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You don't have to quote the whole original post.

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BirthdayRainbow · 24/06/2024 19:04

I have just opened a thread where the first reply quotes the whole of the lengthy OP. I can understand if you think you have to quote it to refer back to but come on, not when you're the first reply and really not ever, it is literally there at the top of each page. What is even more ridiculous is when it is quoted and the reply is one word or one sentence.

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TheShellBeach · 24/06/2024 19:14

BirthdayRainbow · 24/06/2024 19:13

I did well to get seven minutes of people agreeing.

Obviously it doesn't matter in the great scheme of things but you could say that about anything and everything. But we all do things and don't so things so they make life better, easier, nicer, etc.

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It does matter!

It's really infuriating.

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BirthdayRainbow · 24/06/2024 19:13

letsallmeetupinthehyear2000 · 24/06/2024 19:11

Does it really matter in the grand scheme of things 🙄

I did well to get seven minutes of people agreeing.

Obviously it doesn't matter in the great scheme of things but you could say that about anything and everything. But we all do things and don't so things so they make life better, easier, nicer, etc.

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SevernWonders · 24/06/2024 19:12

TooLateForRoses · 24/06/2024 19:11

THIS

(Is very annoying)

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letsallmeetupinthehyear2000 · 24/06/2024 19:11

Does it really matter in the grand scheme of things 🙄

TooLateForRoses · 24/06/2024 19:11

BirthdayRainbow · 24/06/2024 19:04

I have just opened a thread where the first reply quotes the whole of the lengthy OP. I can understand if you think you have to quote it to refer back to but come on, not when you're the first reply and really not ever, it is literally there at the top of each page. What is even more ridiculous is when it is quoted and the reply is one word or one sentence.

THIS

(Is very annoying)

TikiTikiBoo · 24/06/2024 19:10

They need to make the quote editable so people can delete the bits they aren't replying to.

Every other site lets you do that.

TheShellBeach · 24/06/2024 19:10

It's particularly maddening when the OP is one of those tomes which go on forever.
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InWithPeaceOutWithStress · 24/06/2024 19:08

I agree. It is one of the most irritating things on this site, especially when reading on your phone and you have to scroll past a repeat of the huge OP. Completely unnecessary to quote the OP.

TheShellBeach · 24/06/2024 19:08

When this happens, I always ask the quoter why they quoted the whole OP.

I invariably get told off by the quoter and usually by someone else too.

I do agree with you, though. It's infuriating and pointless.

TimoteiChaletpants · 24/06/2024 19:07

For the love of god and Margaret will posters quit with quoting the whole post in the first reply. It’s idiocy

someone was on here just the other day asking Mumsnet to make it impossible.