Unnecessary quoting
Unnecessary quoting
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Slippydiff

16,049 posts

247 months

Thursday 9th August 2007
quotequote all
Fidgits said:
Dr S said:
burriana said:
Deutscher said:
djohnson said:
Steve_M said:
totally agree


Sorry I mean
Fidgits said:
burriana said:
Fidgits said:
Deutscher said:
Some folk really don't understand how to use quotes.

For example, on the 'name and shame' thread that has just been closed, the lengthy and rambling OP appears in full three times, followed by one line responses.

Folks, please, we can read what is immediately above and it is tedious to repeatedly scroll through the same quote in full.

When quoting, the art is to pick out the salient point and delete the rest.

Edited by Deutscher on Thursday 9th August 14:28
I agree.

hehe
The Griffalo said:
yes
hoges11 said:
Pure good sense
Absolutely ... this quoting malarky is an art yes

getmecoat
yes
Totally agree biglaugh
Steve_M said:
totally agree


Sorry I mean
Fidgits said:
burriana said:
Fidgits said:
Deutscher said:
Some folk really don't understand how to use quotes.

For example, on the 'name and shame' thread that has just been closed, the lengthy and rambling OP appears in full three times, followed by one line responses.

Folks, please, we can read what is immediately above and it is tedious to repeatedly scroll through the same quote in full.

When quoting, the art is to pick out the salient point and delete the rest.

Edited by Deutscher on Thursday 9th August 14:28
I agree.

hehe
The Griffalo said:
yes
hoges11 said:
Pure good sense
Absolutely ... this quoting malarky is an art yes

getmecoat
yes
Totally agree biglaugh
Couldn't agree more. Pick out the key bits and delete the rest.
Ho, ho, ho!
I think what he meant to say was ... "ok clever @rses!"

I think we should put this thread to bed now because we all know it will end in tears biggrin
But only AFTER someone managed to quot more than what fits onto one page...hehe
really?

why would we do that?
We wouldn't would we ?

Wacky Racer

40,706 posts

271 months

Thursday 9th August 2007
quotequote all
Slippydiff said:
Fidgits said:
Dr S said:
burriana said:
Deutscher said:
djohnson said:
Steve_M said:
totally agree


Sorry I mean
Fidgits said:
burriana said:
Fidgits said:
Deutscher said:
Some folk really don't understand how to use quotes.

For example, on the 'name and shame' thread that has just been closed, the lengthy and rambling OP appears in full three times, followed by one line responses.

Folks, please, we can read what is immediately above and it is tedious to repeatedly scroll through the same quote in full.

When quoting, the art is to pick out the salient point and delete the rest.

Edited by Deutscher on Thursday 9th August 14:28
I agree.

hehe
The Griffalo said:
yes
hoges11 said:
Pure good sense
Absolutely ... this quoting malarky is an art yes

getmecoat
yes
Totally agree biglaugh
Steve_M said:
totally agree


Sorry I mean
Fidgits said:
burriana said:
Fidgits said:
Deutscher said:
Some folk really don't understand how to use quotes.

For example, on the 'name and shame' thread that has just been closed, the lengthy and rambling OP appears in full three times, followed by one line responses.

Folks, please, we can read what is immediately above and it is tedious to repeatedly scroll through the same quote in full.

When quoting, the art is to pick out the salient point and delete the rest.

Edited by Deutscher on Thursday 9th August 14:28
I agree.

hehe
The Griffalo said:
yes
hoges11 said:
Pure good sense
Absolutely ... this quoting malarky is an art yes

getmecoat
yes
Totally agree biglaugh
Couldn't agree more. Pick out the key bits and delete the rest.
Ho, ho, ho!
I think what he meant to say was ... "ok clever @rses!"

I think we should put this thread to bed now because we all know it will end in tears biggrin
But only AFTER someone managed to quot more than what fits onto one page...hehe
really?

why would we do that?
We wouldn't would we ?
5

Dr S

5,095 posts

250 months

Friday 10th August 2007
quotequote all
Wacky Racer said:
Slippydiff said:
Fidgits said:
Dr S said:
burriana said:
Deutscher said:
djohnson said:
Steve_M said:
totally agree


Sorry I mean
Fidgits said:
burriana said:
Fidgits said:
Deutscher said:
Some folk really don't understand how to use quotes.

For example, on the 'name and shame' thread that has just been closed, the lengthy and rambling OP appears in full three times, followed by one line responses.

