisks to italicize and it's readable on mobile/PC and it's clear that you're quoting someone and it's clear what the quoted content is.
- smacktoward 7y agoEven so, it’s silly that people have to invent their own formatting to represent blockquotes when HTML has an element already built into it specifically for that purpose.
- skyyler 7y ago" Start with an angle bracket, then use the asterisks to italicize and it's readable on mobile/PC and it's clear that you're quoting someone and it's clear what the quoted content is. " What's wrong with quotation marks?
- HeWhoLurksLate 7y ago"" Start with an angle bracket, then use the asterisks to italicize and it's readable on mobile/PC and it's clear that you're quoting someone and it's clear what the quoted content is. "" "What's wrong with quotation marks?" They get messy, quick.
- yellowapple 7y ago----- BEGIN QUOTATION ----- They get messy quick. ----- END QUOTATION ----- How about this?
- macintux 7y agoThat doesn't solve the problem of quoting multiple levels of the thread. >> This is a time-honored way of identifying a grandparent comment.
- yellowapple 7y ago----- BEGIN QUOTATION: macintux ----- ----- BEGIN QUOTATION: yellowapple ----- How about this? ----- END QUOTATION: yellowapple ----- That doesn't solve the problem of quoting multiple levels of the thread. ----- END QUOTATION: macintux ----- Hold my beer :) ----- BEGIN QUOTATION: macintux ----- >> This is a time-honored way of identifying a grandparent comment. ----- END QUOTATION: macintux ----- Indeed it is, at least in email and Markdown. However, email quotations also usually include the "On $timestamp macintux wrote:" blurb in front to designate who wrote the quotation.
- HeWhoLurksLate 7y agoMy eyes hurt now.
- yellowapple 7y agolol, so do mine. I wouldn't suggest this as an actual quoting method, needless to say. More of a thought experiment around what elements we'd need in a well-designed quoting method.
- zeta0134 7y agoHeh, I've seen enough people do this that I assumed the angle bracket actually did something, formatting wise. Now my original post sounds a bit silly. It's very effective. :)