Forum Etiquette - Page 4

Poppaea · 04-10-2011, 12:35 PM

Why does it have to be multi-quote? The moment one is up-to-date in the discussion and does not refer to things said three pages earlier, one could use a simple @ instead of five or so quotes. Would that do better?

Salgueiros · 04-10-2011, 12:51 PM

I soooo do not care about if a poster makes a multi-quote or several one quote posts...

I even find it funny that people care so much about it.

kennyc · 04-10-2011, 01:23 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by astra

There are certain unwritten rules on the Internet forums.
You do not over-quote (on some forums you can get a ban for it)
You use multi-quote if this feature is present.

You do not have to do it. It is just a common courtesy.
(Like, you do not spit on a pavement in a town. Many do. Nobody bans it. Just a common courtesy not to do it). Each of us chooses to follow whatever rules and logic our mind or soul? suggests to us.

You forgot the one about cheating the karma system.

rePete · 04-10-2011, 09:34 PM

That was difficult to follow. If I'm off for a while and come back to 'one' thread, read from my last visit and possibly respond to several comments, but I cannot imagine trying to bring in material from several threads (if I understand what's going on correctly).

rePete · 04-10-2011, 09:45 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Poppaea

Why does it have to be multi-quote? The moment one is up-to-date in the discussion and does not refer to things said three pages earlier, one could use a simple @ instead of five or so quotes. Would that do better?

I'm not sure of the use of the @ symbol when used in a post. I've seen it used (it's a hyperlink) on Twitter but I don't understand it's use there either.

Worldwalker · 04-11-2011, 12:44 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by rePete

That was difficult to follow. If I'm off for a while and come back to 'one' thread, read from my last visit and possibly respond to several comments, but I cannot imagine trying to bring in material from several threads (if I understand what's going on correctly).

You do not.

Poppaea · 04-11-2011, 02:41 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Poppaea

Why does it have to be multi-quote? The moment one is up-to-date in the discussion and does not refer to things said three pages earlier, one could use a simple @ instead of five or so quotes. Would that do better?

Quote:

Originally Posted by rePete

I'm not sure of the use of the @ symbol when used in a post. I've seen it used (it's a hyperlink) on Twitter but I don't understand it's use there either.

@rePete

It simply means this answer is directed "at rePete"

@DixieGal
Let me know when you plan a holiday here, my flat could do with some renovating, too

kennyc · 04-11-2011, 06:22 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Poppaea

..
@DixieGal
Let me know when you plan a holiday here, my flat could do with some renovating, too

kindlekitten · 04-12-2011, 10:18 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Poppaea

@rePete

It simply means this answer is directed "at rePete"

@DixieGal
Let me know when you plan a holiday here, my flat could do with some renovating, too

that doesn't work very well as the intended target could have made any number of comments in the thread and just having an @peabody response doesn't mean peabody knows which comment is being responded to

DixieGal · 04-12-2011, 10:23 AM

[QUOTE=Poppaea;
@DixieGal
Let me know when you plan a holiday here, my flat could do with some renovating, too

[/QUOTE]

oh darn, I was just in Berlin last October. Otherwise, Of course I would do your renovations!

Worldwalker · 04-12-2011, 02:09 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by DixieGal

oh darn, I was just in Berlin last October. Otherwise, Of course I would do your renovations!

Hmmm ... how are you on gardening? And can you trim dead branches from oak trees?

*grins, ducks, and runs*

kennyc · 04-12-2011, 04:34 PM

Did you not read the exploits of demolishing the bathroom. Those trees don't have a chance!

Freeshadow · 04-12-2011, 08:52 PM

I have even never checked out how multiquoting via button works.
I always compose such posts manually by cut-paste and manual bbcode setting.

DixieGal · 04-12-2011, 08:58 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Worldwalker

Hmmm ... how are you on gardening? And can you trim dead branches from oak trees?

*grins, ducks, and runs*

Quote:

Originally Posted by kennyc

Did you not read the exploits of demolishing the bathroom. Those trees don't have a chance!

Y'all are so silly!

That reminds me that I want to post pics into an album to show everyone.

kennyc · 04-12-2011, 09:03 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by DixieGal

Y'all are so silly!

That reminds me that I want to post pics into an album to show everyone.

Yes! You must!

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04-10-2011, 12:35 PM	#46
Poppaea Lucifer's Bat Posts: 2,577 Karma: 20638583 Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: Earth/Berlin Device: Kobo Libra Colour	Why does it have to be multi-quote? The moment one is up-to-date in the discussion and does not refer to things said three pages earlier, one could use a simple @ instead of five or so quotes. Would that do better?

04-10-2011, 12:51 PM	#47
Salgueiros Eudaimonia Posts: 898 Karma: 9164418 Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Vancouver, Canada Device: Sony PRS T2, Sony PRS T3, Sony DPT-RP1	I soooo do not care about if a poster makes a multi-quote or several one quote posts... I even find it funny that people care so much about it.

04-10-2011, 09:34 PM	#49
rePete Connoisseur Posts: 78 Karma: 116768 Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: Where the Mississippi runs East to West Device: Pandigital Novel	That was difficult to follow. If I'm off for a while and come back to 'one' thread, read from my last visit and possibly respond to several comments, but I cannot imagine trying to bring in material from several threads (if I understand what's going on correctly).

04-12-2011, 10:23 AM	#55
DixieGal Hi There! Posts: 7,473 Karma: 2930523 Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Ft Lauderdale Device: iPad	[QUOTE=Poppaea; @DixieGal Let me know when you plan a holiday here, my flat could do with some renovating, too [/QUOTE] oh darn, I was just in Berlin last October. Otherwise, Of course I would do your renovations!

04-12-2011, 04:34 PM	#57
kennyc The Dank Side of the Moon Posts: 35,900 Karma: 119230421 Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Denver, CO Device: Kindle2; Kindle Fire	Did you not read the exploits of demolishing the bathroom. Those trees don't have a chance!

04-12-2011, 08:52 PM	#58
Freeshadow temp. out of service Posts: 2,815 Karma: 24285242 Join Date: May 2010 Location: Duisburg (DE) Device: PB 623	I have even never checked out how multiquoting via button works. I always compose such posts manually by cut-paste and manual bbcode setting.