Folks, please, we can read what is immediately above and it is tedious to repeatedly scroll through the same quote in full.

When quoting, the art is to pick out the salient point and delete the rest.

Edited by Deutscher on Thursday 9th August 14:28
I agree.

hehe
The Griffalo said:
yes
hoges11 said:
Pure good sense
Absolutely ... this quoting malarky is an art yes

getmecoat
yes
Totally agree biglaugh
Steve_M said:
totally agree


Sorry I mean
Fidgits said:
burriana said:
Fidgits said:
Deutscher said:
Some folk really don't understand how to use quotes.

For example, on the 'name and shame' thread that has just been closed, the lengthy and rambling OP appears in full three times, followed by one line responses.

Folks, please, we can read what is immediately above and it is tedious to repeatedly scroll through the same quote in full.

When quoting, the art is to pick out the salient point and delete the rest.

Edited by Deutscher on Thursday 9th August 14:28
I agree.

hehe
The Griffalo said:
yes
hoges11 said:
Pure good sense
Absolutely ... this quoting malarky is an art yes

getmecoat
yes
Totally agree biglaugh
Couldn't agree more. Pick out the key bits and delete the rest.
Ho, ho, ho!
I think what he meant to say was ... "ok clever @rses!"

I think we should put this thread to bed now because we all know it will end in tears biggrin
But only AFTER someone managed to quot more than what fits onto one page...hehe
really?

why would we do that?
We wouldn't would we ?
5
Of course not, but we only tell him once we got there...hehe

housemaster

2,079 posts

251 months

Friday 10th August 2007
quotequote all
Dr S said:
Wacky Racer said:
Slippydiff said:
Fidgits said:
Dr S said:
burriana said:
Deutscher said:
djohnson said:
Steve_M said:
totally agree


Sorry I mean
Fidgits said:
burriana said:
Fidgits said:
Deutscher said:
Some folk really don't understand how to use quotes.

For example, on the 'name and shame' thread that has just been closed, the lengthy and rambling OP appears in full three times, followed by one line responses.

Folks, please, we can read what is immediately above and it is tedious to repeatedly scroll through the same quote in full.

When quoting, the art is to pick out the salient point and delete the rest.

Edited by Deutscher on Thursday 9th August 14:28
I agree.

hehe
The Griffalo said:
yes
hoges11 said:
Pure good sense
Absolutely ... this quoting malarky is an art yes

getmecoat
yes
Totally agree biglaugh
Steve_M said:
totally agree


Sorry I mean
Fidgits said:
burriana said:
Fidgits said:
Deutscher said:
Some folk really don't understand how to use quotes.

For example, on the 'name and shame' thread that has just been closed, the lengthy and rambling OP appears in full three times, followed by one line responses.

Folks, please, we can read what is immediately above and it is tedious to repeatedly scroll through the same quote in full.

When quoting, the art is to pick out the salient point and delete the rest.

Edited by Deutscher on Thursday 9th August 14:28
I agree.

hehe
The Griffalo said:
yes
hoges11 said:
Pure good sense
Absolutely ... this quoting malarky is an art yes

getmecoat
yes
Totally agree biglaugh
Couldn't agree more. Pick out the key bits and delete the rest.
Ho, ho, ho!
I think what he meant to say was ... "ok clever @rses!"

I think we should put this thread to bed now because we all know it will end in tears biggrin
But only AFTER someone managed to quot more than what fits onto one page...hehe
really?

why would we do that?
We wouldn't would we ?
5
Of course not, but we only tell him once we got there...hehe
Dr S said:
Wacky Racer said:
Slippydiff said:
Fidgits said:
Dr S said:
burriana said:
Deutscher said:
djohnson said:
Steve_M said:
totally agree


Sorry I mean
Fidgits said:
burriana said:
Fidgits said:
Deutscher said:
Some folk really don't understand how to use quotes.

For example, on the 'name and shame' thread that has just been closed, the lengthy and rambling OP appears in full three times, followed by one line responses.

Folks, please, we can read what is immediately above and it is tedious to repeatedly scroll through the same quote in full.

When quoting, the art is to pick out the salient point and delete the rest.

Edited by Deutscher on Thursday 9th August 14:28
I agree.

hehe
The Griffalo said:
yes
hoges11 said:
Pure good sense
Absolutely ... this quoting malarky is an art yes

getmecoat
yes
Totally agree biglaugh
Steve_M said:
totally agree


Sorry I mean
Fidgits said:
burriana said:
Fidgits said:
Deutscher said:
Some folk really don't understand how to use quotes.

