My un-authorised (I am not a mod) 2c on posting etiquette

MarkB

MarkB

  • If you're replying to the OP (and this is not like the 4th or 5th page of the thread) - why not just say "@ OP" instead of quoting their post verbatim?
  • The same for subsequent posters....
  • If you want to reply to a post - you don't have to quote it in-full.
  • You certainly shouldn't be quoting a post in full to then ad your 1 line reply.
  • If you want to respond to a particular aspect of a post (or posts) - then only quote those parts. Don't be so lazy as to just quote the entire post.

This public service message is bought to you by the "I CBF Scrolling Through Pages and Pages of Crap Society".

Thank you.

President and currently only member of Society.

ps. New members welcome. ;)
 
The good news is that (mostly to help with responsive mobile-friendly design), the new software we will be migrating to shrinks long quotes text to a smaller box that you have to click on to see the rest of. Helps a lot I think.
 
Mark_B said:
  • If you're replying to the OP (and this is not like the 4th or 5th page of the thread) - why not just say "@ OP" instead of quoting their post verbatim?
  • The same for subsequent posters....
  • If you want to reply to a post - you don't have to quote it in-full.
  • You certainly shouldn't be quoting a post in full to then ad your 1 line reply.
  • If you want to respond to a particular aspect of a post (or posts) - then only quote those parts. Don't be so lazy as to just quote the entire post.

This public service message is bought to you by the "I CBF Scrolling Through Pages and Pages of Crap Society".

Thank you.

President and currently only member of Society.

ps. New members welcome. ;)
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I like your suggestions. Quoting entire OP's to add one line of reply is most annoying.
 
Mark_B said:
  • If you're replying to the OP (and this is not like the 4th or 5th page of the thread) - why not just say "@ OP" instead of quoting their post verbatim?
  • The same for subsequent posters....
  • If you want to reply to a post - you don't have to quote it in-full.
  • You certainly shouldn't be quoting a post in full to then ad your 1 line reply.
  • If you want to respond to a particular aspect of a post (or posts) - then only quote those parts. Don't be so lazy as to just quote the entire post.

This public service message is bought to you by the "I CBF Scrolling Through Pages and Pages of Crap Society".

Thank you.

President and currently only member of Society.

ps. New members welcome. ;)
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Good ideas.
 
Mark_B said:
  • If you're replying to the OP (and this is not like the 4th or 5th page of the thread) - why not just say "@ OP" instead of quoting their post verbatim?
  • The same for subsequent posters....
  • If you want to reply to a post - you don't have to quote it in-full.
  • You certainly shouldn't be quoting a post in full to then ad your 1 line reply.
  • If you want to respond to a particular aspect of a post (or posts) - then only quote those parts. Don't be so lazy as to just quote the entire post.

This public service message is bought to you by the "I CBF Scrolling Through Pages and Pages of Crap Society".

Thank you.

President and currently only member of Society.

ps. New members welcome. ;)
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Plus one to that
 
Mark_B said:
  • If you're replying to the OP (and this is not like the 4th or 5th page of the thread) - why not just say "@ OP" instead of quoting their post verbatim?
  • The same for subsequent posters....
  • If you want to reply to a post - you don't have to quote it in-full.
  • You certainly shouldn't be quoting a post in full to then ad your 1 line reply.
  • If you want to respond to a particular aspect of a post (or posts) - then only quote those parts. Don't be so lazy as to just quote the entire post.

This public service message is bought to you by the "I CBF Scrolling Through Pages and Pages of Crap Society".

Thank you.

President and currently only member of Society.

ps. New members welcome. ;)
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good idea

DaveM said:
I like your suggestions. Quoting entire OP's to add one line of reply is most annoying.
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agree.

Jake D said:
Good ideas.
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sure is.

Ideo said:
Plus one to that
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make that plus 2.

:D
 
Mark_B said:
  • If you're replying to the OP (and this is not like the 4th or 5th page of the thread) - why not just say "@ OP" instead of quoting their post verbatim?
  • The same for subsequent posters....
  • If you want to reply to a post - you don't have to quote it in-full.
  • You certainly shouldn't be quoting a post in full to then ad your 1 line reply.
  • If you want to respond to a particular aspect of a post (or posts) - then only quote those parts. Don't be so lazy as to just quote the entire post.

This public service message is bought to you by the "I CBF Scrolling Through Pages and Pages of Crap Society".

Thank you.

President and currently only member of Society.

ps. New members welcome. ;)
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DaveM said:
I like your suggestions. Quoting entire OP's to add one line of reply is most annoying.
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geoffw said:
I thought that was intentional.

I've removed your smiley in the quote so that I can be allowed into Mark's club. [appropriate smiley].

The new software can't come quickly enough.
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Ideo said:
Plus one to that
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Hados said:
good idea



agree.



sure is.



make that plus 2.

:D
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lol
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Another dislike. Somebody puts an oversize photo in a post, and that photo gets quoted, sometimes several times.
 
geoffw said:
Another dislike....
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Nice.

@ GeoffW

In recognition of your long and unwavering support for the aims and objectives of the "I CBF Scrolling Through Pages and Pages of Crap Society" , the Executive Committee of the Society has just now decided to bestow Life Membership upon you.

Congratulations on this most esteemed honour.
 
geoffw said:
Another dislike. Somebody puts an oversize photo in a post, and that photo gets quoted, sometimes several times.
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As big as the world?

618486main_earth_full.jpg
 
Gee thanks Mark.

Dave, it's bigger than that. It's universal.

However my your picture has used up 10% of my monthly iPhone download allowance. Well, it will, when it finishes loading. Ten minutes and waiting.
 
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