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First crack at a new quote feature - please check it out

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JustineMumsnet · 26/05/2020 17:19

Hi all,
We've released a new quote feature (finally you might say). I've attached some screenshots to show you where it's housed on site. Please give it a go so we can check it's working ok for all and across devices. We've taken the decision not to include threading for now - both because it would have been a lot more dev time and because it can affect the flow of conversations but this is something we can revisit in time if folks prefer. Please do let us know what you think/ further improvements etc. Big thanks.

First crack at a new quote feature - please check it out
First crack at a new quote feature - please check it out
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ItsAllGoingToBeFine · 26/05/2020 19:52

@HopeYouStepOnALego

Will it do this? ie display only a few lines of the quoted post and collapse the rest (which user can expand) to stop stupidly long posts?
That would be good too.
PerditaProvokesEnmity · 26/05/2020 19:51

@Tech

Hi MrsWooster, it should in theory be restricted to single-level quotes. We'll check what's going on there as it seems someone has quoted a message with a quote.
Oh! Easy. But what if I only want to quote a portion of a post?

...

Tried. Can't. Would still have to C&P. So it's going to make threads alarmingly bulky ...

FiveFootTwoEyesOfBlue · 26/05/2020 19:48

@poozel

No option to quote on app on iPad
But fine on Macbook air running OSX Yosemite 10.10.5
ItsAllGoingToBeFine · 26/05/2020 19:45

Looks quite good, but as others have said, you really need to have the option to snip the post that is being quoted - it is rare that an entire post is worthy of repetition Wink

HopeYouStepOnALego · 26/05/2020 19:44

Will it do this? ie display only a few lines of the quoted post and collapse the rest (which user can expand) to stop stupidly long posts?

First crack at a new quote feature - please check it out
Redshoeblueshoe · 26/05/2020 19:40

@JustineMumsnet

Hi all, We've released a new quote feature (finally you might say). I've attached some screenshots to show you where it's housed on site. Please give it a go so we can check it's working ok for all and across devices. We've taken the decision not to include threading for now - both because it would have been a lot more dev time and because it can affect the flow of conversations but this is something we can revisit in time if folks prefer. Please do let us know what you think/ further improvements etc. Big thanks.
Cool
MonkeyToesOfDoom · 26/05/2020 19:39

@Pelleas

Grin Bike Shamrock

Lesser known emoji test!

Hmm
00100001 · 26/05/2020 19:37

@Veronicat it’s already everywhere

AristotleAteMyHamster · 26/05/2020 19:37

@Pelleas

Grin Bike Shamrock

Lesser known emoji test!

I’ve never worked out how you get those
00100001 · 26/05/2020 19:36

@Veronicat

Oh my fucking God 🤦‍♀️😂
What’s so funny?
Veronicat · 26/05/2020 19:31

@JustineMumsnet

Hi all, We've released a new quote feature (finally you might say). I've attached some screenshots to show you where it's housed on site. Please give it a go so we can check it's working ok for all and across devices. We've taken the decision not to include threading for now - both because it would have been a lot more dev time and because it can affect the flow of conversations but this is something we can revisit in time if folks prefer. Please do let us know what you think/ further improvements etc. Big thanks.
Is this going to be released to everyone or just premium? And when will it be rolled out?
Veronicat · 26/05/2020 19:17

Oh my fucking God 🤦‍♀️😂

TeenPlusTwenties · 26/05/2020 19:10

@MortyFide

Proper confusing in the watch list though, if you're a bit fick like me
I'm on a laptop on some old explorer version. Works fine, but you do need to be able to just quote a bit not the whole lot. Otherwise it won't really be useful.
MortyFide · 26/05/2020 19:06

Proper confusing in the watch list though, if you're a bit fick like me

MrsMozartMkII · 26/05/2020 19:05

@JustineMumsnet

Hi all, We've released a new quote feature (finally you might say). I've attached some screenshots to show you where it's housed on site. Please give it a go so we can check it's working ok for all and across devices. We've taken the decision not to include threading for now - both because it would have been a lot more dev time and because it can affect the flow of conversations but this is something we can revisit in time if folks prefer. Please do let us know what you think/ further improvements etc. Big thanks.
Testing testing :D

NRTFT so forgive me if I've missed anything vital :-)

MortyFide · 26/05/2020 19:04

@Tech

Hi MrsWooster, it should in theory be restricted to single-level quotes. We'll check what's going on there as it seems someone has quoted a message with a quote.
Seems to work for a mid-thread post?
Shantotto · 26/05/2020 19:00

It’s completely mad you can’t quote a post that already has a quote in it! Surely you just quote the response? Every forum I’ve ever used works that way! It still makes it a million times easier to follow who is replying to who etc.

Lordfrontpaw · 26/05/2020 18:57

Oi - I'm bloody Shakespeare you know! Very quote-worthy...

LanaDelBoy · 26/05/2020 18:56

@Lordfrontpaw

Awww but sometimes someone writes a post and you want to cheer (or throw tomatoes).
I feel v ungrateful but a snip button would be great! Surely we can trust people not to conveniently edit quoted posts.... right?! I didn't particularly want to quote Lordfrontpaw but just had to quote something to try it out!!
SDTGisAnEvilWolefGenius · 26/05/2020 18:55

Yay!

SDTGisAnEvilWolefGenius · 26/05/2020 18:55

@JustineMumsnet

Hi all, We've released a new quote feature (finally you might say). I've attached some screenshots to show you where it's housed on site. Please give it a go so we can check it's working ok for all and across devices. We've taken the decision not to include threading for now - both because it would have been a lot more dev time and because it can affect the flow of conversations but this is something we can revisit in time if folks prefer. Please do let us know what you think/ further improvements etc. Big thanks.
Has it worked?
cheesycrisps · 26/05/2020 18:51

@JustineMumsnet

Hi all, We've released a new quote feature (finally you might say). I've attached some screenshots to show you where it's housed on site. Please give it a go so we can check it's working ok for all and across devices. We've taken the decision not to include threading for now - both because it would have been a lot more dev time and because it can affect the flow of conversations but this is something we can revisit in time if folks prefer. Please do let us know what you think/ further improvements etc. Big thanks.
fancy!
WorraLiberty · 26/05/2020 18:50

@00100001

oh, *@WorraLiberty*

That's interesting, the formatting messes up in the quote!

Good spot! I hadn't noticed that.
BeeFarseer · 26/05/2020 18:49

@Pelleas

Grin Bike Shamrock

Lesser known emoji test!

Testing the emojis is very important.
00100001 · 26/05/2020 18:47

@Pelleas

Aw, and I can't even replicate your Tardis, Binary, because it quotes a quote. Sad
does this mean I win? LOL