"Reply" vs "Quote Reply"- need clarification
May 3, 2013 18:01:39 #
As a relatively new user, I have been using the "Reply" option to reply to posts made by others. However, yesterday I saw a post that, in effect, said to use "Quote Reply" so that all would understand to whom the reply was directed. So should I be using "Quote Reply" every time? Thanks for any help/advice.
May 3, 2013 18:07:04 #
Karl P
Loc: Leigh NW UK
tbell7D wrote:
As a relatively new user, I have been using the "Reply" option to reply to posts made by others. However, yesterday I saw a post that, in effect, said to use "Quote Reply" so that all would understand to whom the reply was directed. So should I be using "Quote Reply" every time? Thanks for any help/advice.
Hi tbell7D
I do not know the specific answer as per admin - but I either use the persons name in the reply or use the quote reply option
the first option listed is when teh reply is long and just adds legnth to the page
sometime (depending on how much time I have) i will quaote reply and edit it down to the relevant section - still to include teh name of the person
Thanks
Karl
May 3, 2013 18:11:38 #
When you hit "reply" it just pops a box up and your reply is the only thing in the comment that you produce.
When you "quote reply" you are quoting the other post and your own comment goes underneath.
It makes the conversation easier to follow if everyone see's who you are responding to when you say:.."oh yeah...that's nice" :)
When you "quote reply" you are quoting the other post and your own comment goes underneath.
It makes the conversation easier to follow if everyone see's who you are responding to when you say:.."oh yeah...that's nice" :)
May 3, 2013 18:49:52 #
There was a recent change. It used to be that when you clicked "quote reply" you got everything the poster had in their entry, including if THEY were doing a quote reply and if THAT was a quote reply and on and on. Some of those took up a LOT of space!
It's important to note that if you just click "reply," your post goes to the END of the thread, which already might be a couple of pages long. It does not go directly under the person's post you're responding to, unless that is the last item currently in the thread.
It's important to note that if you just click "reply," your post goes to the END of the thread, which already might be a couple of pages long. It does not go directly under the person's post you're responding to, unless that is the last item currently in the thread.
May 3, 2013 19:03:53 #
rpavich wrote:
When you hit "reply" it just pops a box up and your reply is the only thing in the comment that you produce.
When you "quote reply" you are quoting the other post and your own comment goes underneath.
It makes the conversation easier to follow if everyone see's who you are responding to when you say:.."oh yeah...that's nice" :)
When you "quote reply" you are quoting the other post and your own comment goes underneath.
It makes the conversation easier to follow if everyone see's who you are responding to when you say:.."oh yeah...that's nice" :)
Just a test- a "Quote Reply" to rpavich to see where this winds up.
(edit) "Quote Reply" puts it at the end as well, but at least you have context.
May 3, 2013 19:08:10 #
A great big THANK YOU to all who answered my question. You have made it so much clearer to me!
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