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ThinkaBowtit
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17 Feb 2015 11:02am
Why do people feel the need to use "quote" instead of "reply" when they are replying to the last post? No wonder so many threads end up so damn long, everything in them is said three and four times.

Try using "quote" to pick up on something that is several posts back, and just bloody "reply" the rest of the time.

Rant over.
Cal
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17 Feb 2015 1:04pm
And perhaps only quote the small element your referring to?

Haha, grumpy old men speakin GB up
sausage
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17 Feb 2015 1:04pm
ThinkaBowtit said..
Why do people feel the need to use "quote" instead of "reply" when they are replying to the last post? No wonder so many threads end up so damn long, everything in them is said three and four times.

Try using "quote" to pick up on something that is several posts back, and just use bloody reply the rest of the time.

Rant over.


Yeah totally agree

EDIT - damn Cal you took my spot
ThinkaBowtit
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17 Feb 2015 11:05am
Haha, didn't expect that would happen... :)
Cal
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17 Feb 2015 1:06pm
sausage said...
ThinkaBowtit said..
Why do people feel the need to use "quote" instead of "reply" when they are replying to the last post? No wonder so many threads end up so damn long, everything in them is said three and four times.

Try using "quote" to pick up on something that is several posts back, and just use bloody reply the rest of the time.

Rant over.


Yeah totally agree

EDIT - damn Cal you took my spot


Sorry sausage
Cal
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17 Feb 2015 1:07pm
ThinkaBowtit said...
Haha, didn't expect that would happen... :)


Damn, ThinkaBowtit took my spot
ThinkaBowtit
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17 Feb 2015 11:09am
Cal said..

Haha, grumpy old men speakin GB up


Exactly.
FormulaNova
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17 Feb 2015 11:13am
Cal said..

sausage said...

ThinkaBowtit said..
Why do people feel the need to use "quote" instead of "reply" when they are replying to the last post? No wonder so many threads end up so damn long, everything in them is said three and four times.

Try using "quote" to pick up on something that is several posts back, and just use bloody reply the rest of the time.

Rant over.



Yeah totally agree

EDIT - damn Cal you took my spot



Sorry sausage


Hey, what was this about again?

Toph
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17 Feb 2015 12:21pm
I thought most people did this ^^^ if they were quoting or agreeing with a post directly preceeding theirs. If it is not the one directly above, then I thought quoting would've been acceptable.

kiteboy dave
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17 Feb 2015 3:28pm
FormulaNova said..

Cal said..


sausage said...


ThinkaBowtit said..
Why do people feel the need to use "quote" instead of "reply" when they are replying to the last post? No wonder so many threads end up so damn long, everything in them is said three and four times.

Try using "quote" to pick up on something that is several posts back, and just use bloody reply the rest of the time.

Rant over.




Yeah totally agree

EDIT - damn Cal you took my spot




Sorry sausage



Hey, what was this about again?



Chris_M
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17 Feb 2015 2:02pm
kiteboy dave said..

FormulaNova said..


Cal said..



sausage said...



ThinkaBowtit said..
Why do people feel the need to use "quote" instead of "reply" when they are replying to the last post? No wonder so many threads end up so damn long, everything in them is said three and four times.

Try using "quote" to pick up on something that is several posts back, and just use bloody reply the rest of the time.

Rant over.





Yeah totally agree

EDIT - damn Cal you took my spot





Sorry sausage




Hey, what was this about again?






I don't get it
GreenPat
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17 Feb 2015 4:11pm
Chris_M said..

kiteboy dave said..


FormulaNova said..



Cal said..




sausage said...




ThinkaBowtit said..
Why do people feel the need to use "quote" instead of "reply" when they are replying to the last post? No wonder so many threads end up so damn long, everything in them is said three and four times.

Try using "quote" to pick up on something that is several posts back, and just use bloody reply the rest of the time.

Rant over.






Yeah totally agree

EDIT - damn Cal you took my spot






Sorry sausage





Hey, what was this about again?








