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cumfy · 28/12/2012 14:46

I always have a quotation for everything - it saves original thinking.
Dorothy L Sayers

Why's everyone bolding quotes recently ?

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flow4 · 28/12/2012 14:47

Yeah, I've wondered that too cumfy. I keep my bolding for names and, well, emphasis. :)

Tee2072Thing · 28/12/2012 15:26

Just to annoy you.

Same reason everyone keeps using rather than ::::: except that's just to annoy me.

cardibach · 28/12/2012 15:29

You are correct, cumfy.
Tee I have never understood the :: :: thing - much more effort than !

EmpressOfThePuddle · 28/12/2012 15:31

I thought :: :: was exclusively for head tilts?

HECTheHallsWithRowsAndFolly · 28/12/2012 15:39

For clarity?

FlimFlamMerrilyOnHigh · 28/12/2012 15:42

I thought one was supposed to make quotes from other posters bold, so that they notice them, I suppose. It's a MN etiquette, isn't it? Or are you talking about other kinds of quotes?

GilmoursPillow · 28/12/2012 15:44

I bold quotes to make it obvious it's a quote and not part of my own post.

Some threads move very quickly and by the time you've replied to the last post half a dozen other posts have appeared making your own post look disjointed.

Tee2072Thing · 28/12/2012 15:49

How is :::: more effort than ???? Or even ? Two whole keystrokes more?!?!

Anyway, it's for any actions, Empress, not just head tilts.

::tilts head at Empress and pats her on the back::

Like that. Grin

EmpressOfThePuddle · 28/12/2012 15:51

Grin ::tickles Tee under the chin::

Like that?

Tee2072Thing · 28/12/2012 16:00

::tugs Empress' ear::

Exactly!

Grin
EmpressOfThePuddle · 28/12/2012 16:55

::runs back to Puddle for supplies::

PILLOWFIGHT!!!!!!

StateofConfusion · 28/12/2012 17:10

This will end in tears

EmpressOfThePuddle · 28/12/2012 17:14
ChaoticforlifenotjustChristmas · 28/12/2012 17:16

I bold quotes to make it obvious it's a quote and not part of my own post.

This ^^

cumfy · 28/12/2012 17:49

Ah, but,

I bold quotes to make it obvious it's a quote and not part of my own post.

is soooo much better.
It just is.Xmas Grin

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GreatCongas · 28/12/2012 17:57

On some forums :this: makes it an emoticon
I have never seen it used in the same way as which is for actions

Tee2072Thing · 28/12/2012 18:02

Ah, you see, GreatCongas are coding brackets. That's why I don't use them. On some sites, it adds code to your post. Not on MN, because they don't use HTML for emoticons or formatting, but lots and lots do.

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