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Sorry for this to get all meta, but what is the meaning of saying "this" at the beginning of a comment? I've seen it elsewhere, sometimes as the entire respons
by jordyhoyt 17y ago
Sorry for this to get all meta, but what is the meaning of saying "this" at the beginning of a comment? I've seen it elsewhere, sometimes as the entire response. I'm afraid I missed the beginnings of this convention, and it's not intuitive (at least to me).
- steerpike 17y agoIt's a shorthand for 'I totally agree and what was said bears repeating'. I think it originated on fark, but I'm not totally sure.
- telemachos 17y agoI thought we already had a way to say that: ditto.
- deleted 17y ago[deleted]
- carbocation 17y agoThe original post asked a question: "Why can't Google [surreptitiously?] rank search results by actual relevancy (e.g. clicks & abandons)?" The respondent felt that the original post contained the answer to its own question. Therefore, the respondent said, "This," pointing to the answer.
- jordyhoyt 17y agoOk, I see now that the original poster was effectively saying "this is why", not necessarily using the "this" meme that I was confused about. Still, I got my answer and the post has been clarified for me. Thanks, guys.
- jamesbritt 17y ago" Therefore, the respondent said, "This," pointing to the answer." Shouldn't it then be "that", or have the quote come after "this"?
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