Can you tell who it is by their posting style?

fail at the internets · 20 Dec 2007 at 23:14

Angus-Higgins said:
I am busy with school work at the present time (two pieces of Physics coursework have been rather intriguingly placed in a consecutive manner).

Angus Higgins

Angus for underboss.

RandomTom · 20 Dec 2007 at 23:14

I can usually tell with the regulars like Fox, Mohinder, Penski and Gilly usually get away with short cynical posts that show they've got a wry whit. Then you can usually tell the absolute balls that blighter, monkeypants, moses99p and a few others come out with.

cleanbluesky · 20 Dec 2007 at 23:14

Angus-Higgins said:
I am busy with school work at the present time (two pieces of Physics coursework have been rather intriguingly placed in a consecutive manner).

Angus Higgins

Angus, you realise you miss the art of language?

If you need brackets to be understood, your sentence structure needs work.

el_dazza · 20 Dec 2007 at 23:14

I'd hate to be the one marking your coursework

JodieO · 20 Dec 2007 at 23:16

Angus-Higgins said:
I have just finished the work which I needed to do today (and hence, as I am, and was at the time, on the computer, I thought it to be a good idea, as always, to check the usual websites, which includes this website, "Overclockers UK").

It seemed to me to be evident that the time indicates a relatively atypical "lurking time", considering that I do have more work tomorrow.

Angus Higgins

That was so wrong written like that but besides that I was just having a laugh. Considering I don't know your habits I wouldn't know when your lurking time are. Lighten up a little

WotDa · 20 Dec 2007 at 23:16

el_dazza said:
I'd hate to be the one marking your coursework

OcUk is the only place he adheres to his bracket system. Or, one of the few.

There was a thread a few months back on it.

PS. Comma™ System, coming to a forum near you, Soon™.

danza · 20 Dec 2007 at 23:17

Yeah, I look out for familiar sigs. I can tell some people by their posting style, but not too many.

Angus-Higgins · 20 Dec 2007 at 23:17

el_dazza said:
I'd hate to be the one marking your coursework

The issue which the marker might have is the general verbosity, however, I did concede, on the suggestion of my teacher, that I add in some emboldened text and more "images" such that the eye is drawn to the marks (so to speak). I do believe that if the marker was doing their job in the correct manner that it would make a negligible difference (I bow to the superior knowledge of my teacher upon this matter however).

Angus Higgins

JodieO · 20 Dec 2007 at 23:18

WotDa said:
OcUk is the only place he adheres to his bracket system. Or, one of the few.

There was a thread a few months back on it.

PS. Comma™ System, coming to a forum near you, Soon™.

Please, God, no,

sunlitsix · 20 Dec 2007 at 23:19

i spot people on here by their sigs

el_dazza · 20 Dec 2007 at 23:19

Angus-Higgins said:
The issue which the marker might have is the general verbosity, however, I did concede, on the suggestion of my teacher, that I add in some emboldened text and more "images" such that the eye is drawn to the marks (so to speak). I do believe that if the marker was doing their job in the correct manner that it would make a negligible difference (I bow to the superior knowledge of my teacher upon this matter however).

Angus Higgins

I, um...

I'm gonna watch the darts..

Glaucus · 20 Dec 2007 at 23:20

WotDa said:
Would you like to borrow my razor blades to complete your moment?

nah I'm good for razer. i could do with a couple of scalpel knifes though.

Secret_Window · 20 Dec 2007 at 23:20

I think it's just his style right or wrong.

Angus-Higgins · 20 Dec 2007 at 23:21

WotDa said:
OcUk is the only place he adheres to his bracket system. Or, one of the few.

There was a thread a few months back on it.

PS. Comma™ System, coming to a forum near you, Soon™.

(Not that my intention is to "derail" this thread, but this inaccuracy must be dealt with).

The quoted post bemuses me rather a lot. It is somewhat factually incorrect, and rather pointless considering that it expresses two views which are converse (in the context of the possible "places" where the aforementioned system could be used).

The "bracket system", or "bracketing system" (as named by myself) is used in the coursework (I do however attempt to refrain from using it on this website "Overclockers UK" as I have been warned not to).

Angus Higgins

WotDa · 20 Dec 2007 at 23:21

JodieG said:
Please, God, no,

Why not? I feel it will give the general use base an easier reading experience, when they partake on the mission to decrypt my posts, moreover, it allows me to type, quickly, and effectively.

(Yes, I struggled to actually squeeze as many as possible in there)

Angus-Higgins said:
(Not that my intention is to "derail" this thread, but this inaccuracy must be dealt with).

The quoted post bemuses me rather a lot. It is somewhat factually incorrect, and rather pointless considering that it expresses two views which are converse (in the context of the possible "places" where the aforementioned system could be used).

The "bracket system", or "bracketing system" (as named by myself) is used in the coursework (I do however attempt to refrain from using it on this website "Overclockers UK" as I have been warned not to).

Angus Higgins

/sigh.

AcidHell2 said:
nah I'm good for razer. i could do with a couple of scalpel knifes though.

Off to Homebase for you tomorrow, then?

JodieO · 20 Dec 2007 at 23:22

Angus-Higgins said:
The issue which the marker might have is the general verbosity, however, I did concede, on the suggestion of my teacher, that I add in some emboldened text and more "images" such that the eye is drawn to the marks (so to speak). I do believe that if the marker was doing their job in the correct manner that it would make a negligible difference (I bow to the superior knowledge of my teacher upon this matter however).

Angus Higgins

The marker won't bother with things they can't read, believe me. Make it as easy for them as you can as they have thousands to mark and won't waste time. Try and give the certain punctuations a miss and write as if you're speaking, or reading a book. Most books/people don't read/speak the way you type. I'm not saying you are wrong in the way you type just that for an exam you could lose out.

JodieO · 20 Dec 2007 at 23:23

WotDa said:
Why not? I feel it will give the general use base an easier reading experience, when they partake on the mission to decrypt my posts, moreover, it allows me to type, quickly, and effectively.

(Yes, I struggled to actually squeeze as many as possible in there)

/sigh.

Off to Homebase for you tomorrow, then?

Pass me a gun, now, please

Angus-Higgins · 20 Dec 2007 at 23:24

JodieG said:
The marker won't bother with things they can't read, believe me. Make it as easy for them as you can as they have thousands to mark and won't waste time. Try and give the certain punctuations a miss and write as if you're speaking, or reading a book. Most books/people don't read/speak the way you type. I'm not saying you are wrong in the way you type just that for an exam you could lose out.

I thank you for the advice (the teacher says that the text is fluent, and apparently well written), it is just that he did not wish it to be an essay, and hence the italicisation, and other tricks to catch the attention of a moderator should be used (these have been implemented to a sufficient degree now).

Angus Higgins

Secret_Window · 20 Dec 2007 at 23:24

I can't follow when you type in brackets, makes me more lazy when reading - not sure why.

WotDa · 20 Dec 2007 at 23:26

JodieG said:
Pass me a gun, now, please

*Passes Jodie a gun*

2 suicides in 1 thread. Whatever have we done?