For example, on the 'name and shame' thread that has just been closed, the lengthy and rambling OP appears in full three times, followed by one line responses.

Folks, please, we can read what is immediately above and it is tedious to repeatedly scroll through the same quote in full.

When quoting, the art is to pick out the salient point and delete the rest.

Edited by Deutscher on Thursday 9th August 14:28
I agree.

hehe
The Griffalo said:
yes
hoges11 said:
Pure good sense
Absolutely ... this quoting malarky is an art yes

getmecoat
yes
Totally agree biglaugh
Couldn't agree more. Pick out the key bits and delete the rest.
Ho, ho, ho!
I think what he meant to say was ... "ok clever @rses!"

I think we should put this thread to bed now because we all know it will end in tears biggrin
But only AFTER someone managed to quot more than what fits onto one page...hehe
really?

why would we do that?
We wouldn't would we ?
5
Of course not, but we only tell him once we got there...hehe
Dr S said:
Wacky Racer said:
Slippydiff said:
Fidgits said:
Dr S said:
burriana said:
Deutscher said:
djohnson said:
Steve_M said:
totally agree


Sorry I mean
Fidgits said:
burriana said:
Fidgits said:
Deutscher said:
Some folk really don't understand how to use quotes.

For example, on the 'name and shame' thread that has just been closed, the lengthy and rambling OP appears in full three times, followed by one line responses.

Folks, please, we can read what is immediately above and it is tedious to repeatedly scroll through the same quote in full.

When quoting, the art is to pick out the salient point and delete the rest.

Edited by Deutscher on Thursday 9th August 14:28
I agree.

hehe
The Griffalo said:
yes
hoges11 said:
Pure good sense
Absolutely ... this quoting malarky is an art yes

getmecoat
yes
Totally agree biglaugh
Steve_M said:
totally agree


Sorry I mean
Fidgits said:
burriana said:
Fidgits said:
Deutscher said:
Some folk really don't understand how to use quotes.

For example, on the 'name and shame' thread that has just been closed, the lengthy and rambling OP appears in full three times, followed by one line responses.

Folks, please, we can read what is immediately above and it is tedious to repeatedly scroll through the same quote in full.

When quoting, the art is to pick out the salient point and delete the rest.

Edited by Deutscher on Thursday 9th August 14:28
I agree.

hehe
The Griffalo said:
yes
hoges11 said:
Pure good sense
Absolutely ... this quoting malarky is an art yes

getmecoat
yes
Totally agree biglaugh
Couldn't agree more. Pick out the key bits and delete the rest.
Ho, ho, ho!
I think what he meant to say was ... "ok clever @rses!"

I think we should put this thread to bed now because we all know it will end in tears biggrin
But only AFTER someone managed to quot more than what fits onto one page...hehe
really?

why would we do that?
We wouldn't would we ?
5
Of course not, but we only tell him once we got there...hehe
Dr S said:
Wacky Racer said:
Slippydiff said:
Fidgits said:
Dr S said:
burriana said:
Deutscher said:
djohnson said:
Steve_M said:
totally agree


Sorry I mean
Fidgits said:
burriana said:
Fidgits said:
Deutscher said:
Some folk really don't understand how to use quotes.

For example, on the 'name and shame' thread that has just been closed, the lengthy and rambling OP appears in full three times, followed by one line responses.

Folks, please, we can read what is immediately above and it is tedious to repeatedly scroll through the same quote in full.

When quoting, the art is to pick out the salient point and delete the rest.

Edited by Deutscher on Thursday 9th August 14:28
I agree.

hehe
The Griffalo said:
yes
hoges11 said:
Pure good sense
Absolutely ... this quoting malarky is an art yes

getmecoat
yes
Totally agree biglaugh
Steve_M said:
totally agree


Sorry I mean
Fidgits said:
burriana said:
Fidgits said:
Deutscher said:
Some folk really don't understand how to use quotes.

For example, on the 'name and shame' thread that has just been closed, the lengthy and rambling OP appears in full three times, followed by one line responses.

Folks, please, we can read what is immediately above and it is tedious to repeatedly scroll through the same quote in full.

When quoting, the art is to pick out the salient point and delete the rest.

Edited by Deutscher on Thursday 9th August 14:28
I agree.

hehe
The Griffalo said:
yes
hoges11 said:
Pure good sense
Absolutely ... this quoting malarky is an art yes

getmecoat
yes
Totally agree biglaugh
Couldn't agree more. Pick out the key bits and delete the rest.
Ho, ho, ho!
I think what he meant to say was ... "ok clever @rses!"

