Hello
While signing a contribution in a discussion page makes it clear when that contribution finishes it is *not* clear where it starts.
Usually it is recommended to use identation, however some users sometimes use indentation in their editing in order to emphasise a point. So could a here starts my contribution-tag be implemented?
One possibility could be
'''Re: [[User:Foo]]''' where [[User:Foo]] is the signature of user Foo.
I can do something like this with my editor, but it would be nice and helpful to have it implemented.
Uwe Brauer
A similar problem exists when one person raises a number of objections, and another person replies to them all. The replier frequently doesn't sign each point - or, if they do, it looks pedantic. Try and solve that problem too :)
Steve
On 04/05/06, Uwe Brauer oub@mat.ucm.es wrote:
Hello
While signing a contribution in a discussion page makes it clear when that contribution finishes it is *not* clear where it starts.
Usually it is recommended to use identation, however some users sometimes use indentation in their editing in order to emphasise a point. So could a here starts my contribution-tag be implemented?
One possibility could be
'''Re: [[User:Foo]]''' where [[User:Foo]] is the signature of user Foo.
I can do something like this with my editor, but it would be nice and helpful to have it implemented.
Uwe Brauer
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"Steve" == Steve Bennett stevage@gmail.com writes:
Steve> A similar problem exists when one person raises a number of Steve> objections, and another person replies to them all. The replier Steve> frequently doesn't sign each point - or, if they do, it looks Steve> pedantic. Try and solve that problem too :)
Steve> Steve
You mean
,---- | Author 1: | The text is incorrect because | #Fermat was a genius | #Fermat knew already things he never published. | ~~~~ `----
So you say there are people who are replying like this:
,---- | The text is incorrect because | #Fermat was a genius | :no he was insane | #Fermat knew already things he never published. | :Like what? | ~~~~ `---- Instead of:
,---- | :what you say is obviously wrong, since | :: no he was insane | :: Like what | ~~~~ `----
The first type of reply seems to me quite insane!
Uwe Brauer
On 04/05/06, Uwe Brauer oub@mat.ucm.es wrote:
"Steve" == Steve Bennett stevage@gmail.com writes:
Steve> A similar problem exists when one person raises a number of Steve> objections, and another person replies to them all. The replier Steve> frequently doesn't sign each point - or, if they do, it looks Steve> pedantic. Try and solve that problem too :)
Steve> Steve
You mean
,---- | Author 1: | The text is incorrect because | #Fermat was a genius | #Fermat knew already things he never published. | ~~~~ `----
So you say there are people who are replying like this:
,---- | The text is incorrect because | #Fermat was a genius | :no he was insane | #Fermat knew already things he never published. | :Like what? | ~~~~ `---- Instead of:
,---- | :what you say is obviously wrong, since | :: no he was insane | :: Like what | ~~~~ `----
The first type of reply seems to me quite insane!
No, it's perfectly logical, and is very easy to read. The only problem arises if there are replies to replies. Note that you *can* sign every line:
| The text is incorrect because | #Fermat was a genius | :no he was insane ~~~~ | #Fermat knew already things he never published. | :Like what? ~~~~ `----
Steve
"Steve" == Steve Bennett stevage@gmail.com writes:
The first type of reply seems to me quite insane!
Steve> No, it's perfectly logical, and is very easy to read. The Steve> only problem arises if there are replies to replies. Note Steve> that you *can* sign every line:
I disagree, since people tend to use indentation to emphasise points, having such a structure without signature, looks for me completely confusing!!!
Steve> | The text is incorrect because Steve> | #Fermat was a genius Steve> | :no he was insane ~~~~ Steve> | #Fermat knew already things he never published. Steve> | :Like what? ~~~~ Steve> `----
Of course you can and I think you *must*
Uwe
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