[Cerek the Barbaric]

I think "dissecting" is a useful way to post your comments in sequence to the relevant points of the person you're quoting. It is especially useful for breaking up longer posts so as to address the points made individually.

I've rarely seen dissected quotes take the original posters comments out of context. Besides, the original post is usually on the same page or previous page, so it is simple enough to go back and check the proper context if necessary.

It can be used to attack the poster over isolated snippets, but such are attacks are terribly transparant and other members see through them immediately. I still feel these incidents are in the minority. Most members are just breaking up a post so as to interject their replies into the appropriate spot in regards to points made in the original post.

If a post is rather long, I see no reason to repeat the posters points myself when I can just quote what they said to begin with and then post my replies in the proper sequence.

I've had my own posts dissected and I've had members respond to only one particular comment from a post. It doesn't bother me and I don't recall any incidents where I felt my words were taken out of context.

So I fully support the practice of "dissecting quotes", but agree that it should be used somewhat sparingly.