I don't get it


This was never going to end well
GreenPat
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17 Feb 2015 4:12pm
GreenPat said..

Chris_M said..


kiteboy dave said..



FormulaNova said..




Cal said..





sausage said...





ThinkaBowtit said..
Why do people feel the need to use "quote" instead of "reply" when they are replying to the last post? No wonder so many threads end up so damn long, everything in them is said three and four times.

Try using "quote" to pick up on something that is several posts back, and just use bloody reply the rest of the time.

Rant over.







Yeah totally agree

EDIT - damn Cal you took my spot







Sorry sausage






Hey, what was this about again?










I don't get it



This was never going to end well


And what about people who quote themselves!

As a forum moderator, I should be setting a better example. Bad Pat!
nebbian
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17 Feb 2015 2:31pm
In other forums, when you hit the quote button, only the text from the person you're quoting is shown. So you only ever get one level of quoting.

It works well.


Not that I... erm... ever visit other forums... I mean... I heard about it at the beach... or something...
seanhogan
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17 Feb 2015 5:34pm
LOL, what I think is funny is that you can quote and modify what you are quoting.... not that anyone would do that
sotired
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17 Feb 2015 3:39pm
seanhogan said..
LOL, what I think is really really scary is that you can eat and modify what you are eating.... not that anyone would do that


Too right. That's a bit misleading sometimes.



seanhogan
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17 Feb 2015 6:03pm
^^^^^funny !!
SandS
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17 Feb 2015 7:45pm
GreenPat said..

GreenPat said..


Chris_M said..



kiteboy dave said..




FormulaNova said..





Cal said..






sausage said...






ThinkaBowtit said..
Why do people feel the need to use "quote" instead of "reply" when they are replying to the last post? No wonder so many threads end up so damn long, everything in them is said three and four times.

Try using "quote" to pick up on something that is several posts back, and just use bloody reply the rest of the time.

Rant over.








Yeah totally agree

EDIT - damn Cal you took my spot








Sorry sausage







Hey, what was this about again?












I don't get it




This was never going to end well



And what about people who quote themselves!

As a forum moderator, I should be setting a better example. Bad Pat!


yes really annoying.................. , i,m glad we are "all on the same page"
bjw
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17 Feb 2015 6:53pm
SandS said..

GreenPat said..


GreenPat said..



Chris_M said..




kiteboy dave said..





FormulaNova said..






Cal said..







sausage said...







ThinkaBowtit said..
Why do people feel the need to use "quote" instead of "reply" when they are replying to the last post? No wonder so many threads end up so damn long, everything in them is said three and four times.

Try using "quote" to pick up on something that is several posts back, and just use bloody reply the rest of the time.

Rant over.









Yeah totally agree

EDIT - damn Cal you took my spot









Sorry sausage








Hey, what was this about again?














I don't get it





This was never going to end well




And what about people who quote themselves!

As a forum moderator, I should be setting a better example. Bad Pat!



yes really annoying.................. , i,m glad we are "all on the same page"


I like boxes.
saltiest1
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17 Feb 2015 8:23pm
bjw said..

SandS said..


GreenPat said..



GreenPat said..




Chris_M said..





kiteboy dave said..






FormulaNova said..







Cal said..








sausage said...








ThinkaBowtit said..
Why do people feel the need to use "quote" instead of "reply" when they are replying to the last post? No wonder so many threads end up so damn long, everything in them is said three and four times.

Try using "quote" to pick up on something that is several posts back, and just use bloody reply the rest of the time.

Rant over.










Yeah totally agree

EDIT - damn Cal you took my spot










Sorry sausage









Hey, what was this about again?
















I don't get it






This was never going to end well





And what about people who quote themselves!

As a forum moderator, I should be setting a better example. Bad Pat!




yes really annoying.................. , i,m glad we are "all on the same page"



I like boxes.


huh?
Underoath
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17 Feb 2015 7:55pm
saltiest1 said..

bjw said..


SandS said..



GreenPat said..




GreenPat said..





Chris_M said..






kiteboy dave said..







