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Offline Freeper

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Quote Hell
« on: January 24, 2008, 11:25:11 PM »
Is there any way you admins could program the quotes to work like V Bulletin where only the new post gets carried forward when you quote another person?
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Re: Quote Hell
« Reply #1 on: January 24, 2008, 11:28:36 PM »
Quote from: Freeper on January 24, 2008, 11:25:11 PM
Is there any way you admins could program the quotes to work like V Bulletin where only the new post gets carried forward when you quote another person?

Hell no - if you can't see the quote history you lose too much context

(please note the use of "lose" -- the "loose" meme should be officially abandoned)
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Re: Quote Hell
« Reply #2 on: January 24, 2008, 11:30:22 PM »
Quote from: freedumb2003 on January 24, 2008, 11:28:36 PM
Quote from: Freeper on January 24, 2008, 11:25:11 PM
Is there any way you admins could program the quotes to work like V Bulletin where only the new post gets carried forward when you quote another person?

Hell no - if you can't see the quote history you lose too much context

(please note the use of "lose" -- the "loose" meme should be officially abandoned)


But we are getting posts that have an entire thread in one post.
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Re: Quote Hell
« Reply #3 on: January 24, 2008, 11:30:40 PM »
Quote from: Freeper on January 24, 2008, 11:25:11 PM
Is there any way you admins could program the quotes to work like V Bulletin where only the new post gets carried forward when you quote another person?

I actually like the way it works with SMF.  if the quote tags get too deep, I just trim them like I would have to do in PMs back at the other place.

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Re: Quote Hell
« Reply #4 on: January 24, 2008, 11:32:20 PM »
Quote from: Wretched Excess on January 24, 2008, 11:30:40 PM
Quote from: Freeper on January 24, 2008, 11:25:11 PM
Is there any way you admins could program the quotes to work like V Bulletin where only the new post gets carried forward when you quote another person?

I actually like the way it works with SMF.  if the quote tags get too deep, I just trim them like I would have to do in PMs back at the other place.



I suppose I am just used to V Bulletin because the quotes are driving me nuts.
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Re: Quote Hell
« Reply #5 on: January 24, 2008, 11:32:28 PM »
Quote from: Freeper on January 24, 2008, 11:30:22 PM
Quote from: freedumb2003 on January 24, 2008, 11:28:36 PM
Quote from: Freeper on January 24, 2008, 11:25:11 PM
Is there any way you admins could program the quotes to work like V Bulletin where only the new post gets carried forward when you quote another person?

Hell no - if you can't see the quote history you lose too much context

(please note the use of "lose" -- the "loose" meme should be officially abandoned)


But we are getting posts that have an entire thread in one post.
Well, you can't technologically legislate laziness.
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Re: Quote Hell
« Reply #6 on: January 24, 2008, 11:32:34 PM »
Quote from: Wretched Excess on January 24, 2008, 11:30:40 PM


I actually like the way it works with SMF.  if the quote tags get too deep, I just trim them like I would have to do in PMs back at the other place.



That's what I do.  It's quick and easy.  No fuss.  No muss.
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Re: Quote Hell
« Reply #7 on: January 24, 2008, 11:33:14 PM »
Quote from: Lord Undies on January 24, 2008, 11:32:34 PM
Quote from: Wretched Excess on January 24, 2008, 11:30:40 PM


I actually like the way it works with SMF.  if the quote tags get too deep, I just trim them like I would have to do in PMs back at the other place.



That's what I do.  It's quick and easy.  No fuss.  No muss.
no stems. no seeds.  that you don't need.
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Re: Quote Hell
« Reply #8 on: January 24, 2008, 11:34:32 PM »
Quote from: Lord Undies on January 24, 2008, 11:32:34 PM
Quote from: Wretched Excess on January 24, 2008, 11:30:40 PM


I actually like the way it works with SMF.  if the quote tags get too deep, I just trim them like I would have to do in PMs back at the other place.



That's what I do.  It's quick and easy.  No fuss.  No muss.

Yeah but other folks chose not to trim you get stuck with it.
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Re: Quote Hell
« Reply #9 on: January 24, 2008, 11:35:42 PM »
Quote from: Freeper on January 24, 2008, 11:34:32 PM
Quote from: Lord Undies on January 24, 2008, 11:32:34 PM
Quote from: Wretched Excess on January 24, 2008, 11:30:40 PM


I actually like the way it works with SMF.  if the quote tags get too deep, I just trim them like I would have to do in PMs back at the other place.



That's what I do.  It's quick and easy.  No fuss.  No muss.

Yeah but other folks chose not to trim you get stuck with it.

You control your own posts, tho. 
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Re: Quote Hell
« Reply #10 on: January 24, 2008, 11:36:06 PM »
Quote from: Lord Undies on January 24, 2008, 11:32:34 PM
Quote from: Wretched Excess on January 24, 2008, 11:30:40 PM


I actually like the way it works with SMF.  if the quote tags get too deep, I just trim them like I would have to do in PMs back at the other place.



That's what I do.  It's quick and easy.  No fuss.  No muss.

I really like seeing the entire context of the conversation.  at the other place, you had to do a lot of back tracking if you were reading from the newest post first, and ran in to a quoted reply of a quoted reply of a quoted reply, and there was any number of posts between the quoted replies.

and that happened constantly. 

