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FYI, the convention with `>`-prefixed lines is to use them for other people's words you're responding to, not for your response. In case you're quoting several
by pcthrowaway 3y ago
FYI, the convention with `>`-prefixed lines is to use them for other people's words you're responding to, not for your response.
In case you're quoting several levels of responses you can nest the `>`s
e.g.
> > This is why I think we should get rid of minimum wage
> Sure, have fun in your libertarian, mad max fantasy world
To be fair, that does sound kind of fun
- Nursie 3y agoFYI that’s what I did? The prefixed lines are from katodna_cijev’s post above, unless I’ve messed up the formatting somewhere. (Edit, I’m rate limited so can’t reply below, but yes, the ‘>’ are for stuff I’m responding to, the quoted stuff is from the poster we are both talking about and forms my response)
- pcthrowaway 3y agoYou said: "I'm 38. I date in my age group. Which means both of us are dating people that have been sleeping with others for two decades" Which was a quote from heattemp99 above, so by the convention I was describing, that would be prefixed by a `> ` But > I did not sleep with other people while younger, why do you think it's OK to assume that about the parent commenter I now realize was a quote from the poster above you, who must have edited it afterwards which is why it didn't show up when I searched for it, trying to follow the thread