I think we should put this thread to bed now because we all know it will end in tears biggrin
But only AFTER someone managed to quot more than what fits onto one page...hehe
really?

why would we do that?
We wouldn't would we ?
5
Of course not, but we only tell him once we got there...hehe
Dr S said:
Wacky Racer said:
Slippydiff said:
Fidgits said:
Dr S said:
burriana said:
Deutscher said:
djohnson said:
Steve_M said:
totally agree


Sorry I mean
Fidgits said:
burriana said:
Fidgits said:
Deutscher said:
Some folk really don't understand how to use quotes.

For example, on the 'name and shame' thread that has just been closed, the lengthy and rambling OP appears in full three times, followed by one line responses.

Folks, please, we can read what is immediately above and it is tedious to repeatedly scroll through the same quote in full.

When quoting, the art is to pick out the salient point and delete the rest.

Edited by Deutscher on Thursday 9th August 14:28
I agree.

hehe
The Griffalo said:
yes
hoges11 said:
Pure good sense
Absolutely ... this quoting malarky is an art yes

getmecoat
yes
Totally agree biglaugh
Steve_M said:
totally agree


Sorry I mean
Fidgits said:
burriana said:
Fidgits said:
Deutscher said:
Some folk really don't understand how to use quotes.

For example, on the 'name and shame' thread that has just been closed, the lengthy and rambling OP appears in full three times, followed by one line responses.

Folks, please, we can read what is immediately above and it is tedious to repeatedly scroll through the same quote in full.

When quoting, the art is to pick out the salient point and delete the rest.

Edited by Deutscher on Thursday 9th August 14:28
I agree.

hehe
The Griffalo said:
yes
hoges11 said:
Pure good sense
Absolutely ... this quoting malarky is an art yes

getmecoat
yes
Totally agree biglaugh
Couldn't agree more. Pick out the key bits and delete the rest.
Ho, ho, ho!
I think what he meant to say was ... "ok clever @rses!"

I think we should put this thread to bed now because we all know it will end in tears biggrin
But only AFTER someone managed to quot more than what fits onto one page...hehe
really?

why would we do that?
We wouldn't would we ?
5
Of course not, but we only tell him once we got there...hehe
What was the point again boxedin

Edited by housemaster on Friday 10th August 06:57

Stu R

21,442 posts

239 months

Friday 10th August 2007
quotequote all
housemaster said:
Dr S said:
Wacky Racer said:
Slippydiff said:
Fidgits said:
Dr S said:
burriana said:
Deutscher said:
djohnson said:
Steve_M said:
totally agree


Sorry I mean
Fidgits said:
burriana said:
Fidgits said:
Deutscher said:
Some folk really don't understand how to use quotes.

For example, on the 'name and shame' thread that has just been closed, the lengthy and rambling OP appears in full three times, followed by one line responses.

Folks, please, we can read what is immediately above and it is tedious to repeatedly scroll through the same quote in full.

When quoting, the art is to pick out the salient point and delete the rest.

Edited by Deutscher on Thursday 9th August 14:28
I agree.

hehe
The Griffalo said:
yes
hoges11 said:
Pure good sense
Absolutely ... this quoting malarky is an art yes

getmecoat
yes
Totally agree biglaugh
Steve_M said:
totally agree


Sorry I mean
Fidgits said:
burriana said:
Fidgits said:
Deutscher said:
Some folk really don't understand how to use quotes.

For example, on the 'name and shame' thread that has just been closed, the lengthy and rambling OP appears in full three times, followed by one line responses.

Folks, please, we can read what is immediately above and it is tedious to repeatedly scroll through the same quote in full.

When quoting, the art is to pick out the salient point and delete the rest.

Edited by Deutscher on Thursday 9th August 14:28
I agree.

hehe
The Griffalo said:
yes
hoges11 said:
Pure good sense
Absolutely ... this quoting malarky is an art yes

getmecoat
yes
Totally agree biglaugh
Couldn't agree more. Pick out the key bits and delete the rest.
Ho, ho, ho!
I think what he meant to say was ... "ok clever @rses!"

