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Original poster

Pls can there be a way to "quote" other posts?

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BEAUTlFUL · 12/12/2010 14:52

Hard to describe... But on other (lesser!) messageboards, you can cut/paste other posts into your post and they appear in different formatting.

Doesn't have to be fancy-schmancy -- one messageboard just allows you to insert a > before the text, and it indents all of it.

It makes it MUCH EASIER to see immediately that you're quoting someone else's words.

It really helps when you want to respond to a previous post, even just 2 or 3 lines of it.

Thank you Smile

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GMajor7SwansASwimming · 12/12/2010 15:14

Hard to describe... But on other (lesser!) messageboards, you can cut/paste other posts into your post and they appear in different formatting.

Cut. Paste. Italicise.

FrostyAndSlippery · 12/12/2010 15:11

I think it's a good idea as long as it's something simple that doesn't clutter up the page.

Mind you what I want more is the option to highlight all posts by the OP. or can we already do that?!?

Original poster
BEAUTlFUL · 12/12/2010 15:01

I'm INTENT on my need to INDENT... I'm INTENT on my need to INDENT...

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Original poster
BEAUTlFUL · 12/12/2010 15:00

"The same post quoted and quoted and quoted again, sometimes miles long"

Yes, that I don't like. But why can't we indent text?

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ChippingIn · 12/12/2010 15:00

I think it would be GOOD, but only if it's kept simple - perhaphs to show up in a different font, nothing too 'loud' anyway.

walkinginaWUKTERwonderland · 12/12/2010 14:59

Xposts with PaisleyLeaf Xmas Grin

walkinginaWUKTERwonderland · 12/12/2010 14:58

I don't know. I'm on another forum where it's badly abused.
The same post quoted and quoted and quoted again, sometimes miles long and just 'Agree' added!
Makes following a thread fell like wading through syrup.

Actually, I do know. I'm against it.

Original poster
BEAUTlFUL · 12/12/2010 14:58

I think all this business > < ^ looks messier. Why can't the original text just be indented, all nice and neatly??

And "lazy"?? LOL! This is an internet messageboard where we all sit around on our arses typing all day. Lazy is kind of taken as read.

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TmiEdward · 12/12/2010 14:56

C&P is good enough for me MNHQ.
(Sorry OP!)

PaisleyLeaf · 12/12/2010 14:56

BEAUTIFUL: ^Hard to describe... But on other (lesser!) messageboards, you can cut/paste other posts into your post and they appear in different formatting.

Doesn't have to be fancy-schmancy -- one messageboard just allows you to insert a > before the text, and it indents all of it.

It makes it MUCH EASIER to see immediately that you're quoting someone else's words.

It really helps when you want to respond to a previous post, even just 2 or 3 lines of it.

Thank you^

Disagree

DanceInTheDark · 12/12/2010 14:54

no no no

Its lazy and its messy and has been asked 10,000 before.

Just copy and paste.

SpringHeeledJack · 12/12/2010 14:53

oooh, that's a good idea

Original poster
BEAUTlFUL · 12/12/2010 14:53

PS Everything else all seems to be to my satisfaction.

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