06-13-2008, 03:45 PM | #1 | ||
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Quoting quotes
OK -- I'm frustrated.
This forum is so much like another forum I frequent at bookobsessed.com -- they even use exactly the same markup and most of the smileys use the same codes. But I am frustrated no end with the way quotes work. Over at BO, If I quote a post that already has a quote in it, the editor brings both in and I wind up with nested quotes like this: Quote:
Why is this system configured to not include already quoted text when quoting a post? Or is there a User setting that I can choose that will make it behave the way I'm expecting it to? |
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06-13-2008, 03:50 PM | #2 |
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I would like to know how to do multiple quotes.
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06-13-2008, 03:50 PM | #3 |
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i would like automatic nested quotes as well... if it's possible.
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06-13-2008, 03:52 PM | #4 |
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Yes, I noticed the quote system here automatically eliminates other quoted messages. Sometimes you want that... sometimes you don't. I assume it is a setting in the software somewhere.
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06-13-2008, 04:17 PM | #5 |
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I vote for that as well. It would be really nice to have the option for doing that.
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06-13-2008, 05:52 PM | #6 |
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The moderators decided against allowing automatic nested quotes because a lot of lazy people post extended quotations, then just add a sentence (or less) at the bottom. This gets very tedious.
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06-13-2008, 05:54 PM | #7 |
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ah, i hadn't thought of that, patricia. but you're right, that *does* get tedious. i see why you decided that. (although i still do find it frustrating sometimes. )
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06-13-2008, 06:42 PM | #9 |
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just in case any doubt remained...
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What the?
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