I think we should put this thread to bed now because we all know it will end in tears biggrin
But only AFTER someone managed to quot more than what fits onto one page...hehe
really?

why would we do that?
We wouldn't would we ?
5
Of course not, but we only tell him once we got there...hehe
Dr S said:
Wacky Racer said:
Slippydiff said:
Fidgits said:
Dr S said:
burriana said:
Deutscher said:
djohnson said:
Steve_M said:
totally agree


Sorry I mean
Fidgits said:
burriana said:
Fidgits said:
Deutscher said:
Some folk really don't understand how to use quotes.

For example, on the 'name and shame' thread that has just been closed, the lengthy and rambling OP appears in full three times, followed by one line responses.

Folks, please, we can read what is immediately above and it is tedious to repeatedly scroll through the same quote in full.

When quoting, the art is to pick out the salient point and delete the rest.

Edited by Deutscher on Thursday 9th August 14:28
I agree.

hehe
The Griffalo said:
yes
hoges11 said:
Pure good sense
Absolutely ... this quoting malarky is an art yes

getmecoat
yes
Totally agree biglaugh
Steve_M said:
totally agree


Sorry I mean
Fidgits said:
burriana said:
Fidgits said:
Deutscher said:
Some folk really don't understand how to use quotes.

For example, on the 'name and shame' thread that has just been closed, the lengthy and rambling OP appears in full three times, followed by one line responses.

Folks, please, we can read what is immediately above and it is tedious to repeatedly scroll through the same quote in full.

When quoting, the art is to pick out the salient point and delete the rest.

Edited by Deutscher on Thursday 9th August 14:28
I agree.

hehe
The Griffalo said:
yes
hoges11 said:
Pure good sense
Absolutely ... this quoting malarky is an art yes

getmecoat
yes
Totally agree biglaugh
Couldn't agree more. Pick out the key bits and delete the rest.
Ho, ho, ho!
I think what he meant to say was ... "ok clever @rses!"

I think we should put this thread to bed now because we all know it will end in tears biggrin
But only AFTER someone managed to quot more than what fits onto one page...hehe
really?

why would we do that?
We wouldn't would we ?
5
Of course not, but we only tell him once we got there...hehe
Dr S said:
Wacky Racer said:
Slippydiff said:
Fidgits said:
Dr S said:
burriana said:
Deutscher said:
djohnson said:
Steve_M said:
totally agree


Sorry I mean
Fidgits said:
burriana said:
Fidgits said:
Deutscher said:
Some folk really don't understand how to use quotes.

For example, on the 'name and shame' thread that has just been closed, the lengthy and rambling OP appears in full three times, followed by one line responses.

Folks, please, we can read what is immediately above and it is tedious to repeatedly scroll through the same quote in full.

When quoting, the art is to pick out the salient point and delete the rest.

Edited by Deutscher on Thursday 9th August 14:28
I agree.

hehe
The Griffalo said:
yes
hoges11 said:
Pure good sense
Absolutely ... this quoting malarky is an art yes

getmecoat
yes
Totally agree biglaugh
Steve_M said:
totally agree


Sorry I mean
Fidgits said:
burriana said:
Fidgits said:
Deutscher said:
Some folk really don't understand how to use quotes.

For example, on the 'name and shame' thread that has just been closed, the lengthy and rambling OP appears in full three times, followed by one line responses.

Folks, please, we can read what is immediately above and it is tedious to repeatedly scroll through the same quote in full.

When quoting, the art is to pick out the salient point and delete the rest.

Edited by Deutscher on Thursday 9th August 14:28
I agree.

hehe
The Griffalo said:
yes
hoges11 said:
Pure good sense
Absolutely ... this quoting malarky is an art yes

getmecoat
yes
Totally agree biglaugh
Couldn't agree more. Pick out the key bits and delete the rest.
Ho, ho, ho!
I think what he meant to say was ... "ok clever @rses!"

I think we should put this thread to bed now because we all know it will end in tears biggrin
But only AFTER someone managed to quot more than what fits onto one page...hehe
really?

why would we do that?
We wouldn't would we ?
5
Of course not, but we only tell him once we got there...hehe
Dr S said:
Wacky Racer said:
Slippydiff said:
Fidgits said:
Dr S said:
burriana said:
Deutscher said:
djohnson said:
Steve_M said:
totally agree


Sorry I mean
Fidgits said:
burriana said:
Fidgits said:
Deutscher said:
Some folk really don't understand how to use quotes.

For example, on the 'name and shame' thread that has just been closed, the lengthy and rambling OP appears in full three times, followed by one line responses.

Folks, please, we can read what is immediately above and it is tedious to repeatedly scroll through the same quote in full.

