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[Mitch]

There seems to be a craze to 'quote' the posts being responded to in full when people reply.
There has been an example recently of a new purchase being posted with about 5 pictures, a couple of posts down the whole of the first post is quoted, with a little comment added to the bottom. Whats that all about FFS. It just makes threads twice as long as they need to be.

Is it my age or does it piss others off too. I can understand quoting parts of a post to indicate what you are responding too when you need to be specific, but to qoute every word verbatum and add 'nice' to the end, well what a load of bollocks.

[PICARD]

There seems to be a craze to 'quote' the posts being responded to in full when people reply.
There has been an example recently of a new purchase being posted with about 5 pictures, a couple of posts down the whole of the first post is quoted, with a little comment added to the bottom. Whats that all about FFS. It just makes threads twice as long as they need to be.

Is it my age or does it piss others off too. I can understand quoting parts of a post to indicate what you are responding too when you need to be specific, but to qoute every word verbatum and add 'nice' to the end, well what a load of bollocks.

agreed.!!

[Mitch]

I rest my case.

[PICARD]

Soz..... couldn't resist !!

[wicklamulla]

grumpy ole fart !

[PICARD]

grumpy ole fart !

wicky, is your talent of saying so much in so few words natural or can it be learned?.....sign me up on the course !!

[Mitch]

Wick, did you get me text the other day?

[Pict]

grumpy ole fart !

Nah, he's just tired, carrying his case,  old_git.gif   2.44KB   0 downloads but he'll be all right now he's rested it
Good point about recycling stuff, though, esp. pictures - uses up webspace and makes threads cumbersome to follow sometimes, so I guess we do need better housekeeping?
Just off to rake out the grate and fetch the water from the well.

Edited by Pict, 08 December 2006 - 07:56 am.

[Landy]

I have to agree with Avonne, especially on the Moto Morini thread. Its easy to delete the unwanted parts of a reply so come on folks keep it neat and tidy.

[Mandi]

On my local village forums they ask you not to "quote" if your post is in reply to the one immediately before. Only quote if you are commenting to a post much further back.

[Pict]

On my local village forums they ask you not to "quote" if your post is in reply to the one immediately before. Only quote if you are commenting to a post much further back.

Still worth cropping back to the essentials - quotes are only to provide a link.

Later note: I agree with Mandi's point, but realise I've gone against that very same advice by quoting her post - the one immediately above! Sorry - shows how much of a habit it can become.
Memo to self: Try harder, but don't get too hung up about it.

Edited by Pict, 08 December 2006 - 09:10 pm.

[Mitch]

No disrespect Pict, by why did you feel the need to quote the post above yours. Am I missing something here.

[wicklamulla]

No disrespect Pict, by why did you feel the need to quote the post above yours. Am I missing something here.

he he he i usually quote as a kind of a reminder, suppose it is a bit pointless ! gotta agree bout the Moto Morini thread though

PS Mitch i got yer text, saved it too tanks very much.

Edited by wicklamulla, 08 December 2006 - 07:02 pm.

[Pict]

With reference to an unquotable quote from an unidentifiable source, I was just trying to provide some continuity, while staying in line with the earlier suggestions of the unidentifiable source. However, I clearly slipped up in my attempt to support the recently expressed and largely reasonable concerns of the unidentifiable source and meet the new standards of administrative hygiene . I look forward with some trepidation to my end of term report.

Edited by Pict, 08 December 2006 - 08:23 pm.

[Mitch]

Just wondering. Don't really care, just interested. I'm all new to this stuff, trying to pick up some pointers.


Will ya make it wick, just a yes, no or maybe.

[wicklamulla]

Just wondering. Don't really care, just interested. I'm all new to this stuff, trying to pick up some pointers.
Will ya make it wick, just a yes, no or maybe.

QUOTE WILL A MAYBE DO ??? WILL TRY THOUGH AS T'WOULD BE A GOOD SHINDIG, FOOKIN CAPSLOCK

[Mitch]

A maybe is good. better than feck off.

[Pict]

To err is human. Have added a note.