How do you feel about being quoted?

[BabyRaptor]

Edit: Escapist did not eat my post, my computer was being dumb. Please ignore this post. ^_^

 

[Zantos]

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.

Free quote. Feel important, now!

This about sums it up for me. I get excited that someone noticed me. lol

That made me get all excited an giggle like a little girl. I hope noone saw. Tee hee hee

 

[trollnystan]

I like it, it makes me feel all special. Yes, even when they're questioning my intelligence; I guess we all now know how special I am...

 

[staika]

Usually its just people agreeing with me or answering a question I had, other than that I had one person try to debate me on something and he was swiftly ignored. In general I get a little nervous thinking someone's going to debate me and their one of those people that won't rest until they get their debate. if that wasn't the case in that particular quote and someone agreed with me I feel all warm and fuzzy for about 3 seconds then I forget it ever happened.

 

[Gildan Bladeborn]

I always assume that little message is referring to notifications from user groups (get a lot of those), so I tend to be surprised when I see that the Quote section of the inbox is the one with a new message (or multiple new messages). At that point, my usual reaction is "Oh great, now what did I say that someone is responding too?". I don't tend to produce a lot of genuine acrimony though, and I pointedly avoid the various breeding grounds for demagogues and zealots so most of those quotations are positive or at least fairly cordial, but I still sort of dread finding out each time it happens.

And it happens a lot - the inbox has long since started deleting old notifications so I can't really check anymore, but I think it wouldn't be unreasonable to suggest that for every 4 posts I make someone will quote me once. Apparently I say things people feel the need to respond to a lot? But hey, at least I know that somebody was reading those things I said for whatever mad reason inspired me to type them, so that's nice I guess.

 

[Marik2]

Used to be a mix of mild Joy from having a Post be noticed by somebody and a Fear that I somehow did something horribly wrong.

Now it's just a mix of Interest and Fear...
Be nice to get the Joy part back.

LOL its been like ages since Ive seen you post on the forums

 

[Thespian]

Eh. Same as everyone has said, a mix of anticipation and fear. Great, it seems we are all the exact same. Again.

I sigh, get out my notebook and jot down the name of whoever quoted me and plan for the day I will get my revenge.

But why would you- Oh god, what am I doing? Okay, so long as I don't accidentally post this, I should be fi-

EDIT: God damnit. Please don't seek revenge on me D:

 

[OliverTwist72]

I stare at the name of the person who quoted me in writhing fury, then let out a James T Kirk style "KAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAHNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNN." Well the person's name and not Kahn, unless your name is Kahn...which would be awesome.

 

[RA92]

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.

Demi Lovato is terrible.

See what I did? I disagreed with you by not making a 'I don't agree with you and am proving you wrong by not agreeing with you' post.

Of course, if you also think Lovato is terrible and use that avatar ironically, then my post is fucked.

OT: I feel a bit sick in my stomach every time it happens. I go like, "Oh shit, someone provided a counter argument and now I've to spend a considerable chunk of my internet time defending my stance..." Even worse, WHAT IF I CAN'T REFUTE THEM? I LOST AN INTERNET WAR NO ONE CARES ABOUT WAAA WAAA WAAAH!