quoting out loud

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EclipseHA Send message Joined: 28 Jul 99 Posts: 1018 Credit: 530,719 RAC: 0	Message 150786 - Posted: 13 Aug 2005, 4:07:12 UTC - in response to Message 150773. Last modified: 13 Aug 2005, 4:11:45 UTC Personally, I loved it and thought such a thread DESERVED it. Maybe that this one does, I don't care. But the general threads, where someone asks for help are illegible due to the multi quotes. As long as the hel(l)pers quote eachother's quotes to come to an agreement, it's illegible for the person who started the cry for help. And as long as the people keep on pressing "reply to this post" without taking out the unnecessary quotes, you'll see on Classic forums that we are a bad bunch! Maybe I will ask AthlonRob to disable the quotes again in his next Ubb update! Since people around here can't follow a simple thought anyway. Ageless.. I for one, have never had a bit of problem following "top posts", "Bottom posts", "intermixed posts", or a combination. Why do you feel it's YOUR CALL on how people should post? Seems you have a bit a of control issue here! (why does that not surprise me as you always want everyone to think and act in the 'Ageless' way!) Now go to your room and think about this... You're whole thread depicts you as a spoiled kid! Jeese... I for one find "underquoting" a bigger problem, as there's not enough in the response to get a clue on what they are responding to! ID: 150786 ·

Jord Volunteer tester Send message Joined: 9 Jun 99 Posts: 15157 Credit: 4,362,181 RAC: 6	Message 150773 - Posted: 13 Aug 2005, 3:53:35 UTC - in response to Message 150756. Last modified: 13 Aug 2005, 3:53:45 UTC Personally, I loved it and thought such a thread DESERVED it. Maybe that this one does, I don't care. But the general threads, where someone asks for help are illegible due to the multi quotes. As long as the hel(l)pers quote eachother's quotes to come to an agreement, it's illegible for the person who started the cry for help. And as long as the people keep on pressing "reply to this post" without taking out the unnecessary quotes, you'll see on Classic forums that we are a bad bunch! Maybe I will ask AthlonRob to disable the quotes again in his next Ubb update! Since people around here can't follow a simple thought anyway. ID: 150773 ·

Siran d'Vel'nahr Volunteer tester Send message Joined: 23 May 99 Posts: 7346 Credit: 44,181,323 RAC: 540	Message 150757 - Posted: 13 Aug 2005, 3:27:28 UTC - in response to Message 150756. Last modified: 13 Aug 2005, 3:28:43 UTC .... .... .... .... .... .... SarCHASM: The gaping gulf between the humourous author and the person who just doesn't get it. Personally, I loved it and thought such a thread DESERVED it. Oh really....! >:-\| \|-:< CAPT Siran d'Vel'nahr XO - L L & P _\\// USS Vre'kasht NCC-33187 Winders 10 OS? "What a piece of junk!" - L. Skywalker "Logic is the cement of our civilization with which we ascend from chaos using reason as our guide." - T'Plana-hath ID: 150757 ·

Dave Harry Send message Joined: 28 Feb 03 Posts: 42 Credit: 8,021,290 RAC: 51	Message 150756 - Posted: 13 Aug 2005, 3:19:42 UTC - in response to Message 150706. Last modified: 13 Aug 2005, 3:20:36 UTC .... .... .... .... So just what does it take around here to make it on your list anyways? :-) Now your reply is exactly what Ageless is talking about: quote everything, and only leave a short one line reply.... >:-( )-:< He is suggesting that you only quote what you are replying to.... Simple.... >:-) (-:< SarCHASM: The gaping gulf between the humourous author and the person who just doesn't get it. Personally, I loved it and thought such a thread DESERVED it. ID: 150756 ·

Siran d'Vel'nahr Volunteer tester Send message Joined: 23 May 99 Posts: 7346 Credit: 44,181,323 RAC: 540	Message 150754 - Posted: 13 Aug 2005, 3:16:26 UTC - in response to Message 150752. Last modified: 13 Aug 2005, 3:17:57 UTC .... .... .... .... .... .... uhm...humor? Not meant to be, TW.... Meant to be sarcastic.... >:-) (-:< I meant that the long quote with the one line response was an attempt at humor. ;-) If it was, it was in bad taste, IMO.... >:-\| \|-:< CAPT Siran d'Vel'nahr XO - L L & P _\\// USS Vre'kasht NCC-33187 Winders 10 OS? "What a piece of junk!" - L. Skywalker "Logic is the cement of our civilization with which we ascend from chaos using reason as our guide." - T'Plana-hath ID: 150754 ·

tekwyzrd Volunteer tester Send message Joined: 21 Nov 01 Posts: 767 Credit: 30,009 RAC: 0	Message 150752 - Posted: 13 Aug 2005, 3:10:15 UTC - in response to Message 150750. Last modified: 13 Aug 2005, 3:10:53 UTC .... .... .... .... I agree, do you.... If you agreed, then why a 4 word reply to a very large quote? uhm...humor? Not meant to be, TW.... Meant to be sarcastic.... >:-) (-:< I meant that the long quote with the one line response was an attempt at humor. ;-) Nothing travels faster than the speed of light with the possible exception of bad news, which obeys its own special laws. Douglas Adams (1952 - 2001) ID: 150752 ·

