Do you like being quoted?

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Sometimes, when checking the threads where I posted, I unexpectedly find a post where someone quoted something that I said some posts ago. Maybe you'll think this is silly but this makes me happy. I like being quoted.

In general, I assume that the people that posted after me, read my post. Because that's what I try always to do: read all the posts before mine (some threads are just too long to do this, but at least I read all the posts in the last 3 or 4 pages). But still there's the possibility that maybe they ignored my post, or maybe they didn't like it. Of course, I don't expect to be quoted at every post, that would be stupid, but one quoted post every certain number of posts gives me a good feeling inside.

So what do you think? Do you like being quoted?

P.S: Oh, and I want to say that when I find a post that I like or because of any other excuse, I quote it so maybe I can make other people feel the same way.

With the amount of debating I do, not always do I like it. If it's a friendly conversation though, then I don't mind being quoted.

just same to me

Yes. It makes you feel accepted.

In the immortal words of Cary Grant:"I improve upon being mis-quoted."

I hate it when people quote you and pull what you said apart or be mean about it. It seems more of a personal attack when they quote and argue, than when they just argue in a reply.

Its ok if people quote in a complementory way though

This makes me a little uncomfortable but, somehow I like it, and sometimes I quote myself.

I like being quoted, it lets me know whether people agree or disagree with what I said.

I like being quoted because it indicates that what I wrote was interesting to someone. If they express disagreement, it is still an exchange of thoughts. As long as people are respectful enough to refrain from personal insults, I enjoy debates and differences of opinion.

I exercise some caution with quoting other people, though. I often wonder, "Does this person like to be quoted or do they dislike it?" because this is an ASD site and therefore it is not much of a stretch to imagine that some people here might not like the direct attention of being quoted.

I go back and forth on the question of whether or not to it is OK to quote someone and disagree with something they said. I know that some people perceive all differences of opinion as personal attacks.

So I try to limit these quote->debate posts to forums and/or threads in which it seems to be more acceptable, and I try to be nice about it by pointing out what I do agree with, or asking questions to indicate that I'm genuinely interested in understanding their point of view as opposed to trying to make them agree with me. When I disagree with someone, I'm not trying to change their mind; I'm just trying to discuss the issue in greater depth and learn about other ways of looking at it.

Yes, lets me know someone is listening to me. If only I could be quoted more.