No quotes?

Danny45 · November 14, 2009, 06:54 PM

How come I can't quote someone else's post in my replies to posts? Is there a setting that I'm missing? Was there a problem in the past? What gives?

It would really help to be able to answer someone on a thread, especially if there are numerous posts after theirs, if you could quote their post in your reply.

Thanks.

trigger happy · November 14, 2009, 06:57 PM

Quote:

How come I can't quote someone else's post in my replies to posts?

because you don't know how?

Brian Pfleuger · November 14, 2009, 07:22 PM

Copy and paste the text, select the text you just pasted that you want quoted then click the

button at the top of the message box.

Alternatively, you can use quote /quote at each end of the text you are quoting. Use brackets, [ ], around "quote" and "/quote"...

koolminx · November 14, 2009, 07:25 PM

Mods took off the auto quote buttons long ago because they were over used and ofter confused posts with all the text flying around...

using the [quote] sign then the [/quote] after it will gift you with the quote box, but like he said above, you gotta cut & paste.

Danny45 · November 14, 2009, 07:37 PM

Quote:

Mods took off the auto quote buttons long ago because they were over used and ofter confused posts with all the text flying around...

using the sign [quote] then the [/quote] after it will gift you with the quote box, but like he said above, you gotta cut & paste.

Thanks!

Al Norris · November 14, 2009, 10:05 PM

As stated, the quote function was abused: People would quote an entire post and then comment on a small portion of the quoted material; Quote an entire post and make a single sentence in response; Or they would simply say "+1," etc.

Danny, if you really want to quote, read this thread.

John Clum · November 14, 2009, 10:11 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Her

Quote:

Originally Posted by Him

Quote:

Originally Posted by You

Quote:

Originally Posted by Me

I said something.

You replied something else.

He stated a rebuttal of both You and I

She rebutted everyone!

COOL!

Danny45 · November 14, 2009, 11:06 PM

I think I'll leave it alone.

**Shane Tuttle** · November 15, 2009, 01:00 PM

The next step in quoting is to use the person's handle in the quote.
After performing the quote transfer during your posting, you can copy and paste the handle right after the the first worded quote. Be sure the handle is right after "quote", but before the bracket. Then, insert the "=" sign betweent the word quote and the person's handle. When you submit your post, the program will automatically insert the format. It should look like this:

Quote:

Originally Posted by Danny45

I think I'll leave it alone.

It's really a headache saver because even though you know who you quoted, others still have to sift through the posts to see who said it. It's almost a waste of time if you don't.

Claude Clay · November 15, 2009, 01:06 PM

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Originally Posted by Tuttle8

before the bracket

seems like work to me

**Shane Tuttle** · November 15, 2009, 01:31 PM

Well, when you get 7 pages worth of posts and someone quotes without referring the member, let me know which is more of a pain to do: Find the person whom quoted it, or three extra seconds to credit the quote to the name.

hogdogs · November 15, 2009, 03:08 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Tuttle8

or three extra seconds to credit the quote to the name.

Or didn't ever figure out how folks did that and never bothered to ask

Like me...
Brent

**Mike Irwin** · November 15, 2009, 04:33 PM

Disabling quotes stopped a rampant plague of quotarding right in its tracks.

Danny45 · November 15, 2009, 10:13 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Tuttle8

It's really a headache saver because even though you know who you quoted, others still have to sift through the posts to see who said it. It's almost a waste of time if you don't.

I think I have it now.

**Shane Tuttle** · November 15, 2009, 10:53 PM

I think you do!

rjrivero · November 15, 2009, 10:56 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Mike Irwin

Disabling quotes stopped a rampant plague of quotarding right in its tracks.

I resemble that remark.

November 14, 2009, 06:54 PM	#1
Danny45 Senior Member Join Date: September 28, 2000 Location: Tulsa Oklahoma Posts: 434	No quotes? How come I can't quote someone else's post in my replies to posts? Is there a setting that I'm missing? Was there a problem in the past? What gives? It would really help to be able to answer someone on a thread, especially if there are numerous posts after theirs, if you could quote their post in your reply. Thanks. __________________ Danny

November 14, 2009, 07:22 PM	#3
Brian Pfleuger Moderator Emeritus Join Date: June 25, 2008 Location: Austin, CO Posts: 19,578	Copy and paste the text, select the text you just pasted that you want quoted then click the button at the top of the message box. Alternatively, you can use quote /quote at each end of the text you are quoting. Use brackets, [ ], around "quote" and "/quote"... __________________ Nobody plans to screw up their lives... ...they just don't plan not to. -Andy Stanley

November 14, 2009, 11:06 PM	#8
Danny45 Senior Member Join Date: September 28, 2000 Location: Tulsa Oklahoma Posts: 434	I think I'll leave it alone. __________________ Danny

November 15, 2009, 01:31 PM	#11
Shane Tuttle Staff Join Date: November 28, 2005 Location: Montana Posts: 9,443	Well, when you get 7 pages worth of posts and someone quotes without referring the member, let me know which is more of a pain to do: Find the person whom quoted it, or three extra seconds to credit the quote to the name. __________________ 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

November 15, 2009, 04:33 PM	#13
Mike Irwin Staff Join Date: April 13, 2000 Location: Northern Virginia Posts: 41,389	Disabling quotes stopped a rampant plague of quotarding right in its tracks. __________________ "The gift which I am sending you is called a dog, and is in fact the most precious and valuable possession of mankind" -Theodorus Gaza Baby Jesus cries when the fat redneck doesn't have military-grade firepower.

November 14, 2009, 07:25 PM	#4
koolminx Senior Member Join Date: January 12, 2009 Posts: 520	Mods took off the auto quote buttons long ago because they were over used and ofter confused posts with all the text flying around... using the [quote] sign then the [/quote] after it will gift you with the quote box, but like he said above, you gotta cut & paste.

November 14, 2009, 10:05 PM	#6
Al Norris Moderator Emeritus Join Date: June 29, 2000 Location: Rupert, Idaho Posts: 9,660	As stated, the quote function was abused: People would quote an entire post and then comment on a small portion of the quoted material; Quote an entire post and make a single sentence in response; Or they would simply say "+1," etc. Danny, if you really want to quote, read this thread.

November 15, 2009, 10:53 PM	#15
Shane Tuttle Staff Join Date: November 28, 2005 Location: Montana Posts: 9,443	I think you do! __________________ 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