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Quoting the parent article is a bad idea. It promotes arguing trivial points of the article ad infinitum. See USENET circa 1995 for a discussion style that sh
by KC8ZKF 14y ago
Quoting the parent article is a bad idea. It promotes arguing trivial points of the article ad infinitum. See USENET circa 1995 for a discussion style that should be avoided. (Now called "Fisking.")
- rickmb 14y agoYou're conflating three separate concepts. There's nothing inherently wrong with quoting the part you're reacting to, and it can be done without resorting to flaming or Fisking.
- KC8ZKF 14y agoYou are correct, but requiring or encouraging quoting promotes arguing trivial points of the article. See USENET circa 1995.
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