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Rant - over-quoting in forum threads

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Created by ThinkaBowtit > 9 months ago, 17 Feb 2015
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ThinkaBowtit
WA, 1134 posts
17 Feb 2015 11:02AM
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Why do people feel the need to use "quote" instead of "reply" when they are replying to the last post? No wonder so many threads end up so damn long, everything in them is said three and four times.

Try using "quote" to pick up on something that is several posts back, and just bloody "reply" the rest of the time.

Rant over.

Cal
QLD, 1003 posts
17 Feb 2015 1:04PM
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And perhaps only quote the small element your referring to?

Haha, grumpy old men speakin GB up

sausage
QLD, 4873 posts
17 Feb 2015 1:04PM
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ThinkaBowtit said..
Why do people feel the need to use "quote" instead of "reply" when they are replying to the last post? No wonder so many threads end up so damn long, everything in them is said three and four times.

Try using "quote" to pick up on something that is several posts back, and just use bloody reply the rest of the time.

Rant over.


Yeah totally agree

EDIT - damn Cal you took my spot

ThinkaBowtit
WA, 1134 posts
17 Feb 2015 11:05AM
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Haha, didn't expect that would happen... :)

Cal
QLD, 1003 posts
17 Feb 2015 1:06PM
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sausage said...
ThinkaBowtit said..
Why do people feel the need to use "quote" instead of "reply" when they are replying to the last post? No wonder so many threads end up so damn long, everything in them is said three and four times.

Try using "quote" to pick up on something that is several posts back, and just use bloody reply the rest of the time.

Rant over.


Yeah totally agree

EDIT - damn Cal you took my spot


Sorry sausage

Cal
QLD, 1003 posts
17 Feb 2015 1:07PM
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ThinkaBowtit said...
Haha, didn't expect that would happen... :)


Damn, ThinkaBowtit took my spot

ThinkaBowtit
WA, 1134 posts
17 Feb 2015 11:09AM
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Cal said..

Haha, grumpy old men speakin GB up


Exactly.

FormulaNova
WA, 14857 posts
17 Feb 2015 11:13AM
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Cal said..

sausage said...

ThinkaBowtit said..
Why do people feel the need to use "quote" instead of "reply" when they are replying to the last post? No wonder so many threads end up so damn long, everything in them is said three and four times.

Try using "quote" to pick up on something that is several posts back, and just use bloody reply the rest of the time.

Rant over.



Yeah totally agree

EDIT - damn Cal you took my spot



Sorry sausage


Hey, what was this about again?

Toph
WA, 1849 posts
17 Feb 2015 12:21PM
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I thought most people did this ^^^ if they were quoting or agreeing with a post directly preceeding theirs. If it is not the one directly above, then I thought quoting would've been acceptable.

kiteboy dave
QLD, 6525 posts
17 Feb 2015 3:28PM
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FormulaNova said..

Cal said..


sausage said...


ThinkaBowtit said..
Why do people feel the need to use "quote" instead of "reply" when they are replying to the last post? No wonder so many threads end up so damn long, everything in them is said three and four times.

Try using "quote" to pick up on something that is several posts back, and just use bloody reply the rest of the time.

Rant over.




Yeah totally agree

EDIT - damn Cal you took my spot




Sorry sausage



Hey, what was this about again?



Chris_M
2129 posts
17 Feb 2015 2:02PM
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kiteboy dave said..

FormulaNova said..


Cal said..



sausage said...



ThinkaBowtit said..
Why do people feel the need to use "quote" instead of "reply" when they are replying to the last post? No wonder so many threads end up so damn long, everything in them is said three and four times.

Try using "quote" to pick up on something that is several posts back, and just use bloody reply the rest of the time.

Rant over.





Yeah totally agree

EDIT - damn Cal you took my spot





Sorry sausage




Hey, what was this about again?






I don't get it

GreenPat
QLD, 4086 posts
17 Feb 2015 4:11PM
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Chris_M said..

kiteboy dave said..


FormulaNova said..



Cal said..




sausage said...




ThinkaBowtit said..
Why do people feel the need to use "quote" instead of "reply" when they are replying to the last post? No wonder so many threads end up so damn long, everything in them is said three and four times.

