why does the first person to answer do this?

[Steve748]

http://www.pistonheads.com/gassing/topic.asp?h=0&a...

http://www.pistonheads.com/gassing/topic.asp?h=0&a...

http://www.pistonheads.com/gassing/topic.asp?h=0&a...

http://www.pistonheads.com/gassing/topic.asp?h=0&a...

http://www.pistonheads.com/gassing/topic.asp?h=0&a...

seems to happen on here a lot, why?

[CommanderJameson]

?

[mmm-five]

Steve748 said:

http://www.pistonheads.com/gassing/topic.asp?h=0&a...

http://www.pistonheads.com/gassing/topic.asp?h=0&a...

http://www.pistonheads.com/gassing/topic.asp?h=0&a...

http://www.pistonheads.com/gassing/topic.asp?h=0&a...

http://www.pistonheads.com/gassing/topic.asp?h=0&a...

seems to happen on here a lot, why?

Do what, exactly?

[Oily Nails]

Steve748 said:

http://www.pistonheads.com/gassing/topic.asp?h=0&a...

http://www.pistonheads.com/gassing/topic.asp?h=0&a...

http://www.pistonheads.com/gassing/topic.asp?h=0&a...

http://www.pistonheads.com/gassing/topic.asp?h=0&a...

http://www.pistonheads.com/gassing/topic.asp?h=0&a...

seems to happen on here a lot, why?

It quotes the OP's opening statement in case they do a runner and try to hide the thread's original topic.
Such as some one admitting to sleeping with a Thai Lady Boy or owning a Caravan or having Ambliwans queries

Its a Service

Edited by Oily Nails on Saturday 18th July 13:37

Edited by Oily Nails on Saturday 18th July 13:37

[Rob.]

I'm guessing quote the OP. I've never understood it either.

[zac510]

Steve748 said:

http://www.pistonheads.com/gassing/topic.asp?h=0&a...

http://www.pistonheads.com/gassing/topic.asp?h=0&a...

http://www.pistonheads.com/gassing/topic.asp?h=0&a...

http://www.pistonheads.com/gassing/topic.asp?h=0&a...

http://www.pistonheads.com/gassing/topic.asp?h=0&a...

seems to happen on here a lot, why?

you mean they quote the whole original message?

[Steve748]

http://www.pistonheads.com/gassing/topic.asp?h=0&a...

another for good measure :muppets:

[Oily Nails]

If quoting the OP is the most annoying thing on here for you I'd honestly be amazed

[Rob.]

It's not the quoting but the first person to reply to quote when you can read above what's just been said.

[plasticpig]

Rob. said:

It's not the quoting but the first person to reply to quote when you can read above what's just been said.

The problem is that you may think you are going to be the first to reply you might actuall end up being 7th or 8th. It just depends on how many people reply at the same time.

[Uhura_Fighter]

Text doesn't annoy me but people quoting pictures strikes me as worse. Not sure I would make a thread about it though.

See the "Pam getting old" thread for an example.

O/T - Does opening such a thread as the Pam thread impact when using a phone/iphone for browsing etc.

[Steve748]

Oily Nails said:

If quoting the OP is the most annoying thing on here for you I'd honestly be amazed

it's not annoying me, I'm just uzzled: why the first person to answer does this? shirley lacking in the clever stuff :

What I find annoying is when people quote an answer that contains lots of photos so you have to scroll down through all the photes to get at the end something like 'nice pictures'

[Steve748]

plasticpig said:

Rob. said:

It's not the quoting but the first person to reply to quote when you can read above what's just been said.

The problem is that you may think you are going to be the first to reply you might actuall end up being 7th or 8th. It just depends on how many people reply at the same time.

If the reply is an answer to the o/p then isn't it obvious the reply relates to the o/p? Posts don't go o/t in the opening posts...do they?

[LukeBird]

Uhura_Fighter said:

O/T - Does opening such a thread as the Pam thread impact when using a phone/iphone for browsing etc.

Nope.

[Semi hemi]

Nobody else seems to give a st

[ShadownINja]

It does seem a bit idiotic when someone quotes say 10 paragraphs or maybe a load of pictures and then puts a short comment. Why not edit the quotation down a bit?

[mybrainhurts]

mmm-five said:

Steve748 said:

http://www.pistonheads.com/gassing/topic.asp?h=0&a...

http://www.pistonheads.com/gassing/topic.asp?h=0&a...

http://www.pistonheads.com/gassing/topic.asp?h=0&a...

http://www.pistonheads.com/gassing/topic.asp?h=0&a...

http://www.pistonheads.com/gassing/topic.asp?h=0&a...

seems to happen on here a lot, why?

Do what, exactly?

What's she on about...?

[King Herald]

LukeBird said:

Uhura_Fighter said:

O/T - Does opening such a thread as the Pam thread impact when using a phone/iphone for browsing etc.

Nope.

Some people simply know nothing more than pressing the quote button allows them to reply.

They have no idea how to use the 'quote' system, or how to quote a partial message, or multiple quotes, or how to use 'thumb' instead of 'img' to shrink a piccie they have quoted.

[R.I.F.]

King Herald said:

They have no idea how to use the 'quote' system, or how to quote a partial message.

I have to say sometimes I'm left wondering which part of a message or multiple quote that someone is trying to emphasise.

[E31Shrew]

i suppose it saves readers having to scroll back to the beginning to see the OP point. After 45 pages it does help a bit