quoting on the site versus tapatalk

mkiker2089 · October 15, 2015, 11:38 PM

I noticed that the site doesn't support quoting when replying. People are manually quoting instead but without adding the name. I suppose you could modify the quote text as other forums with quote=xxxx

Anyway, tapatalk supports quoting so why doesn't the site? It seems like something rather important to leave off because it helps keep conversations straight. Am I missing something?

mkiker2089 · October 15, 2015, 11:40 PM

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Originally Posted by Me

I noticed that the site doesn't support quoting when replying. People are manually quoting instead but without adding the name. I suppose you could modify the quote text as other forums with quote=xxxx

Anyway, tapatalk supports quoting so why doesn't the site? It seems like something rather important to leave off because it helps keep conversations straight. Am I missing something?

Yes, that seems to work, just add ="name" so the site supports quoting in the BBcode but the quote option is hidden on posts. If a mod could just unhide the reply button from the bottom of posts I think it would fix it.

Sevens · October 15, 2015, 11:44 PM

The question of quoting has come up many, many, many times over the years.

They have removed the easy quoting buttons for a reason...
Folks tend to quote far too much.

Furthermore, the folks who run this site are actually pretty happy with the interface as it stands. I don't believe they mind it when the subject/question comes up, and I don't intend to speak for them -- but I can say pretty confidently that they have no plans to change any part of the interface regarding quoting posts... or really, change much of anything.

TFL Forums has been running in pretty much exactly the way you see it now, for a very long time.

Al Norris · October 17, 2015, 08:51 AM

The reasoning for not having a 'quote' button is really pretty simple.

It used to be that people would quote a post in it's entirety. For short posts, that is not much of a problem. But when many people begin posting long posts, only to answer or respond to a very short section, it filled the screen with a bunch of errata that became quite annoying.

The mods went on a campaign, trying to get everyone to edit what they were quoting. That is, delete everything that you aren't responding to. Make the post relevant and manageable. We were routinely ignored.

Some might say that the solution is to ban everyone that didn't listen. That's not a solution any of us wanted.

The most simple solution was to take away the button.

Problem 98% solved. Overnight.

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Originally Posted by Sevens

I can say pretty confidently that they have no plans to change any part of the interface regarding quoting posts.

Exactly.

October 15, 2015, 11:38 PM	#1
mkiker2089 Senior Member Join Date: October 5, 2015 Posts: 127	quoting on the site versus tapatalk I noticed that the site doesn't support quoting when replying. People are manually quoting instead but without adding the name. I suppose you could modify the quote text as other forums with quote=xxxx Anyway, tapatalk supports quoting so why doesn't the site? It seems like something rather important to leave off because it helps keep conversations straight. Am I missing something?

October 15, 2015, 11:44 PM	#3
Sevens Senior Member Join Date: July 28, 2007 Location: Ohio Posts: 11,756	The question of quoting has come up many, many, many times over the years. They have removed the easy quoting buttons for a reason... Folks tend to quote far too much. Furthermore, the folks who run this site are actually pretty happy with the interface as it stands. I don't believe they mind it when the subject/question comes up, and I don't intend to speak for them -- but I can say pretty confidently that they have no plans to change any part of the interface regarding quoting posts... or really, change much of anything. TFL Forums has been running in pretty much exactly the way you see it now, for a very long time. __________________ *Attention Brass rats and other reloaders:* I really need .327 Federal Magnum brass, no lot size too small. Tell me what caliber you need and I'll see what I have to swap. PM me and we'll discuss.