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Re: Quote Hell
« Reply #11 on: January 24, 2008, 11:36:41 PM »
Quote from: Lord Undies on January 24, 2008, 11:35:42 PM
Quote from: Freeper on January 24, 2008, 11:34:32 PM
Quote from: Lord Undies on January 24, 2008, 11:32:34 PM
Quote from: Wretched Excess on January 24, 2008, 11:30:40 PM


I actually like the way it works with SMF.  if the quote tags get too deep, I just trim them like I would have to do in PMs back at the other place.



That's what I do.  It's quick and easy.  No fuss.  No muss.

Yeah but other folks chose not to trim you get stuck with it.

You control your own posts, tho. 
Unless you are unable to control yourself...
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Re: Quote Hell
« Reply #12 on: January 24, 2008, 11:37:39 PM »
Quote from: Wretched Excess on January 24, 2008, 11:36:06 PM

I really like seeing the entire context of the conversation.  at the other place, you had to do a lot of back tracking if you were reading from the newest post first, and ran in to a quoted reply of a quoted reply of a quoted reply, and there was any number of posts between the quoted replies.

and that happened constantly.

Pros and cons.  Here you have a choice.   
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Re: Quote Hell
« Reply #13 on: January 24, 2008, 11:40:26 PM »
Quote from: undies
You control your own posts, tho. 

My posts is not what I am complaining about it's the rest of you chuckleheads. Now I'm sure you all will go out of your way not to trim them down just to bug me.  :-)
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Re: Quote Hell
« Reply #14 on: January 24, 2008, 11:41:30 PM »
Quote from: Freeper on January 24, 2008, 11:40:26 PM
Quote from: undies
You control your own posts, tho. 

My posts is not what I am complaining about it's the rest of you chuckleheads. Now I'm sure you all will go out of your way not to trim them down just to bug me.  :-)

now that we know that it does bug you?  of course.  you would do the same for me, wouldn't you? :-)
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Re: Quote Hell
« Reply #15 on: January 24, 2008, 11:41:33 PM »
Quote from: Freeper on January 24, 2008, 11:40:26 PM
Quote from: undies
You control your own posts, tho. 

My posts is not what I am complaining about it's the rest of you chuckleheads. Now I'm sure you all will go out of your way not to trim them down just to bug me.  :-)
No, we won't

Will we?
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Re: Quote Hell
« Reply #16 on: January 24, 2008, 11:42:11 PM »
Quote from: Wretched Excess on January 24, 2008, 11:36:06 PM
Quote from: Lord Undies on January 24, 2008, 11:32:34 PM
Quote from: Wretched Excess on January 24, 2008, 11:30:40 PM


I actually like the way it works with SMF.  if the quote tags get too deep, I just trim them like I would have to do in PMs back at the other place.



That's what I do.  It's quick and easy.  No fuss.  No muss.

I really like seeing the entire context of the conversation.  at the other place, you had to do a lot of back tracking if you were reading from the newest post first, and ran in to a quoted reply of a quoted reply of a quoted reply, and there was any number of posts between the quoted replies.

and that happened constantly. 



Ok I guess I'll just go sulk in the corner since no one agrees with me.  :bawl:
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Re: Quote Hell
« Reply #17 on: January 24, 2008, 11:43:02 PM »
Quote from: Wretched Excess on January 24, 2008, 11:41:30 PM
Quote from: Freeper on January 24, 2008, 11:40:26 PM
Quote from: undies
You control your own posts, tho. 

My posts is not what I am complaining about it's the rest of you chuckleheads. Now I'm sure you all will go out of your way not to trim them down just to bug me.  :-)

now that we know that it does bug you?  of course.  you would do the same for me, wouldn't you? :-)


Yes, Yes I would  :tongue:
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Re: Quote Hell
« Reply #18 on: January 24, 2008, 11:44:35 PM »
Quote from: Freeper on January 24, 2008, 11:43:02 PM
Quote from: Wretched Excess on January 24, 2008, 11:41:30 PM
Quote from: Freeper on January 24, 2008, 11:40:26 PM
Quote from: undies
You control your own posts, tho. 

My posts is not what I am complaining about it's the rest of you chuckleheads. Now I'm sure you all will go out of your way not to trim them down just to bug me.  :-)

now that we know that it does bug you?  of course.  you would do the same for me, wouldn't you? :-)


Yes, Yes I would  :tongue:
Indeed we shall, Sam From West.  We do, we do, allow posts to nest.
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Re: Quote Hell
« Reply #19 on: January 24, 2008, 11:46:13 PM »
Quote from: freedumb2003 on January 24, 2008, 11:44:35 PM
Quote from: Freeper on January 24, 2008, 11:43:02 PM
Quote from: Wretched Excess on January 24, 2008, 11:41:30 PM
Quote from: Freeper on January 24, 2008, 11:40:26 PM
Quote from: undies
You control your own posts, tho. 

My posts is not what I am complaining about it's the rest of you chuckleheads. Now I'm sure you all will go out of your way not to trim them down just to bug me.  :-)

now that we know that it does bug you?  of course.  you would do the same for me, wouldn't you? :-)


Yes, Yes I would  :tongue:
Indeed we shall, Sam From West.  We do, we do, allow posts to nest.

You are a poet and you haven't yet made the realization of such.
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