at-home-daddy
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I'm seeing it done all the time...but I can't figure out how to do it. There's no 'Quote' button on each post as there is in some other forums...so how do you do it here?
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How do you quote a previous post?
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TheBluesMan
Moderator Emeritus
Twycross said:
The reason the quote button isn't there is to prevent the inevitable abuse that will result - as shown above...
at-home-daddy
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Okay, let's give that a try:
at-home-daddy
New member
Okay, found 'em...let's try again:
Edit: sorry for the double-post...didn't think the other one went through. Thanks for the instruction on quotes...don't worry, I'll use 'em sparingly.
Twycross - just in case you think TheBluesMan was talking about you when he said, "the inevitable abuse that will result - as shown above...", he wasn't, I assure you. He was talking about the abuse he himself demonstrated by quoting your entire post in his post when it was unnecessary to do so.
Your explanation was spot on and appreciated.
Your explanation was spot on and appreciated.
Harley Quinn
Moderator
Why do we want a bunny for world domination?
Bunnies reproduce to quick and then we would really have an over populated planet (internet). Just curious?
Harley
Bunnies reproduce to quick and then we would really have an over populated planet (internet). Just curious?
Harley
at-home-daddy
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Just to get a little quoting practice in...ahem.
Sorry 'bout that, Twycross -- as soon as I hit Submit, I -- for the first time ever (though maybe the fact that I actually *looked* this time instead of assuming it was some hidden wingding that I'd never find in my system) -- found the brackets immediately after. I'd hoped to spare my embarrassment over it...but I see I wasn't quick enough.