When quoting, the art is to pick out the salient point and delete the rest.

Edited by Deutscher on Thursday 9th August 14:28
I agree.

hehe
The Griffalo said:
yes
hoges11 said:
Pure good sense
Absolutely ... this quoting malarky is an art yes

getmecoat
yes
Totally agree biglaugh
Steve_M said:
totally agree


Sorry I mean
Fidgits said:
burriana said:
Fidgits said:
Deutscher said:
Some folk really don't understand how to use quotes.

For example, on the 'name and shame' thread that has just been closed, the lengthy and rambling OP appears in full three times, followed by one line responses.

Folks, please, we can read what is immediately above and it is tedious to repeatedly scroll through the same quote in full.

When quoting, the art is to pick out the salient point and delete the rest.

Edited by Deutscher on Thursday 9th August 14:28
I agree.

hehe
The Griffalo said:
yes
hoges11 said:
Pure good sense
Absolutely ... this quoting malarky is an art yes

getmecoat
yes
Totally agree biglaugh
Couldn't agree more. Pick out the key bits and delete the rest.
Ho, ho, ho!
I think what he meant to say was ... "ok clever @rses!"

I think we should put this thread to bed now because we all know it will end in tears biggrin
But only AFTER someone managed to quot more than what fits onto one page...hehe
really?

why would we do that?
We wouldn't would we ?
5
Of course not, but we only tell him once we got there...hehe
Dr S said:
Wacky Racer said:
Slippydiff said:
Fidgits said:
Dr S said:
burriana said:
Deutscher said:
djohnson said:
Steve_M said:
totally agree


Sorry I mean
Fidgits said:
burriana said:
Fidgits said:
Deutscher said:
Some folk really don't understand how to use quotes.

For example, on the 'name and shame' thread that has just been closed, the lengthy and rambling OP appears in full three times, followed by one line responses.

Folks, please, we can read what is immediately above and it is tedious to repeatedly scroll through the same quote in full.

When quoting, the art is to pick out the salient point and delete the rest.

Edited by Deutscher on Thursday 9th August 14:28
I agree.

hehe
The Griffalo said:
yes
hoges11 said:
Pure good sense
Absolutely ... this quoting malarky is an art yes

getmecoat
yes
Totally agree biglaugh
Steve_M said:
totally agree


Sorry I mean
Fidgits said:
burriana said:
Fidgits said:
Deutscher said:
Some folk really don't understand how to use quotes.

For example, on the 'name and shame' thread that has just been closed, the lengthy and rambling OP appears in full three times, followed by one line responses.

Folks, please, we can read what is immediately above and it is tedious to repeatedly scroll through the same quote in full.

When quoting, the art is to pick out the salient point and delete the rest.

Edited by Deutscher on Thursday 9th August 14:28
I agree.

hehe
The Griffalo said:
yes
hoges11 said:
Pure good sense
Absolutely ... this quoting malarky is an art yes

getmecoat
yes
Totally agree biglaugh
Couldn't agree more. Pick out the key bits and delete the rest.
Ho, ho, ho!
I think what he meant to say was ... "ok clever @rses!"

I think we should put this thread to bed now because we all know it will end in tears biggrin
But only AFTER someone managed to quot more than what fits onto one page...hehe
really?

why would we do that?
We wouldn't would we ?
5
Of course not, but we only tell him once we got there...hehe
What was the point again boxedin

Edited by housemaster on Friday 10th August 06:57
point of what?

Dr S

5,095 posts

250 months

Friday 10th August 2007
quotequote all
Stu R said:
housemaster said:
Dr S said:
Wacky Racer said:
Slippydiff said:
Fidgits said:
Dr S said:
burriana said:
Deutscher said:
djohnson said:
Steve_M said:
totally agree


Sorry I mean
Fidgits said:
burriana said:
Fidgits said:
Deutscher said:
Some folk really don't understand how to use quotes.

For example, on the 'name and shame' thread that has just been closed, the lengthy and rambling OP appears in full three times, followed by one line responses.

Folks, please, we can read what is immediately above and it is tedious to repeatedly scroll through the same quote in full.

When quoting, the art is to pick out the salient point and delete the rest.

Edited by Deutscher on Thursday 9th August 14:28
I agree.

hehe
The Griffalo said:
yes
hoges11 said:
Pure good sense
Absolutely ... this quoting malarky is an art yes

getmecoat
yes
Totally agree biglaugh
Steve_M said:
totally agree


Sorry I mean
Fidgits said:
burriana said:
Fidgits said:
Deutscher said:
Some folk really don't understand how to use quotes.