FormulaNova said..








Cal said..









sausage said...









ThinkaBowtit said..
Why do people feel the need to use "quote" instead of "reply" when they are replying to the last post? No wonder so many threads end up so damn long, everything in them is said three and four times.

Try using "quote" to pick up on something that is several posts back, and just use bloody reply the rest of the time.

Rant over.











Yeah totally agree

EDIT - damn Cal you took my spot











Sorry sausage










Hey, what was this about again?


















I don't get it







This was never going to end well






And what about people who quote themselves!

As a forum moderator, I should be setting a better example. Bad Pat!





yes really annoying.................. , i,m glad we are "all on the same page"




I like boxes.



huh?


heaps better with pictures.



DARTH
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17 Feb 2015 6:08pm
Underoath said..

saltiest1 said..


bjw said..



SandS said..




GreenPat said..





GreenPat said..






Chris_M said..







kiteboy dave said..








FormulaNova said..









Cal said..










sausage said...










ThinkaBowtit said..
Why do people feel the need to use "quote" instead of "reply" when they are replying to the last post? No wonder so many threads end up so damn long, everything in them is said three and four times.

Try using "quote" to pick up on something that is several posts back, and just use bloody reply the rest of the time.

Rant over.












Yeah totally agree

EDIT - damn Cal you took my spot












Sorry sausage











Hey, what was this about again?




















I don't get it








This was never going to end well







And what about people who quote themselves!

As a forum moderator, I should be setting a better example. Bad Pat!






yes really annoying.................. , i,m glad we are "all on the same page"





I like boxes.




huh?



heaps better with pictures.




pffffffffffffffffffffffffffffffffffffffffffffffffffffffffffffffffffffffft

Just quoting millsy
VB MAN
VB MAN
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17 Feb 2015 7:06pm
DARTH said..

Underoath said..


saltiest1 said..



bjw said..




SandS said..





GreenPat said..






GreenPat said..







Chris_M said..








kiteboy dave said..









FormulaNova said..










Cal said..











sausage said...











ThinkaBowtit said..
Why do people feel the need to use "quote" instead of "reply" when they are replying to the last post? No wonder so many threads end up so damn long, everything in them is said three and four times.

Try using "quote" to pick up on something that is several posts back, and just use bloody reply the rest of the time.

Rant over.













Yeah totally agree

EDIT - damn Cal you took my spot













Sorry sausage












Hey, what was this about again?






















I don't get it









This was never going to end well








And what about people who quote themselves!

As a forum moderator, I should be setting a better example. Bad Pat!







yes really annoying.................. , i,m glad we are "all on the same page"






I like boxes.





huh?




heaps better with pictures.




pffffffffffffffffffffffffffffffffffffffffffffffffffffffffffffffffffffffft

Just quoting millsy


And it's Milsey BTW, but I'm sure he'll point that out to you when he next pops in for a visit
kiteboy dave
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17 Feb 2015 10:07pm
VB MAN said..

DARTH said..


Underoath said..



saltiest1 said..




bjw said..





SandS said..






GreenPat said..







GreenPat said..








Chris_M said..









kiteboy dave said..










FormulaNova said..











Cal said..












sausage said...












ThinkaBowtit said..
Why do people feel the need to use "quote" instead of "reply" when they are replying to the last post? No wonder so many threads end up so damn long, everything in them is said three and four times.

Try using "quote" to pick up on something that is several posts back, and just use bloody reply the rest of the time.

Rant over.














Yeah totally agree

EDIT - damn Cal you took my spot














Sorry sausage













Hey, what was this about again?
























I don't get it










This was never going to end well









And what about people who quote themselves!

As a forum moderator, I should be setting a better example. Bad Pat!








yes really annoying.................. , i,m glad we are "all on the same page"







I like boxes.






huh?





heaps better with pictures.




pffffffffffffffffffffffffffffffffffffffffffffffffffffffffffffffffffffffft

Just quoting millsy



And it's Milsey BTW, but I'm sure he'll point that out to you when he next pops in for a visit

































Macroscien
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17 Feb 2015 10:12pm
kiteboy dave said..

