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Offline thunter34

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What's Wrong With Just Using the Quote Function?
« on: February 22, 2008, 01:36:12 pm »
so what is the deal with all this fancy color/italics quoting of people vs simply using the quote function? 


i gotta say it's irritating in the highest.  it makes it so unnecessarily difficult to know who you are referencing and in what post unless it refers to the post right next to it.

the quote function is already there, and it allows you to show exactly who said it and when.  it makes following the thread so much easier. 

yes, this other way looks all fancy & unique, but it's totally form over function.  totally aggravating.

« Last Edit: February 22, 2008, 01:39:05 pm by thunter34 »
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Offline Iggy

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Re: What's Wrong With Just Using the Quote Function?
« Reply #1 on: February 22, 2008, 01:38:44 pm »

yes, this other way looks all fancy & unique, but it' totally for over function.  totally aggravating.


I don't see it as aggravating at all.

Offline thunter34

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Re: What's Wrong With Just Using the Quote Function?
« Reply #2 on: February 22, 2008, 01:41:16 pm »

yes, this other way looks all fancy & unique, but it' totally for over function.  totally aggravating.


I don't see it as aggravating at all.

i do.  especially if a thread is rather lengthy.  you have to then try to figure out who said what, where & when within the thread if you want to be able to see the context of the quoted piece. 
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Re: What's Wrong With Just Using the Quote Function?
« Reply #3 on: February 22, 2008, 01:41:48 pm »
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so what is the deal with all this fancy color/italics quoting of people vs simply using the quote function?  

For one..the red color is very difficult for me to read
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Re: What's Wrong With Just Using the Quote Function?
« Reply #4 on: February 22, 2008, 02:48:15 pm »
I haven't figured out how to use the quote function with having to erase all the stuff I don't want to quote :)
but I see what you mean.  I have hard enough remembering who said what as it is and it just makes it worse with the color change- but thats just me, I'm slow like that  ;D
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Re: What's Wrong With Just Using the Quote Function?
« Reply #5 on: February 22, 2008, 02:51:47 pm »

yes, this other way looks all fancy & unique, but it' totally for over function.  totally aggravating.


I don't see it as aggravating at all.

It doesn't say WHO you are quoting, forcing the viewer to do a word search.  IT IS HIGHLY AGGRAVATING and counter intuitive.

And really, if it doesn't halt I'm going to have to pull out my guns.
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Re: What's Wrong With Just Using the Quote Function?
« Reply #6 on: February 22, 2008, 02:59:27 pm »
I reserve my right to irritate you bitches. :P

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Re: What's Wrong With Just Using the Quote Function?
« Reply #7 on: February 22, 2008, 03:11:19 pm »
I started it. I have no intention of stopping. You are welcome eat me.

MtD

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Re: What's Wrong With Just Using the Quote Function?
« Reply #8 on: February 22, 2008, 04:05:41 pm »
 

i
gotta say it's irritating in the highest


Why?
« Last Edit: February 22, 2008, 04:09:41 pm by Dachshund »

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Re: What's Wrong With Just Using the Quote Function?
« Reply #9 on: February 22, 2008, 04:25:28 pm »
Doesn't MtD like to do this all of the time, too?   


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Re: What's Wrong With Just Using the Quote Function?
« Reply #10 on: February 22, 2008, 05:02:11 pm »
so what is the deal with all this fancy color/italics quoting of people vs simply using the quote function? 


i gotta say it's irritating in the highest.  it makes it so unnecessarily difficult to know who you are referencing and in what post unless it refers to the post right next to it.

the quote function is already there, and it allows you to show exactly who said it and when.  it makes following the thread so much easier. 

yes, this other way looks all fancy & unique, but it's totally form over function.  totally aggravating.


Agreed; it's quite annoying, but I will put part in bold, like I did above, to show what part of the quote in particular I'm referencing.  At least I stick with Basic Black.
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Re: What's Wrong With Just Using the Quote Function?
« Reply #11 on: February 22, 2008, 05:12:18 pm »
Agreed; it's quite annoying, but I will put part in bold, like I did above, to show what part of the quote in particular I'm referencing.  At least I stick with Basic Black.
Then I'll see if I can refine it somewhat.

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Re: What's Wrong With Just Using the Quote Function?
« Reply #12 on: February 22, 2008, 05:26:01 pm »
mmmmm... marquee style
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Re: What's Wrong With Just Using the Quote Function?
« Reply #13 on: February 22, 2008, 06:14:00 pm »
mmmmm... marquee style

even more annoying.  you have to wait forever for the whole message to stroll around.

if it just said the poster and the time/date, i'd cease griping.  but i see that others have difficulty reading the alternate colors.

i'm probably not in the best of moods to post anything right now. 
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Re: What's Wrong With Just Using the Quote Function?
« Reply #14 on: February 22, 2008, 06:52:54 pm »
even more annoying.  you have to wait forever for the whole message to stroll around.

if it just said the poster and the time/date, i'd cease griping.  but i see that others have difficulty reading the alternate colors.

i'm probably not in the best of moods to post anything right now.
 

