where did purple text come from?

[IndyGunworks]

anybody know where it started? i am sure it wasnt on this board because i saw it elsewhere at first, but it seems to be catching on rather quickly.

 

[snapping turtle]

I saw it on a persons signature line and though it was a good idea. Some people take things to heart and at least they then know you were just poking fun and not mocking or being mean.

 

[Fishersjohn48]

Ask Scutter. He was the first that I saw use it.

 

[Scutter01]

Ask Scutter. He was the first that I saw use it.

I don't use purple text. If people can't get sarcasm, that's not my problem. Unfortunately, people are over-using the purple on INGO. They're using it as an excuse to post mean or snarky things without retribution: "You can't get mad; it was purple! See?"

 

[Fishersjohn48]

Sorry, thought it was you that introduced it to us......

 

[turnandshoot4]

Are you being sarcastic?

 

[Fishersjohn48]

It was Esrice.....Sorry get you two confused

 

[HandK]

Are you being sarcastic?

 

[robbran144]

im not computer savvy enough to figure out how to change colors and stuff, so mines all black text

 

[shooter521]

AFAIK, on INGO, the use of purple text to indicate sarcasm originated with Paco Bedejo. Thus the reason we call it "Paco Purple". I believe it's in his sig line, as well.

 

[HandK]

im not computer savvy enough to figure out how to change colors and stuff, so mines all black text

Fixed it for ya!!

 

[robbran144]

Fixed it for ya!!

thanks can you just read all my post and insert purple where needed?

 

[shibumiseeker]

thanks can you just read all my post and insert purple where needed?

No.

 

[robbran144]

no wasn't in purple and seemed pretty stern

 

[shibumiseeker]

no wasn't in purple and seemed pretty stern

Sorry,

No!

 

[HandK]

No.

 

[HandK]

thanks can you just read all my post and insert purple where needed?

 

[MACHINEGUN]

 

[JBusch8899]

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[shibumiseeker]

As I am colorblind, and can not distinguish the color purple from other specific colors, I imagine that I am s.o.l. in this regard.

Ahh, just another example of keeping the colorblind man down.