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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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ClassicCola · 27/05/2020 18:22

Are you the Tech that lived in the shed?

BoreOfWhabylon · 27/05/2020 18:15

Is that Original @Tech? How lovely!

Can we expect to see @OliviaMumsnet and @HelenMumsnet turning up to do a bit of modding too? Grin

BIWI · 27/05/2020 18:13

@Tech

Haha, the youngsters are a good bunch - they can run rings round me and my ageing brain. I'm just helping out a bit. I do however reserve the right to look at stuff and shake my head saying "Nah this is all wrong. It'll have to come out" in the style of a visiting plumber.
OMG - OriginalTech! I thought we'd driven you away years ago! Grin
SoupDragon · 27/05/2020 18:12

😂

Tech · 27/05/2020 18:06

Haha, the youngsters are a good bunch - they can run rings round me and my ageing brain. I'm just helping out a bit. I do however reserve the right to look at stuff and shake my head saying "Nah this is all wrong. It'll have to come out" in the style of a visiting plumber.

SoupDragon · 27/05/2020 17:20

SoupDragon? Is that really you?

It is indeed. :) I see they've had to drag you out of the cupboard and dust you down. Are the youngsters not up to it?

I would have "quoted" you properly but you quoted me first. Dammit.

00100001 · 27/05/2020 16:54

@00100001

I wonder if it breaks with other formatting tags

Italics
Underline
strikethrough

In true binary fashion...it will be broken or it won't be.
00100001 · 27/05/2020 16:53

I wonder if it breaks with other formatting tags

Italics
Underline
strikethrough

00100001 · 27/05/2020 16:52

Should be :)

Tech · 27/05/2020 16:17

@00100001

Any word on the broken formatting *@Tech*?
Hi We'll take a look at this - it should be fixable relatively easily.
Tech · 27/05/2020 16:16

@SoupDragon

Is there a reason you can't quote a post that includes a quote? I do understand not wanting threading but I just wanted to quote the bit that the poster had added, not the quote itself.
SoupDragon? Is that really you? Yes it's to prevent the threading, but as you say it should be feasible to quote the message not the quote (if that makes sense.) We'll make a note of that. I suspect there'll be tweaks / enhancements at some point. Not sure when though.
00100001 · 27/05/2020 16:14

Any word on the broken formatting @Tech?

SoupDragon · 27/05/2020 16:10

(If it has been asked before sorry. No, I haven't read the whole thread as I am far FAR too lazy.)

SoupDragon · 27/05/2020 16:09

Is there a reason you can't quote a post that includes a quote? I do understand not wanting threading but I just wanted to quote the bit that the poster had added, not the quote itself.

manitobajane · 27/05/2020 16:06

@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.
Yes it looks like it works. Is this going to be for all people or are you going to change it to premium only after testing?
FrancisCrawford · 27/05/2020 16:02

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Message withdrawn at poster's request.

SailingAwayIntoSunrise · 27/05/2020 15:56

@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.
I think it would be great if we could edit the quoted text too so there wasn't just chunks of regurgitated posts.

But it's a good start!

bearlyactive · 27/05/2020 15:52

I have the option to quote a post, but not to quote a quoted post.

OneToThree · 27/05/2020 15:30

@homemadecommunistrussia

Git obv.
Testing
homemadecommunistrussia · 27/05/2020 15:26

Git obv.

00100001 · 27/05/2020 15:26

Coffee...we can do that already.

Tech said, and I quote, "Jimmy is Evil"

It's true. It's there in black and white and you can't possibly scroll up and see if that is actually what he wrote....

homemadecommunistrussia · 27/05/2020 15:26

I hate it.
Just like when I am at work with my name badge on and some smarmy hit keeps using my name. BleughBear

Coffee2sugars · 27/05/2020 15:13

@Tech

Do we think allowing sections might be open to mischief-making? Like I post "I wouldn't say that Jimmy is evil exactly" and someone quotes me saying "Jimmy is evil." Stuff like that? Dunno.
Oooh...
Ajollygoodwrap · 27/05/2020 14:51

@BoreOfWhabylon

It may be frustrating for you Francis but I witnessed the outright spamming and trolling of MN by members of that site.

If @MNHQ have taken measures to reduce this I for one am very pleased about that.

Agree.

Like clockwork. I suggest a bingo card for these sightings.

BIWI · 27/05/2020 14:45

Apologies @FrancisCrawford! Grin

It was, indeed, because I'd mentioned The Other Place.

And totally agree with @BoreOfWhabylon, the spamming that was going on (and still sneaks under the radar) is tedious beyond measure.