Try using "quote" to pick up on something that is several posts back, and just use bloody reply the rest of the time.

Rant over.






Yeah totally agree

EDIT - damn Cal you took my spot






Sorry sausage





Hey, what was this about again?








I don't get it


This was never going to end well

GreenPat
QLD, 4086 posts
17 Feb 2015 4:12PM
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GreenPat said..

Chris_M said..


kiteboy dave said..



FormulaNova said..




Cal said..





sausage said...





ThinkaBowtit said..
Why do people feel the need to use "quote" instead of "reply" when they are replying to the last post? No wonder so many threads end up so damn long, everything in them is said three and four times.

Try using "quote" to pick up on something that is several posts back, and just use bloody reply the rest of the time.

Rant over.







Yeah totally agree

EDIT - damn Cal you took my spot







Sorry sausage






Hey, what was this about again?










I don't get it



This was never going to end well


And what about people who quote themselves!

As a forum moderator, I should be setting a better example. Bad Pat!

nebbian
WA, 6277 posts
17 Feb 2015 2:31PM
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In other forums, when you hit the quote button, only the text from the person you're quoting is shown. So you only ever get one level of quoting.

It works well.


Not that I... erm... ever visit other forums... I mean... I heard about it at the beach... or something...

seanhogan
QLD, 3424 posts
17 Feb 2015 5:34PM
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LOL, what I think is funny is that you can quote and modify what you are quoting.... not that anyone would do that

sotired
WA, 598 posts
17 Feb 2015 3:39PM
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seanhogan said..
LOL, what I think is really really scary is that you can eat and modify what you are eating.... not that anyone would do that


Too right. That's a bit misleading sometimes.



seanhogan
QLD, 3424 posts
17 Feb 2015 6:03PM
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^^^^^funny !!

SandS
VIC, 5904 posts
17 Feb 2015 7:45PM
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GreenPat said..

GreenPat said..


Chris_M said..



kiteboy dave said..




FormulaNova said..





Cal said..






sausage said...






ThinkaBowtit said..
Why do people feel the need to use "quote" instead of "reply" when they are replying to the last post? No wonder so many threads end up so damn long, everything in them is said three and four times.

Try using "quote" to pick up on something that is several posts back, and just use bloody reply the rest of the time.

Rant over.








Yeah totally agree

EDIT - damn Cal you took my spot








Sorry sausage







Hey, what was this about again?












I don't get it




This was never going to end well



And what about people who quote themselves!

As a forum moderator, I should be setting a better example. Bad Pat!


yes really annoying.................. , i,m glad we are "all on the same page"

bjw
QLD, 3657 posts
17 Feb 2015 6:53PM
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SandS said..

GreenPat said..


GreenPat said..



Chris_M said..




kiteboy dave said..





FormulaNova said..






Cal said..







sausage said...







ThinkaBowtit said..
Why do people feel the need to use "quote" instead of "reply" when they are replying to the last post? No wonder so many threads end up so damn long, everything in them is said three and four times.

Try using "quote" to pick up on something that is several posts back, and just use bloody reply the rest of the time.

Rant over.









Yeah totally agree

EDIT - damn Cal you took my spot









Sorry sausage








Hey, what was this about again?














I don't get it





This was never going to end well




And what about people who quote themselves!

As a forum moderator, I should be setting a better example. Bad Pat!



yes really annoying.................. , i,m glad we are "all on the same page"


I like boxes.

saltiest1
NSW, 2510 posts
17 Feb 2015 8:23PM
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bjw said..

SandS said..


GreenPat said..



GreenPat said..




Chris_M said..





kiteboy dave said..






FormulaNova said..







Cal said..








sausage said...








ThinkaBowtit said..
Why do people feel the need to use "quote" instead of "reply" when they are replying to the last post? No wonder so many threads end up so damn long, everything in them is said three and four times.

Try using "quote" to pick up on something that is several posts back, and just use bloody reply the rest of the time.

Rant over.










Yeah totally agree

EDIT - damn Cal you took my spot










Sorry sausage









Hey, what was this about again?
















I don't get it






This was never going to end well





And what about people who quote themselves!