Siran d'Vel'nahr Volunteer tester Send message Joined: 23 May 99 Posts: 7346 Credit: 44,181,323 RAC: 540	Message 150750 - Posted: 13 Aug 2005, 3:08:10 UTC - in response to Message 150747. Last modified: 13 Aug 2005, 3:08:37 UTC .... .... .... .... I agree, do you.... If you agreed, then why a 4 word reply to a very large quote? uhm...humor? Not meant to be, TW.... Meant to be sarcastic.... >:-) (-:< CAPT Siran d'Vel'nahr XO - L L & P _\\// USS Vre'kasht NCC-33187 Winders 10 OS? "What a piece of junk!" - L. Skywalker "Logic is the cement of our civilization with which we ascend from chaos using reason as our guide." - T'Plana-hath ID: 150750 ·

tekwyzrd Volunteer tester Send message Joined: 21 Nov 01 Posts: 767 Credit: 30,009 RAC: 0	Message 150747 - Posted: 13 Aug 2005, 3:05:49 UTC - in response to Message 150745. .... .... .... .... I agree, do you.... If you agreed, then why a 4 word reply to a very large quote? uhm...humor? Nothing travels faster than the speed of light with the possible exception of bad news, which obeys its own special laws. Douglas Adams (1952 - 2001) ID: 150747 ·

Siran d'Vel'nahr Volunteer tester Send message Joined: 23 May 99 Posts: 7346 Credit: 44,181,323 RAC: 540	Message 150746 - Posted: 13 Aug 2005, 3:05:47 UTC - in response to Message 150737. trolls You got that right, Jord.... Trolls....! >:-\| \|-:< CAPT Siran d'Vel'nahr XO - L L & P _\\// USS Vre'kasht NCC-33187 Winders 10 OS? "What a piece of junk!" - L. Skywalker "Logic is the cement of our civilization with which we ascend from chaos using reason as our guide." - T'Plana-hath ID: 150746 ·

Siran d'Vel'nahr Volunteer tester Send message Joined: 23 May 99 Posts: 7346 Credit: 44,181,323 RAC: 540	Message 150745 - Posted: 13 Aug 2005, 3:04:22 UTC - in response to Message 150732. Last modified: 13 Aug 2005, 3:06:20 UTC .... .... .... .... I agree, do you.... If you agreed, then why a 4 word reply to a very large quote? CAPT Siran d'Vel'nahr XO - L L & P _\\// USS Vre'kasht NCC-33187 Winders 10 OS? "What a piece of junk!" - L. Skywalker "Logic is the cement of our civilization with which we ascend from chaos using reason as our guide." - T'Plana-hath ID: 150745 ·

Jord Volunteer tester Send message Joined: 9 Jun 99 Posts: 15157 Credit: 4,362,181 RAC: 6	Message 150737 - Posted: 13 Aug 2005, 2:42:23 UTC trolls ID: 150737 ·

Pascal, K G Volunteer tester Send message Joined: 3 Apr 99 Posts: 2343 Credit: 150,491 RAC: 0	Message 150732 - Posted: 13 Aug 2005, 2:36:15 UTC - in response to Message 150652. Can we please quit with the "reply to message" quotes and then add one line at the bottom? Seeing Sir Ulli's post, he could have just as well deleted all the extra text and started off with: If you are like most of us, not near Berkley, {snip} I hope, in time, we do donate some newer servers to Berkeley .. {Snip} Please people, don't over-quote! I've seen threads that done a whole quoting fest where people would even become confused as to who wrote what! So why don't you use self sense and use your left mouse button, some use of Shift and the Delete key, to get rid of extra text that isn't necessary anyway, as we can all read it in the thread, when posting an answer to someone? What did you say? He may not know you answered him? His post started off with a message ID. You answering him will point in the forums in text to his post. So why annoy half the population here with your quote fests? Tigher. Ned Slider. Sir Ulli. Dr. Dennis (troll by thread) Jim Baize (finally got the l out ;)) FFEMTcJ ML1 Those are people I find that over-quote in Number Crunching. If you want to quote, quote correctly, please. Or is it fun to annoy 99% of the population with big quotes and ending it with one sentence, usuall something alike "I agree". ?? I agree, do you.... Semper Eadem So long Paul, it has been a hell of a ride. Park your ego's, fire up the computers, Science YES, Credits No. ID: 150732 ·

chrisjohnston Volunteer tester Send message Joined: 31 Aug 99 Posts: 385 Credit: 91,410 RAC: 0	Message 150713 - Posted: 13 Aug 2005, 2:10:25 UTC - in response to Message 150684. [quote]Agree? With what? I think you're UNDERquoting. [\quote] I agree. Wait... with what - cJ ID: 150713 ·

