Quick reply and quote?

RG440 · September 8, 2012, 09:13 AM

How can you "quick reply" and "quote" in a thread? I participate on about 10 forums and they all have these options. What am I missing?

**Shane Tuttle** · September 8, 2012, 09:38 AM

Third Sticky Note from the top of this subforum willl show you how to quote and hit "Submit Reply" is your only option. It's at the bottom of the body of your post generation page next to "Preview Post".

RG440 · September 8, 2012, 09:56 AM

Ok thanks. Since that sticky was closed 3 years ago, I figured that by now those functions were available like they are on other VB forums like TheHighRoad.org

**Shane Tuttle** · September 8, 2012, 01:14 PM

Yeah, we close them so extraneous comments aren't added to the thread.

RG440 · September 8, 2012, 01:55 PM

I guess that's better than having extraneous comments posted in a new thread.

**JohnKSa** · September 8, 2012, 07:43 PM

Not really.

Al Norris · September 8, 2012, 08:56 PM

RG440, the problem is that most people will quote the entire message they wish to reply to, and not edit the quoted material to include only that which are actually responding to.

The result, as I'm sure you've seen elsewhere, is a post that is 90% quotes and little (or very little) response.

To stop this behavior, we simply pulled the plug on the "Quote Reply" feature. TFL is really an adult board and we require thinking (well, as much as we can...).

The "Quick Reply" feature was discussed (amongst the staph) when it came up in a prior VB update and was discarded - it was never activated (except in PM's). As you may have noticed elsewhere, with the "Quick Reply" function, there is no incentive to read a thread before replying. Sure, people still will reply without reading the rest of the thread (where their question/comment may already be answered/commented), but it does seem to cut down on the never endless "me too's" or "+1's" (which we frown on anyway).

September 8, 2012, 09:13 AM	#1
RG440 Junior Member Join Date: August 30, 2012 Location: New Jersey Posts: 1	Quick reply and quote? How can you "quick reply" and "quote" in a thread? I participate on about 10 forums and they all have these options. What am I missing?

September 8, 2012, 09:38 AM	#2
Shane Tuttle Staff Join Date: November 28, 2005 Location: Montana Posts: 9,443	Third Sticky Note from the top of this subforum willl show you how to quote and hit "Submit Reply" is your only option. It's at the bottom of the body of your post generation page next to "Preview Post". __________________ If it were up to me, the word "got" would be deleted from the English language. Posting and YOU: http://www.albinoblacksheep.com/flash/posting

September 8, 2012, 01:14 PM	#4
Shane Tuttle Staff Join Date: November 28, 2005 Location: Montana Posts: 9,443	Yeah, we close them so extraneous comments aren't added to the thread. __________________ If it were up to me, the word "got" would be deleted from the English language. Posting and YOU: http://www.albinoblacksheep.com/flash/posting

September 8, 2012, 07:43 PM	#6
JohnKSa Staff Join Date: February 12, 2001 Location: DFW Area Posts: 24,972	Not really. __________________ Do you know about the TEXAS State Rifle Association?

September 8, 2012, 09:56 AM	#3
RG440 Junior Member Join Date: August 30, 2012 Location: New Jersey Posts: 1	Ok thanks. Since that sticky was closed 3 years ago, I figured that by now those functions were available like they are on other VB forums like TheHighRoad.org

September 8, 2012, 01:55 PM	#5
RG440 Junior Member Join Date: August 30, 2012 Location: New Jersey Posts: 1	I guess that's better than having extraneous comments posted in a new thread.

September 8, 2012, 08:56 PM	#7
Al Norris Moderator Emeritus Join Date: June 29, 2000 Location: Rupert, Idaho Posts: 9,660	RG440, the problem is that most people will quote the entire message they wish to reply to, and not edit the quoted material to include only that which are actually responding to. The result, as I'm sure you've seen elsewhere, is a post that is 90% quotes and little (or very little) response. To stop this behavior, we simply pulled the plug on the "Quote Reply" feature. TFL is really an adult board and we require thinking (well, as much as we can...). The "Quick Reply" feature was discussed (amongst the staph) when it came up in a prior VB update and was discarded - it was never activated (except in PM's). As you may have noticed elsewhere, with the "Quick Reply" function, there is no incentive to read a thread before replying. Sure, people still will reply without reading the rest of the thread (where their question/comment may already be answered/commented), but it does seem to cut down on the never endless "me too's" or "+1's" (which we frown on anyway).