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To wish people would STOP QUOTING THE OP!!!

148 replies

Thedownsideisup · 16/04/2025 19:14

There is absolutely no point in quoting the OP. We've all read the OP already. All you're doing is wasting everyone's time by making us scroll past it to read the rest of the thread. I have no idea why so many people do it but it is completely unnecessary so please could anyone who does this stop. This has been a public service announcement. Thank you.

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Thedownsideisup · 16/04/2025 19:20

MounjaroOnMyMind · 16/04/2025 19:17

I agree with you, OP - it's infuriating. I haven't had a drink for nearly a year but almost succumbed on the thread where the poor OP was saying she was raped by her husband and everyone was quoting her long opening post. What led me to the drink was the poster who started with, "As a man..."

FUCK OFF!

That's exactly the thread that prompted me to post this. I HAVE HAD ENOUGH! And yes I'm losing the plot on this slightly... but glad to know I'm not the only one.

I love the idea of a ban. How about 3 months for the first offence followed by a permaban for repeat offenders? Sounds completely reasonable to me.

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SpringIsSpringing25 · 16/04/2025 19:22

Thedownsideisup · 16/04/2025 19:14

There is absolutely no point in quoting the OP. We've all read the OP already. All you're doing is wasting everyone's time by making us scroll past it to read the rest of the thread. I have no idea why so many people do it but it is completely unnecessary so please could anyone who does this stop. This has been a public service announcement. Thank you.

Couldn't agree more!!

Hippee · 16/04/2025 19:24

It's like the people on the street WhatsApp who have a really long discussion about collecting some item they were promised, rather than just messaging the individual concerned. Or the people on a work email list/discussion board who don't seem to realise that every "Like" on a message gets sent to all of the recipients as a separate message.

NasiDagang · 16/04/2025 19:24

Thedownsideisup · 16/04/2025 19:14

There is absolutely no point in quoting the OP. We've all read the OP already. All you're doing is wasting everyone's time by making us scroll past it to read the rest of the thread. I have no idea why so many people do it but it is completely unnecessary so please could anyone who does this stop. This has been a public service announcement. Thank you.

Definitely 💯

SquashedSquid · 16/04/2025 19:25

Yes! Especially if the OP is really long and they're the first person to reply to it!

ItsUpToYou · 16/04/2025 19:25

MNHQ need to disable it as an option.

UndermyShoeJoe · 16/04/2025 19:26

Thedownsideisup · 16/04/2025 19:14

There is absolutely no point in quoting the OP. We've all read the OP already. All you're doing is wasting everyone's time by making us scroll past it to read the rest of the thread. I have no idea why so many people do it but it is completely unnecessary so please could anyone who does this stop. This has been a public service announcement. Thank you.

Completely agree

SpringIsSpringing25 · 16/04/2025 19:26

babasaclover · 16/04/2025 19:16

It’s so that the op reads your message. It’s so they get a message about it not to remind people of original post

Just use the @babasaclover if you want to get their attention.

🙇🏻‍♀️🙇🏻‍♀️

Riverswims · 16/04/2025 19:27

Thedownsideisup · 16/04/2025 19:14

There is absolutely no point in quoting the OP. We've all read the OP already. All you're doing is wasting everyone's time by making us scroll past it to read the rest of the thread. I have no idea why so many people do it but it is completely unnecessary so please could anyone who does this stop. This has been a public service announcement. Thank you.

It’s what happens here YABU 🙄

UndermyShoeJoe · 16/04/2025 19:27

SpringIsSpringing25 · 16/04/2025 19:26

Just use the @babasaclover if you want to get their attention.

🙇🏻‍♀️🙇🏻‍♀️

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It’s funny because I actually have emails turned off so don’t get notified for quotes or @ 😅

Pot luck if I bother to come back and read the thread 🤣

Sidebeforeself · 16/04/2025 19:27

Didn’t MNHQ come on a recent thread about this to say they were considering introducing functionality to stop if from happening?

SatanicAngel · 16/04/2025 19:28

Thedownsideisup · 16/04/2025 19:14

There is absolutely no point in quoting the OP. We've all read the OP already. All you're doing is wasting everyone's time by making us scroll past it to read the rest of the thread. I have no idea why so many people do it but it is completely unnecessary so please could anyone who does this stop. This has been a public service announcement. Thank you.