N/A Volunteer tester Send message Joined: 18 May 01 Posts: 3718 Credit: 93,649 RAC: 0	Message 150707 - Posted: 13 Aug 2005, 2:03:05 UTC - in response to Message 150704. [font='courier,courier new']"[/font][font='chalkboard,comic sans,comic sans ms']AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAGH![/FONT][font='courier,courier new']" he said while tearing his hair out and running for the hills...[/font] ID: 150707 ·

Siran d'Vel'nahr Volunteer tester Send message Joined: 23 May 99 Posts: 7346 Credit: 44,181,323 RAC: 540	Message 150706 - Posted: 13 Aug 2005, 2:01:45 UTC - in response to Message 150704. Last modified: 13 Aug 2005, 2:04:48 UTC .... .... .... .... So just what does it take around here to make it on your list anyways? :-) Now your reply is exactly what Ageless is talking about: quote everything, and only leave a short one line reply.... >:-( )-:< He is suggesting that you only quote what you are replying to.... Simple.... >:-) (-:< CAPT Siran d'Vel'nahr XO - L L & P _\\// USS Vre'kasht NCC-33187 Winders 10 OS? "What a piece of junk!" - L. Skywalker "Logic is the cement of our civilization with which we ascend from chaos using reason as our guide." - T'Plana-hath ID: 150706 ·

StokeyBob Send message Joined: 31 Aug 03 Posts: 848 Credit: 2,218,691 RAC: 0	Message 150704 - Posted: 13 Aug 2005, 1:55:27 UTC - in response to Message 150652. Can we please quit with the "reply to message" quotes and then add one line at the bottom? Seeing Sir Ulli's post, he could have just as well deleted all the extra text and started off with: If you are like most of us, not near Berkley, {snip} I hope, in time, we do donate some newer servers to Berkeley .. {Snip} Please people, don't over-quote! I've seen threads that done a whole quoting fest where people would even become confused as to who wrote what! So why don't you use self sense and use your left mouse button, some use of Shift and the Delete key, to get rid of extra text that isn't necessary anyway, as we can all read it in the thread, when posting an answer to someone? What did you say? He may not know you answered him? His post started off with a message ID. You answering him will point in the forums in text to his post. So why annoy half the population here with your quote fests? Tigher. Ned Slider. Sir Ulli. Dr. Dennis (troll by thread) Jim Baize (finally got the l out ;)) FFEMTcJ ML1 Those are people I find that over-quote in Number Crunching. If you want to quote, quote correctly, please. Or is it fun to annoy 99% of the population with big quotes and ending it with one sentence, usuall something alike "I agree". ?? So just what does it take around here to make it on your list anyways? :-) ID: 150704 ·

Misfit Volunteer tester Send message Joined: 21 Jun 01 Posts: 21803 Credit: 2,815,091 RAC: 0	Message 150699 - Posted: 13 Aug 2005, 1:49:31 UTC - in response to Message 150652. Last modified: 13 Aug 2005, 1:51:14 UTC Can we please quit with the "reply to message" quotes and then add one line at the bottom? Do you mean like the Grunter? Yes, definately like the Grunters! Seeing Sir Ulli's post... Someone who posts multiple pics where asked not to, or starts new threads when the same active ones already exist, is not going to be able to figure out proper quoting. me@rescam.org ID: 150699 ·

Jord Volunteer tester Send message Joined: 9 Jun 99 Posts: 15157 Credit: 4,362,181 RAC: 6	Message 150691 - Posted: 13 Aug 2005, 1:30:05 UTC - in response to Message 150669. Last modified: 13 Aug 2005, 1:30:40 UTC [/quote]I also like people quoting like this.[/quote] :( Only the J2 family who don't know better. :( ID: 150691 ·

Drew Send message Joined: 31 May 04 Posts: 67 Credit: 95,871 RAC: 0	Message 150684 - Posted: 13 Aug 2005, 1:07:10 UTC - in response to Message 150683. Agree? With what? I think you're UNDERquoting. :) [/facetious mode][/quote] lol.... ID: 150684 ·

Dave Harry Send message Joined: 28 Feb 03 Posts: 42 Credit: 8,021,290 RAC: 51	Message 150683 - Posted: 13 Aug 2005, 0:59:14 UTC - in response to Message 150681. I agree also... Agree? With what? I think you're UNDERquoting. :) [/facetious mode] ID: 150683 ·

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