It has come to my attention that some people don't know how to edit out quote chains. I've made a little guide.

[Anomalism]

Personally I find it annoying when I log in to 20+ notifications that aren't actually responses to me, but rather tags from a quote chain that people aren't editing. Here is how to not be that person.

This first image is what it looks like when I hit reply to a quote chain. To edit out the quote chain you have to mess with the code a little bit.

Everything I put a red line through is what needs to be cut out for me to respond directly to TheProgressivePatriot rather than perpetuating a quote chain. Pay attention to the brackets. It's super simple.

This is what it should look like after you're done editing.

 

[progressive hunter]

Personally I find it annoying when I log in to 20+ notifications that aren't actually responses to me but rather tags from a quote chain that people aren't editing. Here is how to not be that person.

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This first image is what it looks like when I hit reply to a quote chain. To edit out the quote chain you have to mess with the code a little bit.

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Everything I put a red line through is what needs to be cut out for me to respond directly to TheProgressivePatriot rather than perpetuating a quote chain. Pay attention to the brackets. It's super simple.
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This is what it should look like after you're done editing.

so progpatriot is your other identity on here,, thanks for letting us know,,

 

[Anomalism]

so progpatriot is your other identity on here,, thanks for letting us know,,

Thank you for providing redundant confirmation of your stupidity.

 

[progressive hunter]

so progpatriot is your other identity on here,, thanks for letting us know,,

Thank you for providing redundant confirmation of your stupidity.

thats exactly what he says,,

 

[Justin Richardson]

Courtesy of your President...

 

[Anomalism]

thats exactly what he says,,

TheProgressivePatriot

Einstein here thinks we're the same person.

 

[progressive hunter]

thats exactly what he says,,

TheProgressivePatriot

Einstein here thinks we're the same person.

well you both are idiots,,,

 

[JoeMoma]

This is what it should look like after you're done editing.

1. Highlight text you want to quote.
2. + quote button should appear. Click it.
3. Scroll down to box for posting and click insert quote. Insert the quote.

 

[Anomalism]

1. Highlight text you want to quote.
2. + guote button should appear. Click it.
3. Scroll down to box for posting and click attach quote. Attach the quote.

Yeah, there's more than one way to reach the objective. That's just how I do it.

 

[JoeMoma]

1. Highlight text you want to quote.
2. + guote button should appear. Click it.
3. Scroll down to box for posting and click attach quote. Attach the quote.

Yeah, there's more than one way to reach the objective. That's just how I do it.

Skinning cats..skinning cats

 

[Pogo]

This is what it should look like after you're done editing.

1. Highlight text you want to quote.
2. + quote button should appear. Click it.
3. Scroll down to box for posting and click insert quote. Insert the quote.

Yeah that works BUT -- it's also abused when it cuts out the context of what the quoted text was referring to.


In other words if an entire quote consisted only of:

Yeah, there's more than one way to reach the objective. That's just how I do it.

--- no one would know what "it" is.

 

[Anomalism]

--- no one would know what "it" is.

They would if they're capable of reading the posts that preceded it.

 

[OldLady]

This is what it should look like after you're done editing.

1. Highlight text you want to quote.
2. + quote button should appear. Click it.
3. Scroll down to box for posting and click insert quote. Insert the quote.

Yeah that works BUT -- it's also abused when it cuts out the context of what the quoted text was referring to.


In other words if an entire quote consisted only of:

Yeah, there's more than one way to reach the objective. That's just how I do it.

--- no one would know what "it" is.

Do you know how to get back to what they were replying to? Just click on their name in the quote and it takes you back to the string.

 

[Pogo]

Do you know how to get back to what they were replying to? Just click on their name in the quote and it takes you back to the string.

--- no one would know what "it" is.

They would if they're capable of reading the posts that preceded it.

That's making extra work for the reader.

And more to the point when context is truncated it's often cut out deliberately because it contradicts what the newer poster is alleging.

 

[TheProgressivePatriot]

Personally I find it annoying when I log in to 20+ notifications that aren't actually responses to me but rather tags from a quote chain that people aren't editing. Here is how to not be that person.

View attachment 457664
This first image is what it looks like when I hit reply to a quote chain. To edit out the quote chain you have to mess with the code a little bit.

View attachment 457665
Everything I put a red line through is what needs to be cut out for me to respond directly to TheProgressivePatriot rather than perpetuating a quote chain. Pay attention to the brackets. It's super simple.
View attachment 457667

This is what it should look like after you're done editing.

so progpatriot is your other identity on here,, thanks for letting us know,,

Where are you getting that stupid shit from?

 

[progressive hunter]

Personally I find it annoying when I log in to 20+ notifications that aren't actually responses to me but rather tags from a quote chain that people aren't editing. Here is how to not be that person.

View attachment 457664
This first image is what it looks like when I hit reply to a quote chain. To edit out the quote chain you have to mess with the code a little bit.

View attachment 457665
Everything I put a red line through is what needs to be cut out for me to respond directly to TheProgressivePatriot rather than perpetuating a quote chain. Pay attention to the brackets. It's super simple.
View attachment 457667

This is what it should look like after you're done editing.

so progpatriot is your other identity on here,, thanks for letting us know,,

Where are you getting that stupid shit from?

you just told me,,