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Mark_7up
Warming the Bed
This is a rant, so apologies in advance.
why do some "forumites" (a new word for the oxford then) copy all of the previous postings when giving their reply? it's not as if any reader would have lost the thread. But it makes my scrolling down finger ache cos you have to scroll though all what you have read before to reach the answer. Then you find the answer is a two word (such as "i agree")! Doh!
It is a bit like most tv prgrammes lately, they introduce the highlights, repeat the highlights, then after the adverts, reapeat again what they have shown before and then repeat what are going to show next! A half hour programme is really only 5 minutes of substance and 20 of re-iteration.
Any one else got fed up with tv doing this (and forum repeats too)?
Freckledbird
Sex God
Quote by Mark_7up
This is a rant, so apologies in advance.
why do some "forumites" (a new word for the oxford then) copy all of the previous postings when giving their reply? it's not as if any reader would have lost the thread. But it makes my scrolling down finger ache cos you have to scroll though all what you have read before to reach the answer. Then you find the answer is a two word (such as "i agree")! Doh!
It is a bit like most tv prgrammes lately, they introduce the highlights, repeat the highlights, then after the adverts, reapeat again what they have shown before and then repeat what are going to show next! A half hour programme is really only 5 minutes of substance and 20 of re-iteration.
Any one else got fed up with tv doing this (and forum repeats too)?

Nope, because I don't have to watch the repeats or look at the forum if it's that much of a problem.
Unknown User
The quoting of previous posts is tiresome. Dunno what inspires it. It happens a lot more on here than on other forums Ive used.
I agree about the television too. But then television is designed by morons for morons so what can we expect.
Steve
Sex God
It often gives reference to what someone is replying to..
Nothing more tiresome than to read a reply then have to scroll back to find the particular post is in response to ;-)
Unknown User
I do agree to some extent.
It's worse when someone quotes half a dozen people, and just adds an emoticon as their post.
If I'm referring to a previous post that had multiple posts in it (ie the previous poster quoted other posts) I tend to delete all but the one I'm referring to, before I post mine.
Sgt_Bilko
Sex God
Quote by Mark_7up
This is a rant, so apologies in advance.
why do some "forumites" (a new word for the oxford then) copy all of the previous postings when giving their reply? it's not as if any reader would have lost the thread. But it makes my scrolling down finger ache cos you have to scroll though all what you have read before to reach the answer. Then you find the answer is a two word (such as "i agree")! Doh!
It is a bit like most tv prgrammes lately, they introduce the highlights, repeat the highlights, then after the adverts, reapeat again what they have shown before and then repeat what are going to show next! A half hour programme is really only 5 minutes of substance and 20 of re-iteration.
Any one else got fed up with tv doing this (and forum repeats too)?

Quote by Cherrytree
I do agree to some extent.
It's worse when someone quotes half a dozen people, and just adds an emoticon as their post.
If I'm referring to a previous post that had multiple posts in it (ie the previous poster quoted other posts) I tend to delete all but the one I'm referring to, before I post mine.

:thumbup:
Unknown User
rotflmao
MikeNorth
Sex God
I agree it's annoying when someone quotes the whole of a long post just to respond to one or two points - I usually pick out the point in question and just quote that. Maybe with some it's just laziness, maybe others just don't know how to edit a quote.
Regarding the multi-quoting, after there are more than three or four quotes in a multi-quote post sequence, I just scroll straight past - I really can't be bothered straining my eyes to figure out who said what and in what order.
Mark_7up
Warming the Bed
Cherrytree - agreed.
Freckledbird - I wasn't talking about repeat programmes, but new programmes that in themselves repeat what they have show a few moments before, as if you had forgotten during the ad break!
Ho hum, such is life i guess.
Nope, because I don't have to watch the repeats or look at the forum if it's that much of a problem.
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wot?
lp
Unknown User
Quote by flower411
This is a rant, so apologies in advance.
why do some "forumites" (a new word for the oxford then) copy all of the previous postings when giving their reply? it's not as if any reader would have lost the thread. But it makes my scrolling down finger ache cos you have to scroll though all what you have read before to reach the answer. Then you find the answer is a two word (such as "i agree")! Doh!
It is a bit like most tv prgrammes lately, they introduce the highlights, repeat the highlights, then after the adverts, reapeat again what they have shown before and then repeat what are going to show next! A half hour programme is really only 5 minutes of substance and 20 of re-iteration.
Any one else got fed up with tv doing this (and forum repeats too)?