YANBU. 😂

SpringIsSpringing25 · 16/04/2025 19:30

Coffeeishot · 16/04/2025 19:19

It's just responding directly isn't it ?

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You are on their thread you are already responding directly unless you @ or quote someone else.

Spinachpastapicker · 16/04/2025 19:30

babasaclover · 16/04/2025 19:16

It’s so that the op reads your message. It’s so they get a message about it not to remind people of original post

I don’t think it works that way. I never got messages when I started a thread (frequent name changer) when they quoted my opening post.

I did if they @ me

QuoteQuoteQuote · 16/04/2025 19:31

Thedownsideisup · 16/04/2025 19:14

There is absolutely no point in quoting the OP. We've all read the OP already. All you're doing is wasting everyone's time by making us scroll past it to read the rest of the thread. I have no idea why so many people do it but it is completely unnecessary so please could anyone who does this stop. This has been a public service announcement. Thank you.

I'm not sure what you mean.

Helleborer · 16/04/2025 19:32

roseymoira · 16/04/2025 19:15

It should be an automatic 3 month ban

Agreed.

SpringIsSpringing25 · 16/04/2025 19:33

UndermyShoeJoe · 16/04/2025 19:27

It’s funny because I actually have emails turned off so don’t get notified for quotes or @ 😅

Pot luck if I bother to come back and read the thread 🤣

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Well, that's your choice, isn't it?.

I don't because I like the concept of having a conversation with someone, though sometimes it might not be a bad idea!!!

SpringIsSpringing25 · 16/04/2025 19:34

Sidebeforeself · 16/04/2025 19:27

Didn’t MNHQ come on a recent thread about this to say they were considering introducing functionality to stop if from happening?

Yep, I think so, they did in my head anyway!!🤣🤣. But I'm not holding my breath..

B1indEye · 16/04/2025 19:35

babasaclover · 16/04/2025 19:16

It’s so that the op reads your message. It’s so they get a message about it not to remind people of original post

Really? I'm surprised if thats why posters are doing that, is that happening?

Bearbookagainandagain · 16/04/2025 19:36

Thedownsideisup · 16/04/2025 19:14

There is absolutely no point in quoting the OP. We've all read the OP already. All you're doing is wasting everyone's time by making us scroll past it to read the rest of the thread. I have no idea why so many people do it but it is completely unnecessary so please could anyone who does this stop. This has been a public service announcement. Thank you.

It is really annoying indeed...

SuperTrooper14 · 16/04/2025 19:36

Thedownsideisup · 16/04/2025 19:14

There is absolutely no point in quoting the OP. We've all read the OP already. All you're doing is wasting everyone's time by making us scroll past it to read the rest of the thread. I have no idea why so many people do it but it is completely unnecessary so please could anyone who does this stop. This has been a public service announcement. Thank you.

I really don't see why it winds you up so much.

B1indEye · 16/04/2025 19:36

UndermyShoeJoe · 16/04/2025 19:27

It’s funny because I actually have emails turned off so don’t get notified for quotes or @ 😅

Pot luck if I bother to come back and read the thread 🤣

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Why do you start threads and never return to read the responses? Have you too much time on your hands?

pigsDOfly · 16/04/2025 19:38

SquashedSquid · 16/04/2025 19:25

Yes! Especially if the OP is really long and they're the first person to reply to it!

Yes, saw this exact thing the other day.

Long OP and directly underneath the whole OP reproduced with the first reply.

It's bloody annoying.

It's rarely necessary to quote the entire OP at any point in a thread as everyone should have read it and have a vague idea what the OP is about.

I'd love for one of the posters that feel the need to do this to explain to the rest of us why they do it.

ErrolTheDragon · 16/04/2025 19:38

You should have opened betting on how many smartarses would quote your OP, @Thedownsideisup…predictable and a wee bit tedious.

abracadabra1980 · 16/04/2025 19:39

Not very kind or patient. Many posters are new and don't have any idea that posting the OP [may seriously offend] a thread poster, like it's some kind of exclusive, bitchy, club. You give off an awful vibe.