VB MAN said..


DARTH said..



Underoath said..




saltiest1 said..





bjw said..






SandS said..







GreenPat said..








GreenPat said..









Chris_M said..










kiteboy dave said..











FormulaNova said..












Cal said..













sausage said...













ThinkaBowtit said..
Why do people feel the need to use "quote" instead of "reply" when they are replying to the last post? No wonder so many threads end up so damn long, everything in them is said three and four times.

Try using "quote" to pick up on something that is several posts back, and just use bloody reply the rest of the time.

Rant over.















Yeah totally agree

EDIT - damn Cal you took my spot















Sorry sausage














Hey, what was this about again?


























I don't get it











This was never going to end well










And what about people who quote themselves!

As a forum moderator, I should be setting a better example. Bad Pat!









yes really annoying.................. , i,m glad we are "all on the same page"








I like boxes.







huh?






heaps better with pictures.





pffffffffffffffffffffffffffffffffffffffffffffffffffffffffffffffffffffffft

Just quoting millsy




And it's Milsey BTW, but I'm sure he'll point that out to you when he next pops in for a visit





































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































yeeeeeeeah, sooooooooooooooome pooooooooooooooosts becooooooooooooooomes veeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeery loooooooooooooooooong
Cassa
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17 Feb 2015 9:33pm
Macroscien said..

kiteboy dave said..


VB MAN said..



DARTH said..




Underoath said..





saltiest1 said..






bjw said..







SandS said..








GreenPat said..









GreenPat said..










Chris_M said..











kiteboy dave said..












FormulaNova said..













Cal said..














sausage said...














ThinkaBowtit said..
Why do people feel the need to use "quote" instead of "reply" when they are replying to the last post? No wonder so many threads end up so damn long, everything in them is said three and four times.

Try using "quote" to pick up on something that is several posts back, and just use bloody reply the rest of the time.

Rant over.
















Yeah totally agree

EDIT - damn Cal you took my spot
















Sorry sausage















Hey, what was this about again?




























I don't get it












This was never going to end well











And what about people who quote themselves!

As a forum moderator, I should be setting a better example. Bad Pat!










yes really annoying.................. , i,m glad we are "all on the same page"









I like boxes.








huh?







heaps better with pictures.






pffffffffffffffffffffffffffffffffffffffffffffffffffffffffffffffffffffffft

Just quoting millsy





And it's Milsey BTW, but I'm sure he'll point that out to you when he next pops in for a visit







































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































yeeeeeeeah, sooooooooooooooome pooooooooooooooosts becooooooooooooooomes veeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeery loooooooooooooooooong


I saw soooooo many responses, and thought sh,t this must be a hot topic ,





































































Flipping hec!!
ThinkaBowtit
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17 Feb 2015 10:47pm
The end.
Unhook3d
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17 Feb 2015 11:05pm
Cassa said...
Macroscien said..

kiteboy dave said..


VB MAN said..



DARTH said..




Underoath said..





saltiest1 said..






bjw said..







SandS said..








GreenPat said..









GreenPat said..










Chris_M said..











kiteboy dave said..












FormulaNova said..













Cal said..














sausage said...














ThinkaBowtit said..
Why do people feel the need to use "quote" instead of "reply" when they are replying to the last post? No wonder so many threads end up so damn long, everything in them is said three and four times.

Try using "quote" to pick up on something that is several posts back, and just use bloody reply the rest of the time.

Rant over.
















Yeah totally agree

EDIT - damn Cal you took my spot
















Sorry sausage















Hey, what was this about again?




























I don't get it












This was never going to end well











And what about people who quote themselves!

As a forum moderator, I should be setting a better example. Bad Pat!










yes really annoying.................. , i,m glad we are "all on the same page"









I like boxes.








huh?







heaps better with pictures.






pffffffffffffffffffffffffffffffffffffffffffffffffffffffffffffffffffffffft

Just quoting millsy





And it's Milsey BTW, but I'm sure he'll point that out to you when he next pops in for a visit







































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































yeeeeeeeah, sooooooooooooooome pooooooooooooooosts becooooooooooooooomes veeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeery loooooooooooooooooong


I saw soooooo many responses, and thought sh,t this must be a hot topic ,





































































Flipping hec!!


