25-04-2003 07:53									#1
	Should it be mandatory that underline cannot be used to emphasise? Put an end to popups!

Since the early days of the Web, underline is used to indicate hyperlinks. Using it for another purpose is to cause confusion. At any rate, there is no need to do so because you can use bold, italics, or even another colour or font size to make a point.

And nobody uses underline in this thread either. This is a house rule.

	25-04-2003 08:23									#2
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But links here are indicated by blue letters, so if it's not blue then there is no reason to not underline?

Of course, I don't use underlines, so I don't have a problem with not using them.

ACK!

	25-04-2003 08:32									#3
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Go Great Banana!

	25-04-2003 08:55									#4
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I prefer to use bold/italic/underline all at the same time for emphasis.

REPORTED

OK, since I'm such a nice guy I'll edit out the underline. Pretend the strikethrough is an underline. UR can't seriously expect to post "do not use underlines here" and then have everybody follow his whims though.

Last edited by ixnay on 25-04-2003 at 10:10

	25-04-2003 09:06									#5
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Ixnay, considering UR asked for no underlines, isn't it a bit unsuitable to use underlines despite how clear he made it. Agreed it's a bit stupid as links are different colours, but still...

	25-04-2003 12:48									#6
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Yes! Underlines are an abomination to humanity!

	25-04-2003 13:30									#7
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Just as long as you remember that simply underlining a word, doesn't turn it into a link, there isn't really any problem.

	25-04-2003 13:55									#8
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quote: Originally posted by ixnay UR can't seriously expect to post "do not use underlines here" and then have everybody follow his whims though.

Exactly, anybody who starts a thread saying how much they hate underlines has got to expect people to post responses with underlining. For me to do otherwise would be against human nature and ran contrary to my instincts as an incurable smart-ass.

	25-04-2003 13:58									#9
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Just for the record. I have NEVER seen anybody on this site use underlining for any other purpose than to mark the title of a story or something.

Everyone uses capital letters, bold or italics to add emphasis.

Random underlined words in a block of text really annoy me too, but I genuinely don't see it as a problem on this site.

	25-04-2003 14:00									#10
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UR must be getting old if he's getting set his ways and forces his will upon others.

	25-04-2003 14:03									#11
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OK, I forgot URL links aren't underlined unless you hover over them.

	25-04-2003 15:13									#12
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Underlines are good, but only at very important tings. first you make someting itallic, then you bold then you bold+itallic then you underline (But never combine underlines with bold (or the color of links))

	25-04-2003 15:14									#13
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Where is the no, but they shold be used with caution and in combination with the others option?

	25-04-2003 17:54									#14
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There are sophomoric bozos out there who just have to be contrary. Really, it's a game that two can play if I so wish.

	25-04-2003 20:24									#15
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Sophomoric bozos?

Oooh. That'll teach 'em.

I for one support your initiative.

No sense having diversity in emphasis here at Apolyton.

	25-04-2003 20:41									#16
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Banana rules!

oh... and I don't care... especially here with the blueness... if underlines get done for links as well as the colors then I could understand it.

	25-04-2003 20:49									#17
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IS IT really IMPORTANT how you EMPHASISE things, as long as EVERYBODY knows exactly what AND which words are more IMPORTANT? Really?



-Jam

	25-04-2003 21:07									#18
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WELL SAID

	25-04-2003 21:11									#19
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WoA: You know you 've spent too much time on Apolyton when you bother write a post like this....

quote: IS IT really IMPORTANT how you EMPHASISE things, as long as EVERYBODY knows exactly what AND which words are more IMPORTANT? Really?

	25-04-2003 21:12									#20
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Agree wholeheartedly WoA

	25-04-2003 21:14									#21
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It reads like a poison pen letter made out of magazine clippings.

	25-04-2003 21:15									#22
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What's the problem with underlining a text, or a simple word or two? Just hover your mouse over the underlined text and you'll see if it is a link or not. (Given the way how links are displayed here, I suppose that it is something easy to discern.)

	25-04-2003 22:05									#23
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It looks ugly.

	25-04-2003 22:35									#24
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Well, the color of Apolyton link text is subtle, and Apolyton links aren't underlined. So why is this an issue at all?

	25-04-2003 22:37									#25
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But admit it, how many of you still click on the underlined text, just to make sure?

	25-04-2003 22:56									#26
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I don't.

	26-04-2003 02:56									#27
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Thanks, it took about 15mins to type all the HTML tags

-Jam

	26-04-2003 03:03									#28
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hi ,

bananas

who cares , what's with all these changing stuff poll's , ....

have a nice day

	26-04-2003 05:55									#29
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quote: Originally posted by DaShi But admit it, how many of you still click on the underlined text, just to make sure?

I just hover over the area in question.

Banana with a big lead !!! wohoo!

	26-04-2003 07:10									#30
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At least there are people who admit that they are stoopid.