How To Trim Quotes On The MMB

[CVAPP]

I doubt it's just me but when long posts get quoted over and over again I have to wonder if the poster is actually replying to everyone they are quoting or just the most recent post in the thread, which may have numerous quotes attached to it already. This creates the need to do a lot of scrolling and makes it hard to understand the discussion in some instances. If anyone else cares about this please reply to this topic and I will attempt to demonstrate how to trim the quotes.

Also, if you are knowledgeable on this matter please feel free to contribute.

[ASU-FTW]

If a poster is quoting someone, they are replying to the person who was last to reply within the quote box, or at least should be. No need to look through all the text someone has quoted, just refer to the last piece of text within the tan box. I've never had a problem deciphering who someone is directing their words to, but it does get annoying when you have to scroll through walls of quoted text.

This can be reduced somehwat if people stop quoting the original poster (especially if the message is huge) and learn how to trim quotes as you mention.

[CVAPP]

If a poster is quoting someone, they are replying to the person who was last to reply within the quote box, or at least should be. No need to look through all the text someone has quoted, just refer to the last piece of text within the tan box. I've never had a problem deciphering who someone is directing their words to, but it does get annoying when you have to scroll through walls of quoted text.

This can be reduced somehwat if people stop quoting the original poster (especially if the message is huge) and learn how to trim quotes as you mention.

Well, I have quoted you and if you will kindly quote me without removing anything I will paste the code that needs to be removed to reply only to your last post. If we could get yet another poster to join it would be even better.

[huskie3]

Better yet, copy the part you want to reply to and paste it in your reply.

I too do not like the long quotes.

[AppStateNews]

If a poster is quoting someone, they are replying to the person who was last to reply within the quote box, or at least should be. No need to look through all the text someone has quoted, just refer to the last piece of text within the tan box. I've never had a problem deciphering who someone is directing their words to, but it does get annoying when you have to scroll through walls of quoted text.

This can be reduced somehwat if people stop quoting the original poster (especially if the message is huge) and learn how to trim quotes as you mention.

Well, I have quoted you and if you will kindly quote me without removing anything I will paste the code that needs to be removed to reply only to your last post. If we could get yet another poster to join it would be even better.

I will join in to help the group!! You can use this CVAPP

[CVAPP]

Better yet, copy the part you want ot reply to and paste it in your reply.

I too do not like the long quotes.

That might be a workable alternative, but I tried that with your post and as you will see above, it did not attribute the quote to you the poster.

[CVAPP]

OK, thanks to all! Here is more or less what it looked like when I went to quote AppstateCentral:

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[quote="AppStateCentral"][quote="CVAPP"][quote="ASU-FTW"]If a poster is quoting someone, they are replying to the person who was last to reply within the quote box, or at least should be. No need to look through all the text someone has quoted, just refer to the last piece of text within the tan box. I've never had a problem deciphering who someone is directing their words to, but it does get annoying when you have to scroll through walls of quoted text.

This can be reduced somehwat if people stop quoting the original poster (especially if the message is huge) and learn how to trim quotes as you mention.[/quote]
Well, I have quoted you and if you will kindly quote me without removing anything I will paste the code that needs to be removed to reply only to your last post.  If we could get yet another poster to join it would be even better.[/quote]

I will join in to help the group!!  You can use this CVAPP[/quote]

If I only want to reply to AppStateCentral I remove the text and code except:

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[quote="AppStateCentral"]

I will join in to help the group!!  You can use this CVAPP[/quote]

And add my reply below the [/quote]:

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[quote="AppStateCentral"]

I will join in to help the group!!  You can use this CVAPP[/quote]

My reply to AppStateCentral

it will look like this:

I will join in to help the group!! You can use this CVAPP

My reply to AppStateCentral

[CVAPP]

If a poster is quoting someone, they are replying to the person who was last to reply within the quote box, or at least should be. No need to look through all the text someone has quoted, just refer to the last piece of text within the tan box. I've never had a problem deciphering who someone is directing their words to, but it does get annoying when you have to scroll through walls of quoted text.