Over quoting is so annoying
Mastbender
Mastbender
1972 posts
1972 posts
18 Feb 2015 3:03am
Unhook3d said..

Cassa said...

Macroscien said..


kiteboy dave said..



VB MAN said..




DARTH said..





Underoath said..






saltiest1 said..







bjw said..








SandS said..









GreenPat said..










GreenPat said..











Chris_M said..












kiteboy dave said..













FormulaNova said..














Cal said..















sausage said...















ThinkaBowtit said..
Why do people feel the need to use "quote" instead of "reply" when they are replying to the last post? No wonder so many threads end up so damn long, everything in them is said three and four times.

Try using "quote" to pick up on something that is several posts back, and just use bloody reply the rest of the time.

Rant over.

















Yeah totally agree

EDIT - damn Cal you took my spot

















Sorry sausage
















Hey, what was this about again?






























I don't get it













This was never going to end well












And what about people who quote themselves!

As a forum moderator, I should be setting a better example. Bad Pat!











yes really annoying.................. , i,m glad we are "all on the same page"










I like boxes.









huh?








heaps better with pictures.







pffffffffffffffffffffffffffffffffffffffffffffffffffffffffffffffffffffffft

Just quoting millsy






And it's Milsey BTW, but I'm sure he'll point that out to you when he next pops in for a visit









































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































yeeeeeeeah, sooooooooooooooome pooooooooooooooosts becooooooooooooooomes veeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeery loooooooooooooooooong



I saw soooooo many responses, and thought sh,t this must be a hot topic ,





































































Flipping hec!!



Over quoting is so annoying


I just like pale yellow!
Skid
Skid
QLD
1499 posts
QLD, 1499 posts
18 Feb 2015 1:11pm
ThinkaBowtit said..
Why do people feel the need to use "quote" instead of "reply" when they are replying to the last post? No wonder so many threads end up so damn long, everything in them is said three and four times.

Try using "quote" to pick up on something that is several posts back, and just bloody "reply" the rest of the time.

Rant over.


Not as bad as when people use lots of those smiley face thingys and make the page go all wide and you have to scroll sideways...
jusavina
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QLD
1505 posts
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18 Feb 2015 1:39pm
Mastbender said..

Unhook3d said..


Cassa said...


Macroscien said..



kiteboy dave said..




VB MAN said..





DARTH said..






Underoath said..







saltiest1 said..








bjw said..









SandS said..










GreenPat said..











GreenPat said..












Chris_M said..













kiteboy dave said..














FormulaNova said..















Cal said..
















sausage said...
















ThinkaBowtit said..
Why do people feel the need to use "quote" instead of "reply" when they are replying to the last post? No wonder so many threads end up so damn long, everything in them is said three and four times.

Try using "quote" to pick up on something that is several posts back, and just use bloody reply the rest of the time.

Rant over.


















Yeah totally agree

EDIT - damn Cal you took my spot


















Sorry sausage

















Hey, what was this about again?
































I don't get it














This was never going to end well













And what about people who quote themselves!

As a forum moderator, I should be setting a better example. Bad Pat!












yes really annoying.................. , i,m glad we are "all on the same page"











I like boxes.










huh?









heaps better with pictures.








pffffffffffffffffffffffffffffffffffffffffffffffffffffffffffffffffffffffft

Just quoting millsy







And it's Milsey BTW, but I'm sure he'll point that out to you when he next pops in for a visit











































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































yeeeeeeeah, sooooooooooooooome pooooooooooooooosts becooooooooooooooomes veeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeery loooooooooooooooooong




I saw soooooo many responses, and thought sh,t this must be a hot topic ,





































































Flipping hec!!




Over quoting is so annoying



I just like pale yellow!


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