>>3423791> " >using quotes along with the quote arrow (>) ..." ;..... It helps to differentiate between :
(a) an actual quote of what was previously posted as plain "black text" (on a blue-board) ;
(b) a quote of a quote, which necessitates the use of a double ( >) , ( i.e.: " > > " ) ; and
(c) the use of the ( > ) to create "greentext" when posting a lengthy story, which may (or may not) be original ;
> "... gay ..." ;I will take that to be a compliment in present company ;
> "... >defending nightcore ..." ;> "... also gay " ;..... again : thanks (for the same reason)
Furthermore:
my distinctive use of ellipses (...)
> greentexts ;??> not quite so green-texts ;
quotes ;
& quotes of quotes ;
gives me the ability to be recognised as a specific, long-established, poster [ when I wish to do so ] without actually namefagging,
which seems to wind up some users - even on boards that allow namefagging.
