How do you feel about being quoted?

[Polaris19]

If someone isn't just trying to poke me for a reaction, I get happy to see that people notice what I posted! Especially in threads that have a lot of posts. I don't know why, just makes it feel more important.

 

[THE M3RCENARY]

I like it. It makes me feel awesome and important.

 

[Zeekar]

I don't know, but I feel like I've seen this thread before. Probably because I've answered it before.

Use search function.

And now I await being quoted and flamed for being a prick.

 

[LobsterFeng]

I get the same feeling I get when people thumb up my comments on Youtube, it excites me that people think I'm right. But like OP it sometimes scares me too, because I post a lot of things and then think "Oh wait, why did I post that."

 

[AngryFrenchCanadian]

Excited, usually if I have a new avatar, though I dread it sometimes if I'm participating in a heated argument that I have no interest in continuing.

I have the exact same feeling.

Thought I think it's a bit of a paradox in this thread.

 

[Worr Monger]

CHALLENGE!!!

See here:
http://www.escapistmagazine.com/forums/read/7.286528-EA-CEO-We-Failed-Well?page=5#11417208

 

[Dr. Pepper Unlimited]

I rarely am quoted unless I get a random PM about my profile picture. I don't mind being quoted, though usually it is someone shoving their opinion down my throat. ;/

 

[Evil Top Hat]

I used to get excited, but lately I've just felt apathetic. People seem to agree with me too often, meaning the discussions I engage in are generally one-sided.

And yes, I realize this leaves me open to a ton of "I don't agree with you and am proving you wrong by not agreeing with you" responses to this post.

I don't think many members of the escapist are brave enough to start disagreeing with forum moderators, even if it isn't against the rules.

 

[kayisking]

Excited, usually if I have a new avatar, though I dread it sometimes if I'm participating in a heated argument that I have no interest in continuing.

I hate the argument ones, but fully accept it's my own fault for getting into the argument in the first place.

Some people believe so blindly that their opinions are the absolute truth and the last thing you want is to be bought down to their level.

True enough, but a good argument can be quite a lot of fun.

 

[internetzealot1]

When I go to check my messages, I go prepared for war.

 

[Tallim]

It depends on what thread it's from. I'm pretty fond of those "help me remember what game this was" type of things so a quote is either confirmation that I helped someone or a message saying I need to try again.

If it is a thread about something serious I usually don't like being quoted simply because most of the time it will be someone taking what I said out of context, but sometimes it is someone with something worth saying and then I don't mind at all.

 

[Bobbity]

I always get a slight buzz out of seeing that red "You have 1 new message" thingy, especially if someone's quoted me to say something nice, but I'm just as happy to be contradicted. How could you learn anything, otherwise?

 

[Kurokami]

It happens every so often. The little box tells you you have one new message, it's in the quoted folder. How do you feel?

For me I get the excitement of having said something important enough for someone to want to reply or expand on what I've said. That and the worry that I've posted something sounding quite aggressive and it's going to be someone calling me out on being a prick.

So, how do YOU feel?

When I see it I instantly think "Oh fuck, what'd I say now?" since most people tend to take my posts rather negatively, granted many of my posts would understandably be taken so.

Anyway it's also good, I mean I post to discuss shit, so I tend to expect to be quoted.

 

[cahtush]

Often like a complete idiot making stupid mistakes and arguments

 

[FamoFunk]

I like it, makes me feel special lolol. I really like it when the quote is coming from a serious thread, I enjoy the debating.

 

[Eclectic Dreck]

I'm almost shamefully happy to see that I've been quoted, even if it was become some ignorant wad chose to disagree with me.

 

[Vault101]

good...Im always logging on to see if Im quoted

though somtimes I think "ohhh Im gonna get torn apart" if I think my argument isnt that good

[http://s1205.photobucket.com/albums/bb437/Vault10191/?action=view&current=Capture.jpg]

seriously...what??

 

[Queen Michael]

It's always nice to get people's attention.

 

[Nouw]

I love it when someone quotes me, I don't even give a flying fuck if it was to troll or piss me off. They took the time to quote me and that's that!

Usually it's to agree with me, add stuff on to my point/s, argue with me or to compliment my avatar.