Questionable Quoting

by **A113** » Fri Nov 09, 2007 11:04 pm

PixarVixen - It's okay. It annoys me too, when people use quotes in quotes in quotes and stuff.

by **Mitch** » Mon Nov 19, 2007 4:58 am

You know, I'm starting to see what you mean by constant quoting, PV. It's starting to tick me off, as well. Eheh.

-- Mitch

by **Sky** » Mon Nov 19, 2007 7:43 am

Mitch - I'm probably guilty of that... But just give me a chance and I can change! LOL

by **bawpcwpn** » Mon Nov 19, 2007 7:51 am

Rachel: all I could think of when you said "I can change!" is "I can change, I can change!" from the South Park movie. :lol:

by **Mitch** » Mon Nov 19, 2007 5:21 pm

*takes out a gun*

You better, rachel.

(snigger) I'm kidding, man. :lol:

-- Mitch

by **Sky** » Mon Nov 19, 2007 11:05 pm

Mitch wrote:*takes out a gun*

iza · by **PixarVixen** » Sat Nov 24, 2007 8:16 pm

Okaaaaay. Too many members are quoting preceding posts and I just...don't...understand...why. I'm on a mission to wean those of you off the habit.

~~=oP

by **Bill** » Sat Nov 24, 2007 8:35 pm

I have only quoted posts two times, I think. But I see it too. There are way too many people doing this.... I don't understand either ....

iza · by **PixarVixen** » Sat Nov 24, 2007 9:53 pm

Bill wrote:I have only quoted posts two times, I think. But I see it too. There are way too many people doing this.... I don't understand either ....

Well, obviously quoting is allowed. Heck, it's a post option. But what I just did at the beginning of this post is an example of unnecessary quoting.

~~=oP

by **A113** » Sat Nov 24, 2007 11:25 pm

Just kidding. :wink:

Well, one way to stop the unnecessary quoting is to remove the Quote button on everyone's posts. That way, it's more of a burden to quote someone, and Pixarplanetarians won't do it as often.

by **Dash** » Sat Nov 24, 2007 11:40 pm

or better yet everyone could just learn discipline and we crack the whip on those that don't...

Them---> :oops:

<---Us

by **A113** » Sun Nov 25, 2007 12:02 am

Dash wrote:Them---> <---Us

Oh, yeah?

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by **Sky** » Sun Nov 25, 2007 3:17 am

Well, I'm the type of person you would rather err on the side of caution just in case someone is confused about whose post I am referring to, and which quote what I am referring to - especially if it is a busy thread with lots of different opinions flying around.

I don't like it when people quote a whole long section, when they should have just edited it down to a sentences or two (the part the are referring to). But everything else doesn't bother me too much. But I'll try to take that advice on board, PV. I think it was me your were talking about.

by **Bill** » Sun Nov 25, 2007 3:18 am

Oh no, I know quoting is allowed. The unnecessary quoting is what I'm having trouble with. I... I... just... don't understand why members do that. Period.

by **Mitch** » Fri Jun 06, 2008 3:19 pm

Notice:

Hello everyone,

I just thought that I should remind both old and new members of the issue of unnecessary quoting, since I've noticed alot of that going on lately:

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When possible, please refrain from quoting an entire post, as it is often unnecessary and clutters up the boards (unless you are only quoting a section of the original post). If the original members' post is directly above yours -- or even three posts directly above your reply -- then there is no need to quote that person's entire post. A more simplistic way to reply to someone is by stating their name in bold right before your reply, so as to emphasize exactly who you wish to talk to. For example:

*member's name* - You put the marshmellows in the freezer? That's awesome! What was the result...?

This system is a bit more effective and helps to keep the forum boards, as a whole, less cluttered.

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Just letting you know. Thanks, guys!

-- Mitch

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