POLL NOW CLOSED. Would you like to have the option to Quote posts on Talk threads (like MNHQ can)? Please come and cast your vote

Posts can already be highlighted with different colours, something MNHQ added not that many months ago.

C+P vs quote boxes is a very different thing to some of the other possible additions, because quote boxes are an alternative to something which can already be achieved (to a degree) but so far, based on the examples that have been posted:

a) original poster is named, but no date/time shown
b) full quote of post seems to be what is provided

You seem to be against all the other things you mention in your post. I have an open mind about the pros and cons of some options.

A loud and resounding no from me.

What's this talk of "like" buttons too? And highlighting posts? Next it'll be tickers, just simple ones, then moving/dancing emoticons. Shall we have font changes too? And the ability to put images within posts.

Only make a change if you think it will add genuinely value not just to appease someone too lazy to c+p (which I can do on my phone).

While it's true that something can be trimmed to reverse the original posting but that's also true of standard C+P, while it's also true many MN readers are eagle-eyed so are unlikely to let it go without challenge.

At first I thought that if you must have a quote function then you must be able to trim, but trimming could very easily be abused and original sense changed. You could then (theoretically) end up with a load of people quoting a post which misquotes a post and the thread becoming completely shambolic, especially with the sort of troll-types we've had on here of late, not to mention school holidays....

It's a no from me [Simon Cowelly type quote]

ByThePowerOfGreyskull There's also an older thread - ( unloved by MNHQ ) - with plenty of positive views about having a 'like' facility.

I'm no fan of either Facebook or Twitter, for the record, but I've seen +/- counts on many sites and don't think it will have as dramatic (negative) effect as some believe.

Given so many 'regulars' like to 'have their say' even if they are totally wrong I cannot imagine the number of posts being reduced by even 5%

Maryz - as if we ... cannot scroll up and down and see what people have said

if you get to a thread with 600 posts in, it can be awkward finding something someone has said... and if using a mobile phone at the time, almost impossible :)

DuelingFanjo :- to determine if the response to quoted text should go before or after

Oh dear. I had forgotten MN allowed people to 'flip' the order of posts and see them 'most recent first'. Would have said it should obviously be in chronologic order with comments added afterwards (as even Microsoft eventually got that right after a lot of complaints) but as MN allows the opposite order...

No, surely nobody would be daft enough to request they could type their comments before a quoted piece

Maryz - there was an earlier thread (well, several, actually) concerning Thumbs Down aka Like/Dislike (where plenty of support was shown, otherwise it would not be raised by members) so please don't assume Trillian and others will change views to being against the idea that easily

nah, i don't think it's necessary.

I don't think there is any need. So, I'm voting no

Even if it were possible to quote parts of posts, my vote would still be no. I mean, how difficult is it really to c+p?

don't know if this has already been mentioned but I recon you will need another poll if this ges ahead. One to determine if the response to quoted text should go before or after.

no don't like the idea but if tech is playing with new things I very much like the idea of a like button.
It would be easier than me typing, "I agree with buttonbottom"

And I'm loving the colour customisation - so I'm not just voting against change :)

No, I don't think we particularly need a quote option.
I would like a hide poster option though, please.

That would defeat the object of changing names to be anonomous tho, ie for sensitive subjects.

Can we get a spell checker before we post thingy??!

"No", from me too, for all the reasons above.

I'd like to see a 'reported by

No with knobs on. Although I do like the like/dislike thingy

AurraSing - weekends are often said to be quieter than weekday (evenings) as it is often family time, but I suspect there are many who rarely look in 'site stuff' unless there has been something puzzling them about up/downtime or there seems to be a problem with adverts / finding threads / font+colour aspects / their iPhone is messing about :)

Rather like the other web sites, the 'writers' are massively outnumbered by the 'readers' (aka lurkers). One of the things one sees now and again is a poster saying 'have been a member for years but XYZ's comments forced me to post as I feel so strongly about ABCD'.

Being a member, posting, or voting online, will always be from a minority (unless you cannot even view contents without being a member). That minority is self-selecting - ie the can be bothered people.

Sometimes people can be tempted into more interactivity if participating is easy... voting is easy, but spotting the post inviting one to post no so easy, perhaps, among all that is on MN. (I would argue the same about some other aspects, that gently encouraging participation in simple ways would mean there'd be likelihood of actually posting on a different occasion.)

Yes, yes, yes. This forum needs a kicking into touch.