'Quoted for Emphasis' as postwhoring

Mr. Deus · Trick Member Joined: 27 Dec 2002 Location: smooveville

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Lately, it's been the trend to quote what someone else said and just say 'quote for emphasis.' Why this is still allowed, I don't know. What does it add to the discussion?

Thomas Hobbes · Posted: Sat Nov 20, 2004 12:55 pm Post subject:

It really doesn't. It's just a way for people usually to make a witty remark at someone.

ie.) I post asking a question that has already been answered previous posts before.
Another user sees this and quotes that post which has the answer and under it, writes "Quoted for Emphasis".

That is okay really. As he does answer the question that that person has asked, even if it was answered previously in his post. Therefore, it can go both ways really.
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Tomo_kun · Trick Member Joined: 26 Oct 2003 Location: SE-WI.

If I ever say "quoted for emphisis" I usually add something.
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Cutriss · Staff Member Joined: 24 Jan 2002

I think the common verbage is "Quoted for truth".
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Thomas Hobbes · Posted: Sat Nov 20, 2004 9:35 pm Post subject:

J Dogg · Administrator Joined: 16 Jan 2002 Location: Sunnyvale, CA

If all you do is quote for emphasis, it would be perfectly fine with me if that person got a point for postwhoring. However, if they do that and add something new, then it wouldn't be. Postwhoring doesn't add anything new, and neither does quoting for emphasis.
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Cutriss · Staff Member Joined: 24 Jan 2002

How ironic...postwhoring in a topic about postwhoring while accusing someone else without providing an example as proof.
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SPF5.JJK · Trick Member Joined: 07 Sep 2003 Location: Oceanside, CA

EDIT: nevermind it's not worth getting banned over.

As for the topic, I think that quoting for emphasis is indeed postwhoring.

MPB3.Radio · Trick Member Joined: 05 Dec 2002 Location: P-Town

I can imagine situations where "quoting for emphasis" would be legitimately useful in distinguishing the best notions, but conversely it is just as easily abused.

uouuÉ · Trick Member Joined: 10 Jun 2004

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somerandomperson · Posted: Mon Nov 29, 2004 11:53 pm Post subject:

Spike · Administrator Joined: 17 Jan 2002 Location: Denver

The point has been made. The thread will be locked.

Someone quote me for emphasis. Do it. Do it.
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J Dogg · Administrator Joined: 16 Jan 2002 Location: Sunnyvale, CA