For example, on the 'name and shame' thread that has just been closed, the lengthy and rambling OP appears in full three times, followed by one line responses.

Folks, please, we can read what is immediately above and it is tedious to repeatedly scroll through the same quote in full.

When quoting, the art is to pick out the salient point and delete the rest.

Edited by Deutscher on Thursday 9th August 14:28
I agree.

hehe
The Griffalo said:
yes
hoges11 said:
Pure good sense
Absolutely ... this quoting malarky is an art yes

getmecoat
yes
Totally agree biglaugh
Couldn't agree more. Pick out the key bits and delete the rest.
Ho, ho, ho!
I think what he meant to say was ... "ok clever @rses!"

I think we should put this thread to bed now because we all know it will end in tears biggrin
But only AFTER someone managed to quot more than what fits onto one page...hehe
really?

why would we do that?
We wouldn't would we ?
5
Of course not, but we only tell him once we got there...hehe
Dr S said:
Wacky Racer said:
Slippydiff said:
Fidgits said:
Dr S said:
burriana said:
Deutscher said:
djohnson said:
Steve_M said:
totally agree


Sorry I mean
Fidgits said:
burriana said:
Fidgits said:
Deutscher said:
Some folk really don't understand how to use quotes.

For example, on the 'name and shame' thread that has just been closed, the lengthy and rambling OP appears in full three times, followed by one line responses.

Folks, please, we can read what is immediately above and it is tedious to repeatedly scroll through the same quote in full.

When quoting, the art is to pick out the salient point and delete the rest.

Edited by Deutscher on Thursday 9th August 14:28
I agree.

hehe
The Griffalo said:
yes
hoges11 said:
Pure good sense
Absolutely ... this quoting malarky is an art yes

getmecoat
yes
Totally agree biglaugh
Steve_M said:
totally agree


Sorry I mean
Fidgits said:
burriana said:
Fidgits said:
Deutscher said:
Some folk really don't understand how to use quotes.

For example, on the 'name and shame' thread that has just been closed, the lengthy and rambling OP appears in full three times, followed by one line responses.

Folks, please, we can read what is immediately above and it is tedious to repeatedly scroll through the same quote in full.

When quoting, the art is to pick out the salient point and delete the rest.

Edited by Deutscher on Thursday 9th August 14:28
I agree.

hehe
The Griffalo said:
yes
hoges11 said:
Pure good sense
Absolutely ... this quoting malarky is an art yes

getmecoat
yes
Totally agree biglaugh
Couldn't agree more. Pick out the key bits and delete the rest.
Ho, ho, ho!
I think what he meant to say was ... "ok clever @rses!"

I think we should put this thread to bed now because we all know it will end in tears biggrin
But only AFTER someone managed to quot more than what fits onto one page...hehe
really?

why would we do that?
We wouldn't would we ?
5
Of course not, but we only tell him once we got there...hehe
Dr S said:
Wacky Racer said:
Slippydiff said:
Fidgits said:
Dr S said:
burriana said:
Deutscher said:
djohnson said:
Steve_M said:
totally agree


Sorry I mean
Fidgits said:
burriana said:
Fidgits said:
Deutscher said:
Some folk really don't understand how to use quotes.

For example, on the 'name and shame' thread that has just been closed, the lengthy and rambling OP appears in full three times, followed by one line responses.

Folks, please, we can read what is immediately above and it is tedious to repeatedly scroll through the same quote in full.

When quoting, the art is to pick out the salient point and delete the rest.

Edited by Deutscher on Thursday 9th August 14:28
I agree.

hehe
The Griffalo said:
yes
hoges11 said:
Pure good sense
Absolutely ... this quoting malarky is an art yes

getmecoat
yes
Totally agree biglaugh
Steve_M said:
totally agree


Sorry I mean
Fidgits said:
burriana said:
Fidgits said:
Deutscher said:
Some folk really don't understand how to use quotes.

For example, on the 'name and shame' thread that has just been closed, the lengthy and rambling OP appears in full three times, followed by one line responses.

Folks, please, we can read what is immediately above and it is tedious to repeatedly scroll through the same quote in full.

When quoting, the art is to pick out the salient point and delete the rest.

