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Re:Drowning in Light (2014) by ballenf on Friday June 22, 2018 @10:58AM (#17374441)
When did inset quotes of the article itself begin to be placed after the text quoted? I feel like this is a change from what I expect: that inset quotes are optional, interesting asides that add value to the article. Not word-for-word copy-pastes of what I just read.

Has this changed? I feel like the approach taken in this article is becoming more common and I kind of hate it. But I also wonder if it's just my mind playing tricks on me. If it is a change, is it due to digital publishing constraints or does it serve some purpose or audience that I can't envision?

Re:Drowning in Light (2014) by themodelplumber on Friday June 22, 2018 @11:15AM (#17374586)
When? Well for one, I remember seeing this in desktop publishing projects in the 1990s :-)
Re:Drowning in Light (2014) by ballenf on Friday June 22, 2018 @11:42AM (#17374836)
Ok, then it's purely my aging brain playing tricks on me.