As a forum moderator, I should be setting a better example. Bad Pat!




yes really annoying.................. , i,m glad we are "all on the same page"



I like boxes.


huh?

Underoath
QLD, 2433 posts
17 Feb 2015 7:55PM
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saltiest1 said..

bjw said..


SandS said..



GreenPat said..




GreenPat said..





Chris_M said..






kiteboy dave said..







FormulaNova said..








Cal said..









sausage said...









ThinkaBowtit said..
Why do people feel the need to use "quote" instead of "reply" when they are replying to the last post? No wonder so many threads end up so damn long, everything in them is said three and four times.

Try using "quote" to pick up on something that is several posts back, and just use bloody reply the rest of the time.

Rant over.











Yeah totally agree

EDIT - damn Cal you took my spot











Sorry sausage










Hey, what was this about again?


















I don't get it







This was never going to end well






And what about people who quote themselves!

As a forum moderator, I should be setting a better example. Bad Pat!





yes really annoying.................. , i,m glad we are "all on the same page"




I like boxes.



huh?


heaps better with pictures.



DARTH
WA, 3028 posts
17 Feb 2015 6:08PM
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Underoath said..

saltiest1 said..


bjw said..



SandS said..




GreenPat said..





GreenPat said..






Chris_M said..







kiteboy dave said..








FormulaNova said..









Cal said..










sausage said...










ThinkaBowtit said..
Why do people feel the need to use "quote" instead of "reply" when they are replying to the last post? No wonder so many threads end up so damn long, everything in them is said three and four times.

Try using "quote" to pick up on something that is several posts back, and just use bloody reply the rest of the time.

Rant over.












Yeah totally agree

EDIT - damn Cal you took my spot












Sorry sausage











Hey, what was this about again?




















I don't get it








This was never going to end well







And what about people who quote themselves!

As a forum moderator, I should be setting a better example. Bad Pat!






yes really annoying.................. , i,m glad we are "all on the same page"





I like boxes.




huh?



heaps better with pictures.




pffffffffffffffffffffffffffffffffffffffffffffffffffffffffffffffffffffffft

Just quoting millsy

VB MAN
1156 posts
17 Feb 2015 7:06PM
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DARTH said..

Underoath said..


saltiest1 said..



bjw said..




SandS said..





GreenPat said..






GreenPat said..







Chris_M said..








kiteboy dave said..









FormulaNova said..










Cal said..











sausage said...











ThinkaBowtit said..
Why do people feel the need to use "quote" instead of "reply" when they are replying to the last post? No wonder so many threads end up so damn long, everything in them is said three and four times.

Try using "quote" to pick up on something that is several posts back, and just use bloody reply the rest of the time.

Rant over.













Yeah totally agree

EDIT - damn Cal you took my spot













Sorry sausage












Hey, what was this about again?






















I don't get it









This was never going to end well








And what about people who quote themselves!

As a forum moderator, I should be setting a better example. Bad Pat!







yes really annoying.................. , i,m glad we are "all on the same page"






I like boxes.





huh?




heaps better with pictures.




pffffffffffffffffffffffffffffffffffffffffffffffffffffffffffffffffffffffft

Just quoting millsy


And it's Milsey BTW, but I'm sure he'll point that out to you when he next pops in for a visit

kiteboy dave
QLD, 6525 posts
17 Feb 2015 10:07PM
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VB MAN said..

DARTH said..


Underoath said..



saltiest1 said..




bjw said..





SandS said..






GreenPat said..







GreenPat said..








Chris_M said..









kiteboy dave said..










FormulaNova said..











Cal said..












sausage said...












ThinkaBowtit said..
Why do people feel the need to use "quote" instead of "reply" when they are replying to the last post? No wonder so many threads end up so damn long, everything in them is said three and four times.

Try using "quote" to pick up on something that is several posts back, and just use bloody reply the rest of the time.

Rant over.














Yeah totally agree

EDIT - damn Cal you took my spot














Sorry sausage













Hey, what was this about again?
























I don't get it










This was never going to end well









And what about people who quote themselves!