I can't imagine why.
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Offline Winiroo

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Re: What's Wrong With Just Using the Quote Function?
« Reply #15 on: February 22, 2008, 09:26:25 pm »
I haven't figured out how to use the quote function with having to erase all the stuff I don't want to quote :)
but I see what you mean.  I have hard enough remembering who said what as it is and it just makes it worse with the color change- but thats just me, I'm slow like that  ;D

Hit quote and click in the area between (quote author=blah blah) and (/quote) then you can use the delete button on your keyboard to get rid of extra text.

Now that I read that I'm not sure if that was written clearly enough to follow the directions LOL
Good thing I'm not trying to tell you how to bake a cake.  ;D

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Re: What's Wrong With Just Using the Quote Function?
« Reply #16 on: February 22, 2008, 10:11:36 pm »
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Good thing I'm not trying to tell you how to bake a cake

I think you should share some recipes with us. 
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Re: What's Wrong With Just Using the Quote Function?
« Reply #17 on: February 22, 2008, 10:21:55 pm »
I still don't get how to do it

Offline Basquo

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Re: What's Wrong With Just Using the Quote Function?
« Reply #18 on: February 22, 2008, 10:26:55 pm »
I don't get it

Hit the quote button, then highlight certain words or phrases and hit backspace to delete them.

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Re: What's Wrong With Just Using the Quote Function?
« Reply #19 on: February 22, 2008, 10:29:04 pm »
I still don't get how to do it

Did you mean like this?

or

Like this?

I still don't get how to do it
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Re: What's Wrong With Just Using the Quote Function?
« Reply #20 on: February 22, 2008, 10:29:36 pm »
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Re: What's Wrong With Just Using the Quote Function?
« Reply #22 on: February 22, 2008, 10:43:18 pm »
You're not confused Sharkie.. just spending too much time already here... like many of us ;D
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Re: What's Wrong With Just Using the Quote Function?
« Reply #23 on: February 23, 2008, 05:16:37 am »
Did you mean like this?

or

Like this?

I still don't get how to do it

Show-off! ;D
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Re: What's Wrong With Just Using the Quote Function?
« Reply #24 on: February 23, 2008, 05:59:15 pm »


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hmmm I'm confused
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Re: What's Wrong With Just Using the Quote Function?
« Reply #25 on: February 24, 2008, 11:01:41 am »
Thunter I agree.  The only time I hate using the quote function is when I only want to quote a line or two and have to delete all the other stuff.  Unless there's another way to do that.

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Re: What's Wrong With Just Using the Quote Function?
« Reply #26 on: February 24, 2008, 01:18:52 pm »
Thunter I agree.  The only time I hate using the quote function is when I only want to quote a line or two and have to delete all the other stuff.  Unless there's another way to do that.

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Just make the words or sentences that you are referencing bold.
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Re: What's Wrong With Just Using the Quote Function?
« Reply #27 on: February 24, 2008, 02:56:08 pm »
All this is a little bit confusing finally

 ;D

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Re: What's Wrong With Just Using the Quote Function?
« Reply #28 on: February 24, 2008, 03:41:10 pm »
Matty and Doxie are allowed to irritate people - they do it with style and grace


« Last Edit: February 24, 2008, 03:50:04 pm by scud44 »
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Re: What's Wrong With Just Using the Quote Function?
« Reply #29 on: February 24, 2008, 04:52:04 pm »
I'm still waiting for the time when someone actually says something worth quoting!!! ;D
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Re: What's Wrong With Just Using the Quote Function?
« Reply #30 on: February 24, 2008, 05:01:03 pm »
Quote
I'm still waiting for the time when someone actually says something worth quoting!!!

I thought that was worth quoting.. ;D.

Even after all these years I still can't figur out how to get the name of the person I'm quoting up..*sigh*

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Re: What's Wrong With Just Using the Quote Function?
« Reply #31 on: February 24, 2008, 10:28:59 pm »
Matty and Doxie are allowed to irritate people - they do it with style and grace

Since when?   ;D
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Re: What's Wrong With Just Using the Quote Function?
« Reply #32 on: February 24, 2008, 11:37:57 pm »
I thought that was worth quoting.. ;D.

Even after all these years I still can't figur out how to get the name of the person I'm quoting up..*sigh*

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You just hit the quote button in the qoutee's post, Jan.
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Re: What's Wrong With Just Using the Quote Function?
« Reply #33 on: February 24, 2008, 11:49:46 pm »
You just hit the quote button in the qoutee's post, Jan.

Why thank you Steve.. ;D
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Re: What's Wrong With Just Using the Quote Function?
« Reply #34 on: February 25, 2008, 01:10:41 am »
Why thank you Steve..
5 years and I never knew that
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Re: What's Wrong With Just Using the Quote Function?
« Reply #35 on: February 25, 2008, 04:47:59 am »
Since when?   ;D
Since they are probably the most prolific writers on these forums and no one would dare to argue with them - at least not any mere mortal

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