Are you referring to note making whilst reading a novelprosefiction work etc . ? If so then it ' s totally down to personal preference . Many people prefer not to as this can sometimes detract from the overall immersion , which for many readers remains the ' end goal ' of reading . However for some note taking could possibly act as a reminder , like you mentioned , or perhaps as a stimulating factor to encourage exploration of characters , plots etc . <| sep |> I know right , people clearly have had their senses of humour removed <| sep |> Hopefully this will prompt them to leave . They are a pain in a butt . <| sep |> You will soon wish you had never touched that option . The amount of AI conversation spam in this game is through the roof .