This can be reduced somehwat if people stop quoting the original poster (especially if the message is huge) and learn how to trim quotes as you mention.

Well, I have quoted you and if you will kindly quote me without removing anything I will paste the code that needs to be removed to reply only to your last post. If we could get yet another poster to join it would be even better.

I will join in to help the group!! You can use this CVAPP

The alternative is a lengthy post full of repeated conversation that looks like this.

[Yosef]

I can adjust it to only show one quote this weekend if that's what people want.

[CVAPP]

I can adjust it to only show one quote this weekend if that's what people want.

I think that's what most people want. But I certainly don't speak for all.

[AppinVA]

I can adjust it to only show one quote this weekend if that's what people want.

Can we compromise at three?

[appdaze]

I don't mind the long quotes because it shows the whole conversation. If a person quotes someone about part of the thread and the thread has 100+ responses in it that means I would have to sift back through all 100 something posts to try to figure out the whole story. With the bulk quoting you can essentially have multiple conversations about the same topic within the same thread and still keep it organized without having to spend extra time sifting through other posts to find the things that people are referencing in the latest posts. It may take up more room but cmon, if you can't lift your finger to scroll down a bit more then you might need to get off the PC a little more often and go for a jog!

[CVAPP]

Can we compromise at three?

If those three quotes are extremely lengthy, nothing would be accomplished by your suggestion. It looks ridiculous around here at times and you are proposing ways to make it look a little less ridiculous. Why not set higher goals?

[CVAPP]

I don't mind the long quotes because it shows the whole conversation. If a person quotes someone about part of the thread and the thread has 100+ responses in it that means I would have to sift back through all 100 something posts to try to figure out the whole story. With the bulk quoting you can essentially have multiple conversations about the same topic within the same thread and still keep it organized without having to spend extra time sifting through other posts to find the things that people are referencing in the latest posts. It may take up more room but cmon, if you can't lift your finger to scroll down a bit more then you might need to get off the PC a little more often and go for a jog!

Good luck improving your health scrolling

[AppinVA]

Can we compromise at three?

If those three quotes are extremely lengthy, nothing would be accomplished by your suggestion. It looks ridiculous around here at times and you are proposing ways to make it look a little less ridiculous. Why not set higher goals?

Okay then. You want ridiculous?

I vote to keep it at five.

[CVAPP]

Can we compromise at three?

If those three quotes are extremely lengthy, nothing would be accomplished by your suggestion. It looks ridiculous around here at times and you are proposing ways to make it look a little less ridiculous. Why not set higher goals?

Okay then. You want ridiculous?

I vote to keep it at five.

I am game. Raise it to 10 and still only a few curmudgeons around here will be so lazy as to quote an entire thread when replying to its latest post.

[AppinVA]

Can we compromise at three?

If those three quotes are extremely lengthy, nothing would be accomplished by your suggestion. It looks ridiculous around here at times and you are proposing ways to make it look a little less ridiculous. Why not set higher goals?

Okay then. You want ridiculous?

I vote to keep it at five.

I am game. Raise it to 10 and still only a few curmudgeons around here will be so lazy as to quote an entire thread when replying to its latest post.

Yeah, we can be quite lazy (like in this thread). Of course, I just skim down to the bottom and start reading. No biggie.

[CVAPP]

Yeah, we can be quite lazy (like in this thread). Of course, I just skim down to the bottom and start reading. No biggie.

Not good enough from you. You have over 9,000 posts here and I want to understand who and what you are replying too. You and others like you can do better, and I sincerely hope you will.

[AppinVA]

Yeah, we can be quite lazy (like in this thread). Of course, I just skim down to the bottom and start reading. No biggie.

Not good enough from you. You have over 9,000 posts here and I want to understand who and what you are replying too. You and others like you can do better, and I sincerely hope you will.

Yes, sir.

[CVAPP]

Yes, sir.

I liked your post because I am willing to laugh at myself, and you got me. Still, when applicable, trim your quotes.