Using quotes (intelligently) in responses

[andymac]

So this is wrong ?

[quote="Tim Cullis" post=323264]Some of the threads on here are difficult to read as they mainly comprise posts full of quotes from previous posts.

Just in case there's any doubt on the subject, you DON'T have to always quote the post you are responding to, especially if it's the latest post on the thread. Just hit the REPLY button instead.

And if you are going to quote, be selective about what you use if the previous post is fairly wordy. Remove extraneous text that's not needed, leaving just the sentence you are responding to. You do this by editing (deleting) the text between the <quote> and </quote> commands.

What I've done here is to respond to the first post using the QUOTE button. [quote

Now feel free to use this thread to experiment in response editing.

Hit the QUOTE button to respond to this post and edit the text that you are quoting leaving just the words 'feel free to use this thread' from the second post on the thread.

Hint: this will involve removing one of the sets of <quote> and </quote> commands.

am I doing it right

Maybe not (thumbs)

Cheers Allan

I think you're both doing a grand job (thumbs)

thanks, i think we are getting the hang of it now

Apparently so (thumbs)

Cheers Allan

how about this (thumbs)

or have i done that already

Maybe you have I'm not sure :whistle:

Cheers Allan[/quote]

I'm lost !! There's so many ways you can fall foul of the online "quote" etiquette "quote" laws.


Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk[/quote]
thanks,,you have educated me on this quote thingie (thumbs)

[Dave DRZ]

Some on here are difficult to read. Just in case there's any doubt hit the REPLY button instead.

if you are going to quote, be fairly wordy. You do this by experiment.

am I not doing a grand job, getting the hang of it now, or have i done that already, I'm not sure. I'm lost !! There's so many ways you can fall foul of the laws.


Sent from my thingie

Is this what you mean?

Dave

[Stewie]

Some on here are difficult as they mainly full of commands.

Bit like that then..... :laugh:

You must of known which direction this thread was going as soon as you hit the button :whistle: .

[wayne roome]

So this is wrong ?

[quote="Tim Cullis" post=323265][quote="Tim Cullis" post=323264]Some of the threads on here are difficult to read as they mainly comprise posts full of quotes from previous posts.

Just in case there's any doubt on the subject, you DON'T have to always quote the post you are responding to, especially if it's the latest post on the thread. Just hit the REPLY button instead.

And if you are going to quote, be selective about what you use if the previous post is fairly wordy. Remove extraneous text that's not needed, leaving just the sentence you are responding to. You do this by editing (deleting) the text between the <quote> and </quote> commands.

What I've done here is to respond to the first post using the QUOTE button. [quote

Now feel free to use this thread to experiment in response editing.

Hit the QUOTE button to respond to this post and edit the text that you are quoting leaving just the words 'feel free to use this thread' from the second post on the thread.

Hint: this will involve removing one of the sets of <quote> and </quote> commands.

am I doing it right

Maybe not (thumbs)

Cheers Allan

I think you're both doing a grand job (thumbs)

thanks, i think we are getting the hang of it now

Apparently so (thumbs)

Cheers Allan

how about this (thumbs)

or have i done that already

Maybe you have I'm not sure :whistle:

Cheers Allan[/quote]

I'm lost !! There's so many ways you can fall foul of the online "quote" etiquette "quote" laws.


Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk[/quote]
thanks,,you have educated me on this quote thingie (thumbs)[/quote]

I am not sure if i am doing this right. Can anyone explain please as i keep getting the previous quotes on my postings

[92kk k100lt 193214]

I used to be indecisive. Now I'm not so sure.

Its all...He says. Then he says. Then she says. Then they say. Then the first one says again...

Does this count?

[P4ulie]

Quote intelligently, hmm

'Insanity: doing the same thing over & over again & expecting a different result. Now Einstein was pretty intelligent

Personally I prefer 'never pee into the wind' very intelligent that one (thumbs)

Hows that?

I would have read the thread, but a bunch of bozos have ruined it :laugh:

[Crossrutted]

How do you quote from two separate posts into one reply?

[bull]

So this is wrong ?

[quote="bull" post=323294][quote="Tim Cullis" post=323265][quote="Tim Cullis" post=323264]Some of the threads on here are difficult to read as they mainly comprise posts full of quotes from previous posts.

Just in case there's any doubt on the subject, you DON'T have to always quote the post you are responding to, especially if it's the latest post on the thread. Just hit the REPLY button instead.

And if you are going to quote, be selective about what you use if the previous post is fairly wordy. Remove extraneous text that's not needed, leaving just the sentence you are responding to. You do this by editing (deleting) the text between the <quote> and </quote> commands.

What I've done here is to respond to the first post using the QUOTE button. [quote

Now feel free to use this thread to experiment in response editing.

Hit the QUOTE button to respond to this post and edit the text that you are quoting leaving just the words 'feel free to use this thread' from the second post on the thread.

Hint: this will involve removing one of the sets of <quote> and </quote> commands.

am I doing it right

Maybe not (thumbs)

Cheers Allan

I think you're both doing a grand job (thumbs)

thanks, i think we are getting the hang of it now

Apparently so (thumbs)

Cheers Allan

how about this (thumbs)

or have i done that already

Maybe you have I'm not sure :whistle:

Cheers Allan[/quote]

I'm lost !! There's so many ways you can fall foul of the online "quote" etiquette "quote" laws.


Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk[/quote]
thanks,,you have educated me on this quote thingie (thumbs)[/quote]

I am not sure if i am doing this right. Can anyone explain please as i keep getting the previous quotes on my postings[/quote]



it looks ok to me anyway

[nevsey]

So this is wrong ?

[quote="allanmac" post=323300][quote="bull" post=323294][quote="Tim Cullis" post=323265][quote="Tim Cullis" post=323264]Some of the threads on here are difficult to read as they mainly comprise posts full of quotes from previous posts.

Just in case there's any doubt on the subject, you DON'T have to always quote the post you are responding to, especially if it's the latest post on the thread. Just hit the REPLY button instead.

And if you are going to quote, be selective about what you use if the previous post is fairly wordy. Remove extraneous text that's not needed, leaving just the sentence you are responding to. You do this by editing (deleting) the text between the <quote> and </quote> commands.

What I've done here is to respond to the first post using the QUOTE button. [quote

Now feel free to use this thread to experiment in response editing.

Hit the QUOTE button to respond to this post and edit the text that you are quoting leaving just the words 'feel free to use this thread' from the second post on the thread.

Hint: this will involve removing one of the sets of <quote> and </quote> commands.

am I doing it right

Maybe not (thumbs)

Cheers Allan

I think you're both doing a grand job (thumbs)

thanks, i think we are getting the hang of it now

Apparently so (thumbs)

Cheers Allan

how about this (thumbs)

or have i done that already

Maybe you have I'm not sure :whistle:

Cheers Allan[/quote]

I'm lost !! There's so many ways you can fall foul of the online "quote" etiquette "quote" laws.


Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk[/quote]
thanks,,you have educated me on this quote thingie (thumbs)[/quote]

I am not sure if i am doing this right. Can anyone explain please as i keep getting the previous quotes on my postings[/quote]



it looks ok to me anyway [/quote]

I reckon thats the way to do it

[Mark1961]

While we're on the moan, I also find big sigs on people's posts annoying, links galore or big photos, the sigs are bigger than any text they post, a forum I'm a mod on don't allow big sigs and I'm in agreement with it.

What like mine?