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Title: Do we need to keep quoting each other?
Post by: The Barge Captain on 16 April 2008, 00:52:58
I've just been reading through a 4 page thread, and it is driving me nuts that everybody quotes the previous comment, so even just adding a smiley to the thread generates up to half a page of quote each time >:(

Quotes are useful at the right time and place but not required for every reply.
























And yes - I do know what you clever bar stewards are going to do to my little rant now...........




You'll quote me wont you ::)
Title: Re: Do we need to keep quoting each other?
Post by: Andy B on 16 April 2008, 00:59:32
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I've just been reading through a 4 page thread, and it is driving me nuts that everybody quotes the previous comment, so even just adding a smiley to the thread generates up to half a page of quote each time >:(

Quotes are useful at the right time and place but not required for every reply.

But a lot are!  ;D






















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And yes - I do know what you clever bar stewards are going to do to my little rant now...........

Are we that predicatable?  ::)



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You'll quote me wont you ::)
Us? No!  :y  :y  :y
Title: Re: Do we need to keep quoting each other?
Post by: Vamps on 16 April 2008, 01:00:09
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I've just been reading through a 4 page thread, and it is driving me nuts that everybody quotes the previous comment, so even just adding a smiley to the thread generates up to half a page of quote each time >:(

Quotes are useful at the right time and place but not required for every reply.
























And yes - I do know what you clever bar stewards are going to do to my little rant now...........




You'll quote me wont you ::)

Noooooooooooooo Not at all.  ;D ;D ;D

Title: Re: Do we need to keep quoting each other?
Post by: The Barge Captain on 16 April 2008, 01:03:18
You just can't help yourselves can you.
Title: Re: Do we need to keep quoting each other?
Post by: Vamps on 16 April 2008, 01:06:37
Well with a lead like that!!  :D :D :D
And, I didn't quote.  :) :) :)
Title: Re: Do we need to keep quoting each other?
Post by: The Barge Captain on 16 April 2008, 01:12:01
I'd be interested in the admins views on this as quotes must take up a lot of server memory.
Title: Re: Do we need to keep quoting each other?
Post by: Jay w on 16 April 2008, 08:44:41
if its a quick moving thread then posting with quote is relevant...

However its a shame the system cant filter out multiple quotes within a quote that has just been posted, and filter out some of the older ones

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by now the page is half full of sometimes useless quotes
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5th quote
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3rd quote
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2nd quote
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1st quote
Title: Re: Do we need to keep quoting each other?
Post by: dbug on 16 April 2008, 08:48:59
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if its a quick moving thread then posting with quote is relevant...

However its a shame the system cant filter out multiple quotes within a quote that has just been posted, and filter out some of the older ones

ie
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by now the page is half full of sometimes useless quotes
Quote
5th quote
Quote
3rd quote
Quote
2nd quote
Quote
1st quote
7th quote Quote:   :y
Title: Re: Do we need to keep quoting each other?
Post by: dbug on 16 April 2008, 08:49:35
Sorry - couldn't resist that!!
Title: Re: Do we need to keep quoting each other?
Post by: Jay w on 16 April 2008, 09:01:11
i'm going to to resist......

i will not quote.......

I will not quote.......

I will not quote.......
Title: Re: Do we need to keep quoting each other?
Post by: cem_devecioglu on 16 April 2008, 09:31:47
The_Barge_Captain ..

Agreed :y
Title: Re: Do we need to keep quoting each other?
Post by: The Barge Captain on 16 April 2008, 13:08:59
Thank you Cem.

By the way - nice looking car. :y
Title: Re: Do we need to keep quoting each other?
Post by: bob.dent on 16 April 2008, 13:24:16
Sometimes they can get overused a bit, but sometimes you need to use quotes so that you know what is being referred to, particularly in a long thread. :)
Title: Re: Do we need to keep quoting each other?
Post by: cem_devecioglu on 16 April 2008, 15:43:12
The Barge Captain..

Thanks..
Title: Re: Do we need to keep quoting each other?
Post by: Debs. on 16 April 2008, 17:30:02
 ;) Quantifiable quotation quotient quandary?  ::)
Title: Re: Do we need to keep quoting each other?
Post by: Auto Addict on 16 April 2008, 17:32:10
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I'd be interested in the admins views on this as quotes must take up a lot of server memory.

Quote???????
Title: Re: Do we need to keep quoting each other?
Post by: ians on 16 April 2008, 17:49:26
50 quid to you sir..  (what was it you wanted?) ;D
Title: Re: Do we need to keep quoting each other?
Post by: Auto Addict on 16 April 2008, 18:44:03
Done deal, send me the 50 quid ;)
Title: Re: Do we need to keep quoting each other?
Post by: TheBoy on 16 April 2008, 19:29:23
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I'd be interested in the admins views on this as quotes must take up a lot of server memory.
From a technical point of view, quotes cause no real issues to the server or its resources.
Title: Re: Do we need to keep quoting each other?
Post by: The Barge Captain on 16 April 2008, 19:43:40
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Fair enough, but can still be bloomin tediouse though

Mind you it's possible to edit quotes just to keep the relevent bit though.
Title: Re: Do we need to keep quoting each other?
Post by: thewelshman on 17 April 2008, 01:32:53
I agree, or don't I ?, maybe if I could remember the start of the thread.  :-/ :-/
Title: Re: Do we need to keep quoting each other?
Post by: Albatross on 17 April 2008, 07:29:04
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From a technical point of view, quotes cause no real issues to the server or its resources.
Fair enough, but can still be bloomin tediouse though

Mind you it's possible to edit quotes just to keep the relevent bit though.

I find it more annoying when people make mistakes when they edit quotes and then don't bother checking and going back to make them work properly. ;D


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