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Quoting
Posted: Sun Jul 01, 2012 2:19 pm
by Kjarkur
Once again I will bring this up.
On most forums when you quote someone you only quote what that person said, not the past 30 quotes as well.
-It looks messy - and is genuinly annoying
Why not remove the multi-quote options? If you need to make more then one quotes you can. But most people are just quoting the post they click 'quote' no need to save up all these quotes in one post.
-KJ
Re: Quoting
Posted: Sun Jul 01, 2012 2:20 pm
by Juliette
Argument goes both ways. If you do not want to include the previous quotes (which are in the post you are quoting) just remove them.
Re: Quoting
Posted: Sun Jul 01, 2012 2:23 pm
by Empy
Juliette wrote:Argument goes both ways. If you do not want to include the previous quotes (which are in the post you are quoting) just remove them.
This^
Also I've never been on a forum where you just quote what a person said, and the quote doesn't include any previous quotes their post contained. Not sure how that would even work. Either way I think most people prefer to have it remain as is, or at least don't care about it.
Re: Quoting
Posted: Sun Jul 01, 2012 3:27 pm
by Zeratul
Indeed. The quote nesting limit is ten.
That limit can technically be changed, so if many feel it should be lowered, then that can be arranged. However, it won't be lowered to one. Maybe something like five or three, but not one.
Re: Quoting
Posted: Sun Jul 01, 2012 10:53 pm
by EbilCC
should be lowered to 3 its not messy but sore on the eyes if you think about people with sensitive eyes for various reasons the things on top each other as u scroll down make ones eyes go wonky
Re: Quoting
Posted: Mon Jul 02, 2012 12:49 am
by Zeratul
we'd have to say that it has been a problem a few times, but not a big problem...
Re: Quoting
Posted: Mon Jul 02, 2012 12:54 am
by Drought
How about having anything quoted in a spoiler ?
Re: Quoting
Posted: Mon Jul 02, 2012 12:55 am
by Coulson
I'd say if that argument's seen as good ban signatures and colors as well bcz of epileptics. Text bcz of dyslexics and sugar bcz of diabetics.
Re: Quoting
Posted: Mon Jul 02, 2012 1:17 am
by EbilCC
its a problem for me scrolling down makes me go dizzy at things like that
Re: Quoting
Posted: Mon Jul 02, 2012 1:46 am
by Field Marshall
Agreed, it's not a "problem" and doesn't stop you being able to read it...however, it looks terrible and could definately be improved. No harm in making it look better is there?
Re: Quoting
Posted: Mon Jul 02, 2012 2:46 am
by Zeratul
Duck Dodgers wrote:How about having anything quoted in a spoiler ?
That would require some heavy modification of the forum system, and you know how easily that is done...
Re: Quoting
Posted: Mon Jul 02, 2012 2:55 am
by Coulson
Not heavy but it'd require modifying beyond what forum admins can do.
Re: Quoting
Posted: Mon Jul 02, 2012 3:20 am
by Drought
Gregor Clegane wrote:Not heavy but it'd require modifying beyond what forum admins can do.
yup ... could probably be edited in less then a minute with access to the right file.
Re: Quoting
Posted: Mon Jul 02, 2012 4:58 am
by deni
Duck Dodgers wrote:Gregor Clegane wrote:Not heavy but it'd require modifying beyond what forum admins can do.
yup ... could probably be edited in less then a minute with access to the right file.
access being the key word here ...
Re: Quoting
Posted: Mon Jul 02, 2012 5:04 am
by Field Marshall
deni wrote:Duck Dodgers wrote:Gregor Clegane wrote:Not heavy but it'd require modifying beyond what forum admins can do.
yup ... could probably be edited in less then a minute with access to the right file.
access being the key word here ...
Who has access then?
If it's easy, why can't DD instruct how it is to be done?