Don't copy the article, link to it

November 19, 2005 9:03 PM

When y2karl quotes 4000 words of an article, it's really annoying. Just link to it. Thanks.
posted by The Jesse Helms to Etiquette/Policy at 9:03 PM (25 comments total)

lol.
posted by panoptican at 9:06 PM on November 19, 2005

Good etiquette usually calls for linking to the post or comment you're complaining about. /justsayin'
posted by Rothko at 9:06 PM on November 19, 2005

I'll get right on that.
posted by puke & cry at 9:07 PM on November 19, 2005

You know what else is annoying? When The Jesse Helms doesn't link to what he's talking about. That's annoying.
posted by yhbc at 9:10 PM on November 19, 2005

It sure is.
posted by 6550 at 9:11 PM on November 19, 2005

1073 words to be exact.
posted by furtive at 9:22 PM on November 19, 2005

err 743 words.
posted by furtive at 9:23 PM on November 19, 2005

can we not just name this old trope MeTa complaint #27, so I can use reply #39?
posted by bonaldi at 9:27 PM on November 19, 2005

The page he linked to was even longer, so it was selective quoting.
posted by smackfu at 9:27 PM on November 19, 2005

The quote is neither italicized nor smallified, so I'm totally OK with it.
posted by stavrosthewonderchicken at 9:28 PM on November 19, 2005

(And #27 is posting long quotes on the front page whereas this could maybe possibly be about comments.)
posted by smackfu at 9:28 PM on November 19, 2005

Christ, it's not like he FPPed the thing.
posted by Eideteker at 9:31 PM on November 19, 2005

The quote is neither italicized nor smallified, so I'm totally OK with it.

I aim to please the wonderchicken, first and foremost.

The page he linked to was even longer, so it was selective quoting.

Indeed.

I can't please everybody all the time, and some people I can't please at any time but I try to please as many of the people as I can some of the time. Hence my eschewal of the small text.

Consider it a gracious adjustment to a frequent plea.

#606 Yours in Can't We All Get Along ? MetaFiltertudinousness,

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posted by y2karl at 9:44 PM on November 19, 2005

Can we please do something about mornings? The sun has been causing me to wake up and I'd rather have my early coming to awareness be in something a little dimmer. I know, I could hang curtains, but who has the time? Oh, and make the highway traffic stop too, that'd be great. Thanks.
posted by moonbird at 9:46 PM on November 19, 2005

Karl! The karl-meister, karl-o-rama, karlarino - karl!
posted by yhbc at 9:46 PM on November 19, 2005

Banana-fanna-fo-farl!
posted by stavrosthewonderchicken at 9:47 PM on November 19, 2005

sockpuppet free since September 19, 2001
posted by y2karl at 9:50 PM on November 19, 2005

This place has been fuckin' embarrasing lately.
posted by interrobang at 9:51 PM on November 19, 2005

Hey, Commish, you forgot the Karlinator!
posted by y2karl at 9:52 PM on November 19, 2005

Great Callout! Just as Described! Would Karl Again! A+++
posted by Balisong at 9:56 PM on November 19, 2005

Quoting 3357 words less since two hours ago. More or less.
posted by y2karl at 9:57 PM on November 19, 2005

DAMMIT, I was just about to say shoot, I forgot "the Karlinator", too!
posted by yhbc at 9:58 PM on November 19, 2005

Let the ritual pantsing of The Jesse Helms begin. Git 'im, fellas !
posted by y2karl at 10:04 PM on November 19, 2005

Torches and pitchforks to Castle Helmsenstein, Ho !
posted by y2karl at 10:08 PM on November 19, 2005

I, for one, ritually pants my Metatalk: What's all this about? Overlords.
posted by Balisong at 10:53 PM on November 19, 2005