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Nested quotations addicts

Postby Jo » Aug 30th, 2012, 8:47 am

This is an end-of-summer special deal. I've bumped the quotation level to two. This is a trial basis thing, so if I see nothing but posts with two quotations, then we'll go back to one.
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Re: Nested quotations addicts

Postby Logitack » Aug 30th, 2012, 9:03 am

you know you will go back to 1 quote, right? come on now, be honest! :127:
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Re: Nested quotations addicts

Postby Jo » Aug 30th, 2012, 9:06 am

Probably! But who knows, miracles do happen.
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Re: Nested quotations addicts

Postby NAB » Aug 30th, 2012, 1:59 pm

That's good news Jo. It will be a huge time saver for many posters, and provide for more accurate and fully contextual reference when it is necessary to quote before posting. Two nests is fine in most cases I find, and no quote really necessary at all if the response immediately follows the post responded to. It will eliminate a lot of quote editing difficulties for many posters too, even on something like PM's where the current situation often makes the largest impact on having just a one on one private discussion that flows sensibly without a whole lot of time wasting quote editing just to reply to a PM.

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Re: Nested quotations addicts

Postby flamingfingers » Aug 30th, 2012, 4:14 pm

even on something like PM's


It's hardly fair that you can PM people but they cannot PM you back to set you straight on a few things. :sillygrin:
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Re: Nested quotations addicts

Postby NAB » Aug 31st, 2012, 12:14 pm

LOL ;-) Patience is a virtue...

Had an occasion to make a post that involved 2 levels nested this morning. What a relief and timesaver!!! :-) But I have a question... can the forum settings available allow for that limit as to posts, but not limit the number to the same in PM's as well?

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Re: Nested quotations addicts

Postby Jo » Aug 31st, 2012, 2:42 pm

No, unfortunately that isn't an option, NAB.

BTW, there IS a small fee for the new feature. The invoice will come twice, one for each level.

NAB wrote:LOL ;-) Patience is a virtue...

Had an occasion to make a post that involved 2 levels nested this morning. What a relief and timesaver!!! :-) But I have a question... can the forum settings available allow for that limit as to posts, but not limit the number to the same in PM's as well?

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Re: Nested quotations addicts

Postby NAB » Aug 31st, 2012, 3:39 pm

LOL, you should run for political office Jo. Take away an OK service already bought and paid for, wait a while, then bring it partially back as a "new service" and double bill to pay for it at the same time ;-) Hey, come to think of it I've heard there is a very top level opening now in the BC Finance Ministry!

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Re: Nested quotations addicts

Postby Roadster » Sep 2nd, 2012, 6:16 pm

Jo wrote:No, unfortunately that isn't an option, NAB.

BTW, there IS a small fee for the new feature. The invoice will come twice, one for each level.

NAB wrote:LOL ;-) Patience is a virtue...

Had an occasion to make a post that involved 2 levels nested this morning. What a relief and timesaver!!! :-) But I have a question... can the forum settings available allow for that limit as to posts, but not limit the number to the same in PM's as well?

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Just gonna try this out

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ETA,,, :nyah: :nyah: :nyah:

It works!

Ok that wont happen again! I swear! Unless its necessary
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Could not find one! Quit PMing me!
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Re: Nested quotations addicts

Postby WeatherWoman » Nov 29th, 2012, 6:46 pm

Oh where oh where did the nesting quotes go...oh where oh where can they be
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Re: Nested quotations addicts

Postby Jo » Nov 29th, 2012, 8:07 pm

Well, here's the thing: Everybody has been abusing the two nested quotations thing. Endless threads of endless posts with an unnecessary two quotations in each. So. I fixed it.
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Re: Nested quotations addicts

Postby Logitack » Nov 29th, 2012, 8:35 pm

Logitack wrote:you know you will go back to 1 quote, right? come on now, be honest! :127:

hate to say it, but......^^^^ :127:
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Re: Nested quotations addicts

Postby Queen K » Nov 29th, 2012, 8:38 pm

Logi, yer not going to get last word on the nested quote issue. No way man.
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Re: Nested quotations addicts

Postby Jo » Nov 30th, 2012, 6:44 am

Logitack is one smart dude.
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Re: Nested quotations addicts

Postby Bsuds » Nov 30th, 2012, 7:13 am

I just wish posters would not quote the previous post that's 400 lines long!
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