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What is this some redditesque snark? Using 4chan ">" greentext?
by 650 3y ago
What is this some redditesque snark? Using 4chan ">" greentext?
- speedgoose 3y agoI believe using the > character to quote text convention is from usenet. It’s also common in text e-mails and many forums, including Reddit or HN.
- zinekeller 3y agoAs noted by speedgoose, this is pre-WWW Usenet and BBSes, where its all text and there's no method to have a dedicated quote block. This convention was adopted later down the line in email (and therefore listservs) to *chan (in 4chan, the green text) to MarkDown (and therefore Reddit).