As a forum moderator, I should be setting a better example. Bad Pat!








yes really annoying.................. , i,m glad we are "all on the same page"







I like boxes.






huh?





heaps better with pictures.




pffffffffffffffffffffffffffffffffffffffffffffffffffffffffffffffffffffffft

Just quoting millsy



And it's Milsey BTW, but I'm sure he'll point that out to you when he next pops in for a visit

































Macroscien
QLD, 6806 posts
17 Feb 2015 10:12PM
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kiteboy dave said..

VB MAN said..


DARTH said..



Underoath said..




saltiest1 said..





bjw said..






SandS said..







GreenPat said..








GreenPat said..









Chris_M said..










kiteboy dave said..











FormulaNova said..












Cal said..













sausage said...













ThinkaBowtit said..
Why do people feel the need to use "quote" instead of "reply" when they are replying to the last post? No wonder so many threads end up so damn long, everything in them is said three and four times.

Try using "quote" to pick up on something that is several posts back, and just use bloody reply the rest of the time.

Rant over.















Yeah totally agree

EDIT - damn Cal you took my spot















Sorry sausage














Hey, what was this about again?


























I don't get it











This was never going to end well










And what about people who quote themselves!

As a forum moderator, I should be setting a better example. Bad Pat!









yes really annoying.................. , i,m glad we are "all on the same page"








I like boxes.







huh?






heaps better with pictures.





pffffffffffffffffffffffffffffffffffffffffffffffffffffffffffffffffffffffft

Just quoting millsy




And it's Milsey BTW, but I'm sure he'll point that out to you when he next pops in for a visit





































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































yeeeeeeeah, sooooooooooooooome pooooooooooooooosts becooooooooooooooomes veeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeery loooooooooooooooooong

Cassa
WA, 1305 posts
17 Feb 2015 9:33PM
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Macroscien said..

kiteboy dave said..


VB MAN said..



DARTH said..




Underoath said..





saltiest1 said..






bjw said..







SandS said..








GreenPat said..









GreenPat said..










Chris_M said..











kiteboy dave said..












FormulaNova said..













Cal said..














sausage said...














ThinkaBowtit said..
Why do people feel the need to use "quote" instead of "reply" when they are replying to the last post? No wonder so many threads end up so damn long, everything in them is said three and four times.

Try using "quote" to pick up on something that is several posts back, and just use bloody reply the rest of the time.

Rant over.
















Yeah totally agree

EDIT - damn Cal you took my spot
















Sorry sausage















Hey, what was this about again?




























I don't get it












This was never going to end well











And what about people who quote themselves!

As a forum moderator, I should be setting a better example. Bad Pat!










yes really annoying.................. , i,m glad we are "all on the same page"









I like boxes.








huh?







heaps better with pictures.






pffffffffffffffffffffffffffffffffffffffffffffffffffffffffffffffffffffffft

Just quoting millsy





And it's Milsey BTW, but I'm sure he'll point that out to you when he next pops in for a visit







































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































yeeeeeeeah, sooooooooooooooome pooooooooooooooosts becooooooooooooooomes veeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeery loooooooooooooooooong


I saw soooooo many responses, and thought sh,t this must be a hot topic ,





































































Flipping hec!!

ThinkaBowtit
WA, 1134 posts
17 Feb 2015 10:47PM
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The end.

Unhook3d
WA, 467 posts
17 Feb 2015 11:05PM
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Cassa said...
Macroscien said..

kiteboy dave said..


VB MAN said..



DARTH said..




Underoath said..





saltiest1 said..






bjw said..







SandS said..








GreenPat said..









GreenPat said..










Chris_M said..











kiteboy dave said..












FormulaNova said..













Cal said..














sausage said...














ThinkaBowtit said..
Why do people feel the need to use "quote" instead of "reply" when they are replying to the last post? No wonder so many threads end up so damn long, everything in them is said three and four times.

Try using "quote" to pick up on something that is several posts back, and just use bloody reply the rest of the time.

Rant over.
















Yeah totally agree

EDIT - damn Cal you took my spot
















Sorry sausage















Hey, what was this about again?




























I don't get it












This was never going to end well











And what about people who quote themselves!

