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New users may feel daunted at the thought of participating in the complex threads they see on UA. But don't worry, careful analysis reveals many posts follow a "conversation template" which may be used as a guide when formulating the appropriate response. Observe how BW, Movement and others expertly demonstrate this:
Message: 693448 (100th of 134) in UA [Re-read]
Date: Tuesday, 15 October 2002 - 02:48:17
From: BW
To: The Dweller
Subject: "Frottage"
In-Reply-To: 692787
All-Replies: 18
That's ok. "LATEX" doesn't have a capital A or E.
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Replied-to-by: Movement (693449)
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Message: 693449 (101st of 134) in UA [Re-read]
Date: Tuesday, 15 October 2002 - 02:49:52
From: Movement
To: BW
Subject: "Frottage"
In-Reply-To: 693448, 692787
All-Replies: 17
It's all-caps.
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Replied-to-by: BW (693450)
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Message: 693450 (102nd of 134) in UA [Re-read]
Date: Tuesday, 15 October 2002 - 02:50:35
From: BW
To: Movement
Subject: "Frottage"
In-Reply-To: 693449, 693448, 692787
All-Replies: 16
Only if you have small caps available.
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Replied-to-by: Movement (693451)
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Message: 693451 (103rd of 134) in UA [Re-read]
Date: Tuesday, 15 October 2002 - 02:51:12
From: Movement
To: BW
Subject: "Frottage"
In-Reply-To: 693450, 693449, 693448, 692787
All-Replies: 15
<some further pedantry I can't be arsed to think of>
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Replied-to-by: BW (693452)
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Message: 693452 (104th of 134) in UA [Re-read]
Date: Tuesday, 15 October 2002 - 02:52:41
From: BW
To: Movement
Subject: "Frottage"
In-Reply-To: 693451, 693450, 693449, 693448, 692787
All-Replies: 14
<additional refutation>
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Replied-to-by: Movement (693453)
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Message: 693453 (105th of 134) in UA [Re-read]
Date: Tuesday, 15 October 2002 - 02:53:20
From: Movement
To: BW
Subject: "Frottage"
In-Reply-To: 693452, 693451, 693450, 693449, 693448, 692787
All-Replies: 13
<personal attack>
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Replied-to-by: BW (693454)
Replied-to-by: JV (693455)
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Message: 693454 (106th of 134) in UA [Re-read]
Date: Tuesday, 15 October 2002 - 02:55:55
From: BW
To: Movement
Subject: "Frottage"
In-Reply-To: 693453, 693452, 693451, 693450, 693449, 693448, 692787
All-Replies: 11
<swiping counter-attack> <sarcastic insult>
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Replied-to-by: Movement (693456)
Replied-to-by: Proogs (693479)
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Message: 693456 (107th of 134) in UA [Re-read]
Date: Tuesday, 15 October 2002 - 02:56:25
From: Movement
To: BW
Subject: "Frottage"
In-Reply-To: 693454, 693453, 693452, 693451, 693450, 693449, 693448, 692787
All-Replies: 9
<comment on how this has a clear resemblance to a bash.org quote>
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Replied-to-by: BW (693457)
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Message: 693457 (108th of 134) in UA [Re-read]
Date: Tuesday, 15 October 2002 - 02:58:36
From: BW
To: Movement
Subject: "Frottage"
In-Reply-To: 693456, 693454, 693453, 693452, 693451, 693450, 693449, 693448, 692787
All-Replies: 8
<misquoting something you said 6 months ago, out of context, of slight relevant to the
current argument>
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Replied-to-by: Movement (693458)
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Message: 693458 (109th of 134) in UA [Re-read]
Date: Tuesday, 15 October 2002 - 02:59:22
From: Movement
To: BW
Subject: "Frottage"
In-Reply-To: 693457, 693456, 693454, 693453, 693452, 693451, 693450, 693449, 693448,
692787
All-Replies: 7
<purposeful misunderstanding to "win" the argument>
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Replied-to-by: BW (693459)
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Message: 693459 (110th of 134) in UA [Re-read]
Date: Tuesday, 15 October 2002 - 03:00:46
From: BW
To: Movement
Subject: "Frottage"
In-Reply-To: 693458, 693457, 693456, 693454, 693453, 693452, 693451, 693450, 693449,
693448, 692787
All-Replies: 6
<long and tediously pedantic explanation pointing out what bits you've misunderstood>
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Replied-to-by: Movement (693460)
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Message: 693460 (111th of 134) in UA [Re-read]
Date: Tuesday, 15 October 2002 - 03:02:46
From: Movement
To: BW
Subject: "Frottage"
In-Reply-To: 693459, 693458, 693457, 693456, 693454, 693453, 693452, 693451, 693450,
693449, 693448, 692787
All-Replies: 5
<irrelevant correction, no response to other points>
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Replied-to-by: BW (693461)
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Message: 693461 (112th of 134) in UA [Re-read]
Date: Tuesday, 15 October 2002 - 03:05:43
From: BW
To: Movement
Subject: "Frottage"
In-Reply-To: 693460, 693459, 693458, 693457, 693456, 693454, 693453, 693452, 693451,
693450, 693449, 693448, 692787
All-Replies: 4
<response to the correction, explaining why it's wrong in a specific and unusual
circumstance>
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Replied-to-by: Movement (693462)
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Message: 693462 (113th of 134) in UA [Re-read]
Date: Tuesday, 15 October 2002 - 03:06:32
From: Movement
To: BW
Subject: "Frottage"
In-Reply-To: 693461, 693460, 693459, 693458, 693457, 693456, 693454, 693453, 693452,
693451, 693450, 693449, 693448, 692787
All-Replies: 3
<sulk disguised as a point>
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Replied-to-by: BW (693463)
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Message: 693463 (114th of 134) in UA [Re-read]
Date: Tuesday, 15 October 2002 - 03:10:31
From: BW
To: Movement
Subject: "Frottage"
In-Reply-To: 693462, 693461, 693460, 693459, 693458, 693457, 693456, 693454, 693453,
693452, 693451, 693450, 693449, 693448, 692787
All-Replies: 2
<taunting poke at the sulk>
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Replied-to-by: Movement (693464)
Replied-to-by: isoma (693584)
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Message: 693479 (117th of 134) in UA [Re-read]
Date: Tuesday, 15 October 2002 - 08:34:42
From: Proogs
To: BW
Subject: "Frottage"
In-Reply-To: 693454, 693453, 693452, 693451, 693450, 693449, 693448, 692787
<really stupid pun [html] tagged on for the sake of it>
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Message: 693455 (118th of 134) in UA [Re-read]
Date: Tuesday, 15 October 2002 - 02:55:55
From: JV
To: Movement
Subject: "Frottage"
In-Reply-To: 693453, 693452, 693451, 693450, 693449, 693448, 692787
<Irrelevant and pointless (though irritating) comment>
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