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I think it is one of the most old fashioned, user-unfriendly site I've ever seen .

We can't reply to a particular person; we can't particularly see if someone has asked us something and it's just messy.

Anyone else think the same

- i wast trying to emulate certain other forums - sorry.

Grr @ portblacksand! I was trying to figure it out too!

- and prove a point iyswim

Good point PrrtBlackSand (if painfully made!)

However, quoting might be bad form but sometimes it is necessary to explain which part of the post someone is taking issue with.

MN is great the way it is. It is soooo easy to read in comparison with almost any other fucking annoying forum with their indented/boxed/different coloured quote facilities - I love that most of the page is actually typed message from each poster, instead of only being able to fit 5 messages to a page because of all the shit that goes with each poster (avatar, photo, stupid schmaltzy quotes under their names, tickers, likes, emoticons etc.)

Like Cakes, I think a timed edit facility would be useful especially if one is a pedant and hates making typo spelling mistakes, which one always spots the instant on presses "post message".

Don't like it, go elsewhere. Simple.

Quoting would be a terrible idea - imagine how long the threads would get!!

Is MN really cumbersome to use? I don't find it so, I think it is really straightforward and easy to use.

me too Alibaba - the easiest one to use of any other I've tried.

No, sorry OP - don't agree.

MN is fine as it is. Nice and simple, nothing to get in the way. Dead easy to use IMO.

oi sarky @ southeastra - tis not underlined in new, only classic!

In terms of an "edit" facility, we do have the option of doing a "preview" before we post.

But I suspect that I am not the only one who usually doesn't bother using the preview facility as I am so keen to get my contribution posted!

Yep, want to post far too quick to use Preview each time. Though I really should try to use it more when posting links, as I do mess them up even after many years practice.

All I want is an iPhone app. Then my life will be complete.

oh good point boffinman, i need a blackberry one