Was Joyce's use of dashes the greentext of the day?

Nope

I think it's an interesting connection, because he certainly used them for the occasional clarity and excuse to break the rules and be more brief, but I think there's more going on in Joyce's punctuation. He's trying to more honestly represent human communication, whereas greentext is simply trying to communicate quickly and more directly.

>>8502621
No, not even close

>>8502633
> whereas greentext is simply trying to communicate quickly and more directly.

You can't even analyze the site you're posting on properly, why do you even bother with literature?

>>8502633
>green text
>direct communication

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>>8502621
No, this was

>>8502633
Hello plebbit

>>8502637
Here, green text is used to quote, a means of expediting the summation of the other's point, and
>>8502637
Here, the use of green text, with its implied questioning tone in the second line, is used to make more brief the act of insulting that anon. Obviously you need to be cognizant of the implications of green text usage for it to be brief communication (which I believe is being laughed at by the above referenced) but using it is clearly a means of making more rapid dialogue

all this said, these posts may be the least self-aware ironic shitposting I've seen in a while.

>>8502771
>Not quoting >>8502658
Fucking idiot

>>8502771
>cognizant
>the least self-aware ironic shitposting

Do any other writers use dashes like Joyce? I kind of like the style.

>>8502621
No.
>>8502633
Idiot.

Other languages use dashes instead of quotation marks, though Joyce is the only english writer I can think of who uses it, but I'm sure there could be more.
Besides that though, I actually like to think of it as early 20th century greentext. Just for fun.

>>8502852
see >>8502674