Washington police seized 22 members of the House of Representatives, 12 members of the Senate, and more than 100 fighting cocks Monday night, in the latest crackdown on blood sports at the highest levels of the U.S. government.Why do people insist on leaving absolutely no whitespace below a quote they have used? It looks terrible on the screen. It looks terrible when you're composing. Why do it? You're throwing the layout of the site off.


A full report of evidence gathered in the raids will be issued later this week, but police have released certain facts, including details about a breeding network for elite fighting cocks—prized for their extreme aggressiveness and high pain threshold—run by members of the House Judiciary Committee. Undercover officers said they witnessed committee members selling birds to other congressmen for hundreds of dollars apiece.

See, this is much nicer, don't you think? Room to breathe, room to think and relax. I can feel the stress draining from my body. All it took was one hit of the "enter" key.

another plea then:

What is even worse is when people use their own quote style. I basically just skip these kind of posts because my brain can't cope with them.

I'll second that, spurious. I know I'm far too lazy to do it, but i think a style guide might be in order.

I always use the quick reply because I don't like the new format of the advanced mode. It's so much easier in quick reply. But I'm too lazy to type in These quote things

so I just put peoples quotes in " " then leave a line. But I guess if it bothers people (you spurious, I'm pointing at you :p ) I'll get unlazy.

AND comply with Porfiry's request...cos I'm a nice guy

I agree that people should use the quote tags rather than using their own quote format. Using quote tags makes posts so much easier to follow.

Thanks for being considerate thor and that you are interested in the fact that I will read your posts (if they include quotes).

I know what you mean spurious, do you mean like medicine woman? Someone should talk to her about that.

I am probably guilty of what porf is talking about, I don't even know. I think the old vbulletin version used to make a space itself so putting in a space would make too big of a space. People not putting in spaces were probably used to that and leave spaces out without thinking now. I'll try to make a conscious effort.

I know what you mean spurious, do you mean like medicine woman? Someone should talk to her about that.


Yes, I always skip her posts.

Yes, I always skip her posts.






Same, I just can't read them.

I agree. Some users here bold the quoted text instead of using quote tags. What's worse is the users who use none of these items.

I agree. Some users here bold the quoted text instead of using quote tags. What's worse is the users who use none of these items. Yes thank you, that is definately the worst.

Yes thank you, that is definately the worst. Dr Lou proves once again why he's a genius and I'm a moron.

!!!!
Coffee just quoted wrong I propose we ban him.

I second that motion!

Thanks for being considerate thor and that you are interested in the fact that I will read your posts (if they include quotes).

Ouch, double ended blade there. Could be something nice....or something of pure evil that has been said.

*points up* Notice I'm actually being unlazy and typing out the damned quote things. Also, a quick question. Does anyone else here find the new 'Go Advanced' slightly annoying because of the way you look through the previous posts? I prefered it when it wasn't all in that little section. I find myself losing other peoples posts more often than before. I just use Quick Reply.

Oh dear, I think I have been guilty of doing the old bold format quote thing.

So, for all my past misdoings...I apologise and hope that I do not burn at the 8th gate of hell for it.