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wales Offline hiraethus

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on: May 15, 2018, 01:16:39 PM
When replying to a post, don't just blindly hit the quote button - particularly if:

a) you're replying to the post directly above you
b) you're replying to the first post in a thread and yours will be the first reply
c) the post you're replying to is long
d) there are already a load of nested quotes in the post you're replying to.

Scroll down to the end of the thread and use the reply button instead.  If you need to, quote only the relevant parts of the post you're referring to.

Think about what you're posting and how it looks, especially to users on a small screen or mobile device.

And yes, I know exactly how this topic will end up.  But I don't care. :P


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Re: Quoting
Reply #1 on: May 15, 2018, 01:21:18 PM
When replying to a post, don't just blindly hit the quote button - particularly if:

a) you're replying to the post directly above you
b) you're replying to the first post in a thread and yours will be the first reply
c) the post you're replying to is long
d) there are already a load of nested quotes in the post you're replying to.

Scroll down to the end of the thread and use the reply button instead.  If you need to, quote only the relevant parts of the post you're referring to.

Think about what you're posting and how it looks, especially to users on a small screen or mobile device.

And yes, I know exactly how this topic will end up.  But I don't care.
So not like this?

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ie Offline Don Pablo

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Re: Quoting
Reply #2 on: May 15, 2018, 01:22:20 PM
Or this?  :think:
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Re: Quoting
Reply #3 on: May 15, 2018, 01:24:38 PM
But what about this then  :think:
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ie Offline Don Pablo

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Re: Quoting
Reply #4 on: May 15, 2018, 01:24:51 PM
In all seriousness, I hope that my quoting habits are hygienic.  :)
I try not to quote unless necessary for clarity, and I trim quotes to make them shorter.  ;)
It’s important to me too, as I mostly use MTO on my phone.  :salute:
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ie Offline Don Pablo

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Re: Quoting
Reply #5 on: May 15, 2018, 01:25:14 PM
I’m not sure.....
Ask Hiraethus?
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Re: Quoting
Reply #6 on: May 15, 2018, 01:27:26 PM
I will try and think about it more not to do that  :salute: :like:
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wales Offline hiraethus

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Re: Quoting
Reply #7 on: May 15, 2018, 01:48:36 PM
There's a list you know, somewhere backstage, of candidates for banning re-education - something to do if things are quiet or if one of the new mods needs something to get their teeth into.  Don't get yourself put on that list. :pok:


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Re: Quoting
Reply #8 on: May 15, 2018, 01:48:56 PM
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Re: Quoting
Reply #9 on: May 15, 2018, 01:51:31 PM
That list is got to be pretty long by now  :rofl: :like: :like:
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Re: Quoting
Reply #10 on: May 15, 2018, 01:55:04 PM
That list is got to be pretty long by now  :rofl: :like: :like:
AAaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaand it's one longer.  :D
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Re: Quoting
Reply #11 on: May 15, 2018, 01:57:11 PM
Cool does that mean
you just put me on that list  :cheers: :like:
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Re: Quoting
Reply #12 on: May 15, 2018, 01:59:47 PM
Cool does that mean
you just put me on that list  :cheers: :like:

Right near the top.
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Re: Quoting
Reply #13 on: May 15, 2018, 02:01:17 PM
I’m certainly, definitely, positively not doing this to get on the list.  :whistle:
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Re: Quoting
Reply #14 on: May 15, 2018, 02:01:44 PM
 :whistle:
« Last Edit: September 27, 2019, 12:11:12 PM by Poncho65 »
Hooked, like everyone else. ;)

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Re: Quoting
Reply #15 on: May 15, 2018, 02:03:47 PM
You have got to be careful
with those quotes magentus
Otherwise hiraethus won’t be happy  :ahhh :ahhh :like:
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Re: Quoting
Reply #16 on: May 15, 2018, 02:05:49 PM
Oh, you've been on the list from day one my young friend.
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Re: Quoting
Reply #17 on: May 15, 2018, 02:06:11 PM
Otherwise hiraethus won’t be happy  :ahhh :ahhh :like:

I'm never happy. :D


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Re: Quoting
Reply #18 on: May 15, 2018, 02:07:05 PM
You have got to be careful
with those quotes magentus
Otherwise hiraethus won’t be happy  :ahhh :ahhh :like:
hiraethus is young and in love - nothing can upset him at the moment. Believe me, I've tried.
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Re: Quoting
Reply #19 on: May 15, 2018, 02:09:52 PM
 :woohoo:
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Hooked, like everyone else. ;)

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Re: Quoting
Reply #20 on: May 15, 2018, 02:10:27 PM
Well something has rattled his
cage about these quotes today  :rofl: :rofl: :like:
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Re: Quoting
Reply #21 on: May 15, 2018, 02:11:50 PM
Congratulations Pabs for making it on the list  :cheers:
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Re: Quoting
Reply #22 on: May 15, 2018, 02:12:53 PM
Is there a merit badge for getting on the list  :rofl: :rofl: :like:
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Re: Quoting
Reply #23 on: May 15, 2018, 02:13:39 PM
He's happiest when he's rattling cages.
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Re: Quoting
Reply #24 on: May 15, 2018, 02:56:54 PM
maybe someone should take a hiraethus from the forum, a couple months maybe, so it doesn't annoy him that much    :whistle: :D
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Re: Quoting
Reply #25 on: May 15, 2018, 04:30:56 PM
I'm never happy. :D

Which one of the other six are you, then?...

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Re: Quoting
Reply #26 on: May 15, 2018, 04:45:39 PM
Tapatalk shortens the quotes for me and notifies me when someone quoted me... untill 2 months ago and it no longer did :facepalm:

What thread got you upset H.?


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Re: Quoting
Reply #27 on: May 15, 2018, 04:49:48 PM
Tapatalk shortens the quotes for me and notifies me when someone quoted me... untill 2 months ago and it no longer did :facepalm:

What thread got you upset H.?
Remember that time a little while ago in the thread killer thread, where we made the long quotes?
Oh wait... I hope that wasn’t what broke your tapatalk thingy....
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Re: Quoting
Reply #28 on: May 15, 2018, 04:50:49 PM
No particular thread.  Just a bit of (hopefully) friendly advice. :)


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Re: Quoting
Reply #29 on: May 15, 2018, 04:53:31 PM
Though I will admit to skipping past very long posts with lots of nested quotes because I find it hard to work out who's saying what. :shrug:  Basically, if you want your posts to be read, make them easy to read.


 

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