As a forum moderator, I should be setting a better example. Bad Pat!










yes really annoying.................. , i,m glad we are "all on the same page"









I like boxes.








huh?







heaps better with pictures.






pffffffffffffffffffffffffffffffffffffffffffffffffffffffffffffffffffffffft

Just quoting millsy





And it's Milsey BTW, but I'm sure he'll point that out to you when he next pops in for a visit







































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































yeeeeeeeah, sooooooooooooooome pooooooooooooooosts becooooooooooooooomes veeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeery loooooooooooooooooong


I saw soooooo many responses, and thought sh,t this must be a hot topic ,





































































Flipping hec!!


Over quoting is so annoying

Mastbender
1972 posts
18 Feb 2015 3:03AM
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Unhook3d said..

Cassa said...

Macroscien said..


kiteboy dave said..



VB MAN said..




DARTH said..





Underoath said..






saltiest1 said..







bjw said..








SandS said..









GreenPat said..










GreenPat said..











Chris_M said..












kiteboy dave said..













FormulaNova said..














Cal said..















sausage said...















ThinkaBowtit said..
Why do people feel the need to use "quote" instead of "reply" when they are replying to the last post? No wonder so many threads end up so damn long, everything in them is said three and four times.

Try using "quote" to pick up on something that is several posts back, and just use bloody reply the rest of the time.

Rant over.

















Yeah totally agree

EDIT - damn Cal you took my spot

















Sorry sausage
















Hey, what was this about again?






























I don't get it













This was never going to end well












And what about people who quote themselves!

As a forum moderator, I should be setting a better example. Bad Pat!











yes really annoying.................. , i,m glad we are "all on the same page"










I like boxes.









huh?








heaps better with pictures.







pffffffffffffffffffffffffffffffffffffffffffffffffffffffffffffffffffffffft

Just quoting millsy






And it's Milsey BTW, but I'm sure he'll point that out to you when he next pops in for a visit









































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































yeeeeeeeah, sooooooooooooooome pooooooooooooooosts becooooooooooooooomes veeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeery loooooooooooooooooong



I saw soooooo many responses, and thought sh,t this must be a hot topic ,





































































Flipping hec!!



Over quoting is so annoying


I just like pale yellow!

Skid
QLD, 1499 posts
18 Feb 2015 1:11PM
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ThinkaBowtit said..
Why do people feel the need to use "quote" instead of "reply" when they are replying to the last post? No wonder so many threads end up so damn long, everything in them is said three and four times.

Try using "quote" to pick up on something that is several posts back, and just bloody "reply" the rest of the time.

Rant over.


Not as bad as when people use lots of those smiley face thingys and make the page go all wide and you have to scroll sideways...

jusavina
QLD, 1470 posts
18 Feb 2015 1:39PM
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Mastbender said..

Unhook3d said..


Cassa said...


Macroscien said..



kiteboy dave said..




VB MAN said..





DARTH said..






Underoath said..







saltiest1 said..








bjw said..









SandS said..










GreenPat said..











GreenPat said..












Chris_M said..













kiteboy dave said..














FormulaNova said..















Cal said..
















sausage said...
















ThinkaBowtit said..
Why do people feel the need to use "quote" instead of "reply" when they are replying to the last post? No wonder so many threads end up so damn long, everything in them is said three and four times.

Try using "quote" to pick up on something that is several posts back, and just use bloody reply the rest of the time.

Rant over.


















Yeah totally agree

EDIT - damn Cal you took my spot


















Sorry sausage

















Hey, what was this about again?
































I don't get it














This was never going to end well













And what about people who quote themselves!

As a forum moderator, I should be setting a better example. Bad Pat!












yes really annoying.................. , i,m glad we are "all on the same page"











I like boxes.










huh?









heaps better with pictures.








pffffffffffffffffffffffffffffffffffffffffffffffffffffffffffffffffffffffft

Just quoting millsy







And it's Milsey BTW, but I'm sure he'll point that out to you when he next pops in for a visit











































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































yeeeeeeeah, sooooooooooooooome pooooooooooooooosts becooooooooooooooomes veeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeery loooooooooooooooooong




I saw soooooo many responses, and thought sh,t this must be a hot topic ,





































































Flipping hec!!




Over quoting is so annoying



I just like pale yellow!


I can't even remember what I was going to say now...



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