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Original poster

You do not need to quote the opening post.

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TimeAtTheBar · 27/10/2022 12:52

It makes it terribly irritating to read threads.

Please stop. Particularly when it’s a long op and you then have to scroll past it several times to read the replies.

Stop abusing the already annoying ‘quote’ feature.

Ta muchly.

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Original poster
TimeAtTheBar · 27/10/2022 12:52

TimeAtTheBar · 27/10/2022 12:52

It makes it terribly irritating to read threads.

Please stop. Particularly when it’s a long op and you then have to scroll past it several times to read the replies.

Stop abusing the already annoying ‘quote’ feature.

Ta muchly.

See? Annoying.

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00100001 · 27/10/2022 12:52

TimeAtTheBar · 27/10/2022 12:52

It makes it terribly irritating to read threads.

Please stop. Particularly when it’s a long op and you then have to scroll past it several times to read the replies.

Stop abusing the already annoying ‘quote’ feature.

Ta muchly.

You're quite right.

00100001 · 27/10/2022 12:53

TimeAtTheBar · 27/10/2022 12:52

See? Annoying.

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Agreed

ArticSaviour · 27/10/2022 12:53

TimeAtTheBar · 27/10/2022 12:52

It makes it terribly irritating to read threads.

Please stop. Particularly when it’s a long op and you then have to scroll past it several times to read the replies.

Stop abusing the already annoying ‘quote’ feature.

Ta muchly.

It's a proper pain in the arse

KitchiHuritAngeni · 27/10/2022 12:53

TimeAtTheBar · 27/10/2022 12:52

It makes it terribly irritating to read threads.

Please stop. Particularly when it’s a long op and you then have to scroll past it several times to read the replies.

Stop abusing the already annoying ‘quote’ feature.

Ta muchly.

Totally agree. So annoying.

zizza · 27/10/2022 12:54

TimeAtTheBar · 27/10/2022 12:52

See? Annoying.

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This could get really long 🤪

SoupDragon · 27/10/2022 12:54

TimeAtTheBar · 27/10/2022 12:52

It makes it terribly irritating to read threads.

Please stop. Particularly when it’s a long op and you then have to scroll past it several times to read the replies.

Stop abusing the already annoying ‘quote’ feature.

Ta muchly.

It's not as annoying as people whinging about how others choose to use MN.

takealettermsjones · 27/10/2022 12:54

TimeAtTheBar · 27/10/2022 12:52

It makes it terribly irritating to read threads.

Please stop. Particularly when it’s a long op and you then have to scroll past it several times to read the replies.

Stop abusing the already annoying ‘quote’ feature.

Ta muchly.

Not sure what you thought was going to happen on this thread 🤣

FictionalCharacter · 27/10/2022 12:56

I don't understand why people do it either. You have to consciously pick "quote" instead of "reply".

blankittyblank · 27/10/2022 12:57

TimeAtTheBar · 27/10/2022 12:52

It makes it terribly irritating to read threads.

Please stop. Particularly when it’s a long op and you then have to scroll past it several times to read the replies.

Stop abusing the already annoying ‘quote’ feature.

Ta muchly.

It actually annoys me when people don't do this, or I don't know which comment they're replying to. So yes, YABU.

Electricstar · 27/10/2022 12:58

I agree with you on this one!
Especially when it’s quite a long post too!
I do quote some MN replies or @ their name but I guess that’s different

00100001 · 27/10/2022 12:59

Electricstar · 27/10/2022 12:58

I agree with you on this one!
Especially when it’s quite a long post too!
I do quote some MN replies or @ their name but I guess that’s different

Well I'd we had a proper quote function, we wouldn't have to resort to quoting the entire post. 🤷

AnApparitionQuipped · 27/10/2022 13:00

Stop abusing the already annoying ‘quote’ feature

I will sometimes part-quote the OP, as I have here, if I want to respond to a particular point only (often something that's been overlooked in the general trend of responses). Is that OK?

Original poster
TimeAtTheBar · 27/10/2022 13:01

blankittyblank · 27/10/2022 12:57

It actually annoys me when people don't do this, or I don't know which comment they're replying to. So yes, YABU.

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But it’s the opening post! If you are posting on a thread you are automatically replying to the opening post, surely? You don’t need to quote it. It’s right there.

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blankittyblank · 27/10/2022 13:06

TimeAtTheBar · 27/10/2022 13:01

But it’s the opening post! If you are posting on a thread you are automatically replying to the opening post, surely? You don’t need to quote it. It’s right there.

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Ah but! Sometimes there are loads and loads of posts there already... So it could be a reply to someone else. AND sometimes I reply and by the time I've hit Post loads of people have responded above me, and then it becomes confusing.

00100001 · 27/10/2022 13:13

TimeAtTheBar · 27/10/2022 13:01

But it’s the opening post! If you are posting on a thread you are automatically replying to the opening post, surely? You don’t need to quote it. It’s right there.

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Nope, now always

TottersBlankly · 27/10/2022 13:15

AND sometimes I reply and by the time I've hit Post loads of people have responded above me

But you can copy and paste the probably brief passage of (the first or) another post that you want to address.

Thanks,@TimeAtTheBar - it’s a thing that invariably raises my blood pressure!

insaneinthemembrane1 · 27/10/2022 13:16

SoupDragon · 27/10/2022 12:54

It's not as annoying as people whinging about how others choose to use MN.

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This.

sunsetsparrow · 27/10/2022 13:16

TimeAtTheBar · 27/10/2022 12:52

It makes it terribly irritating to read threads.

Please stop. Particularly when it’s a long op and you then have to scroll past it several times to read the replies.

Stop abusing the already annoying ‘quote’ feature.

Ta muchly.

Kind of walked straight into this happening tbh OP Grin

Sparklingbrook · 27/10/2022 13:18

TimeAtTheBar · 27/10/2022 12:52

It makes it terribly irritating to read threads.

Please stop. Particularly when it’s a long op and you then have to scroll past it several times to read the replies.

Stop abusing the already annoying ‘quote’ feature.

Ta muchly.

It doesnt bother me just scroll down. Unless each time it’s quoted you feel the need to read the OP again? 🤔
This is the weekly thread moaning about it.

Rickrollme · 27/10/2022 13:20

blankittyblank · 27/10/2022 12:57

It actually annoys me when people don't do this, or I don't know which comment they're replying to. So yes, YABU.

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You really can’t figure out when they are replying to the original post?

blankittyblank · 27/10/2022 13:21

Rickrollme · 27/10/2022 13:20

You really can’t figure out when they are replying to the original post?

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No, because I am very thick

eyestotheskies1 · 27/10/2022 13:21

YABU for saying ‘ta muchly’

lannistunut · 27/10/2022 13:22

Sparklingbrook · 27/10/2022 13:18

It doesnt bother me just scroll down. Unless each time it’s quoted you feel the need to read the OP again? 🤔
This is the weekly thread moaning about it.

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It doesn't bother me either.

Overall I prefer it now you can a quote a post quoting a post as often threads go off in multiple directions and I ignore some bits and not others.

OriginalUsername3 · 27/10/2022 13:22

TimeAtTheBar · 27/10/2022 12:52

It makes it terribly irritating to read threads.

Please stop. Particularly when it’s a long op and you then have to scroll past it several times to read the replies.

Stop abusing the already annoying ‘quote’ feature.

Ta muchly.

But how else will people know who I'm replying to?