Edited by Deutscher on Thursday 9th August 14:28
I agree.

hehe
The Griffalo said:
yes
hoges11 said:
Pure good sense
Absolutely ... this quoting malarky is an art yes

getmecoat
yes
Totally agree biglaugh
Couldn't agree more. Pick out the key bits and delete the rest.
Ho, ho, ho!
I think what he meant to say was ... "ok clever @rses!"

I think we should put this thread to bed now because we all know it will end in tears biggrin
But only AFTER someone managed to quot more than what fits onto one page...hehe
really?

why would we do that?
We wouldn't would we ?
5
Of course not, but we only tell him once we got there...hehe
Dr S said:
Wacky Racer said:
Slippydiff said:
Fidgits said:
Dr S said:
burriana said:
Deutscher said:
djohnson said:
Steve_M said:
totally agree


Sorry I mean
Fidgits said:
burriana said:
Fidgits said:
Deutscher said:
Some folk really don't understand how to use quotes.

For example, on the 'name and shame' thread that has just been closed, the lengthy and rambling OP appears in full three times, followed by one line responses.

Folks, please, we can read what is immediately above and it is tedious to repeatedly scroll through the same quote in full.

When quoting, the art is to pick out the salient point and delete the rest.

Edited by Deutscher on Thursday 9th August 14:28
I agree.

hehe
The Griffalo said:
yes
hoges11 said:
Pure good sense
Absolutely ... this quoting malarky is an art yes

getmecoat
yes
Totally agree biglaugh
Steve_M said:
totally agree


Sorry I mean
Fidgits said:
burriana said:
Fidgits said:
Deutscher said:
Some folk really don't understand how to use quotes.

For example, on the 'name and shame' thread that has just been closed, the lengthy and rambling OP appears in full three times, followed by one line responses.

Folks, please, we can read what is immediately above and it is tedious to repeatedly scroll through the same quote in full.

When quoting, the art is to pick out the salient point and delete the rest.

Edited by Deutscher on Thursday 9th August 14:28
I agree.

hehe
The Griffalo said:
yes
hoges11 said:
Pure good sense
Absolutely ... this quoting malarky is an art yes

getmecoat
yes
Totally agree biglaugh
Couldn't agree more. Pick out the key bits and delete the rest.
Ho, ho, ho!
I think what he meant to say was ... "ok clever @rses!"

I think we should put this thread to bed now because we all know it will end in tears biggrin
But only AFTER someone managed to quot more than what fits onto one page...hehe
really?

why would we do that?
We wouldn't would we ?
5
Of course not, but we only tell him once we got there...hehe
Dr S said:
Wacky Racer said:
Slippydiff said:
Fidgits said:
Dr S said:
burriana said:
Deutscher said:
djohnson said:
Steve_M said:
totally agree


Sorry I mean
Fidgits said:
burriana said:
Fidgits said:
Deutscher said:
Some folk really don't understand how to use quotes.

For example, on the 'name and shame' thread that has just been closed, the lengthy and rambling OP appears in full three times, followed by one line responses.

Folks, please, we can read what is immediately above and it is tedious to repeatedly scroll through the same quote in full.

When quoting, the art is to pick out the salient point and delete the rest.

Edited by Deutscher on Thursday 9th August 14:28
I agree.

hehe
The Griffalo said:
yes
hoges11 said:
Pure good sense
Absolutely ... this quoting malarky is an art yes

getmecoat
yes
Totally agree biglaugh
Steve_M said:
totally agree


Sorry I mean
Fidgits said:
burriana said:
Fidgits said:
Deutscher said:
Some folk really don't understand how to use quotes.

For example, on the 'name and shame' thread that has just been closed, the lengthy and rambling OP appears in full three times, followed by one line responses.

Folks, please, we can read what is immediately above and it is tedious to repeatedly scroll through the same quote in full.

When quoting, the art is to pick out the salient point and delete the rest.

Edited by Deutscher on Thursday 9th August 14:28
I agree.

hehe
The Griffalo said:
yes
hoges11 said:
Pure good sense
Absolutely ... this quoting malarky is an art yes

getmecoat
yes
Totally agree biglaugh
Couldn't agree more. Pick out the key bits and delete the rest.
Ho, ho, ho!
I think what he meant to say was ... "ok clever @rses!"

I think we should put this thread to bed now because we all know it will end in tears biggrin
But only AFTER someone managed to quot more than what fits onto one page...hehe
really?

why would we do that?
We wouldn't would we ?
5
Of course not, but we only tell him once we got there...hehe
What was the point again boxedin

Edited by housemaster on Friday 10th August 06:57
point of what?
What point?
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