Quote by Freckledbird
This is a rant, so apologies in advance.
why do some "forumites" (a new word for the oxford then) copy all of the previous postings when giving their reply? it's not as if any reader would have lost the thread. But it makes my scrolling down finger ache cos you have to scroll though all what you have read before to reach the answer. Then you find the answer is a two word (such as "i agree")! Doh!
It is a bit like most tv prgrammes lately, they introduce the highlights, repeat the highlights, then after the adverts, reapeat again what they have shown before and then repeat what are going to show next! A half hour programme is really only 5 minutes of substance and 20 of re-iteration.
Any one else got fed up with tv doing this (and forum repeats too)?

Nope, because I don't have to watch the repeats or look at the forum if it's that much of a problem.
Quote by benrums0n
The quoting of previous posts is tiresome. Dunno what inspires it. It happens a lot more on here than on other forums Ive used.
I agree about the television too. But then television is designed by morons for morons so what can we expect.

Quote by Steve
It often gives reference to what someone is replying to..
Nothing more tiresome than to read a reply then have to scroll back to find the particular post is in response to ;-)

Quote by Cherrytree
I do agree to some extent.
It's worse when someone quotes half a dozen people, and just adds an emoticon as their post.
If I'm referring to a previous post that had multiple posts in it (ie the previous poster quoted other posts) I tend to delete all but the one I'm referring to, before I post mine.

Quote by Sgt Bilko
This is a rant, so apologies in advance.
why do some "forumites" (a new word for the oxford then) copy all of the previous postings when giving their reply? it's not as if any reader would have lost the thread. But it makes my scrolling down finger ache cos you have to scroll though all what you have read before to reach the answer. Then you find the answer is a two word (such as "i agree")! Doh!
It is a bit like most tv prgrammes lately, they introduce the highlights, repeat the highlights, then after the adverts, reapeat again what they have shown before and then repeat what are going to show next! A half hour programme is really only 5 minutes of substance and 20 of re-iteration.
Any one else got fed up with tv doing this (and forum repeats too)?

Quote by Cherrytree
I do agree to some extent.
It's worse when someone quotes half a dozen people, and just adds an emoticon as their post.
If I'm referring to a previous post that had multiple posts in it (ie the previous poster quoted other posts) I tend to delete all but the one I'm referring to, before I post mine.

:thumbup:
Dunno dunno
I seriously wanted to do that, but never had my brave-bone on me.
anyway... what were we talking about?
lp
Unknown User
Quote by helnheaven
You lot are so naughty lol
Unknown User
Quote by flower411
You lot are so naughty lol

don`t quote !! rolleyes
agreed, vile habit!
lp
helnheaven
Sex God
Quote by ____horrid____
You lot are so naughty lol

don`t quote !! rolleyes
agreed, vile habit!
lp
And I have lots of those too.......apparently redface
Unknown User
"Gettin Jiggy wi' it, na na nah na na na nah"
.....Will Smith.
What? dunno
Lost
Sex God
I don't like it particularly either Mark. I does help in some cases, in others its maybe lazy? Another is that if a poster makes a little faux pas, or the like then if its picked up by someone wishing to make an issue or, god forbid lol'over issue' of it then they can quote it. This then prevents the poster creating the faux pas from editing their post to ant practical purpose. As its been quoted by another it stays in the thread in this quoted form. It is enjoyed i am sure, By some.
biggrin
poshkate
Sex God
Quote by Lost
I don't like it particularly either Mark. I does help in some cases, in others its maybe lazy? Another is that if a poster makes a little faux pas, or the like then if its picked up by someone wishing to make an issue or, god forbid lol'over issue' of it then they can quote it. This then prevents the poster creating the faux pas from editing their post to any practical purpose. As its been quoted by another it stays in the thread in this quoted form. It is enjoyed i am sure, By some.
biggrin

:lol2: bolt
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Quote by poshkate
I don't like it particularly either Mark. I does help in some cases, in others its maybe lazy? Another is that if a poster makes a little faux pas, or the like then if its picked up by someone wishing to make an issue or, god forbid lol'over issue' of it then they can quote it. This then prevents the poster creating the faux pas from editing their post to any practical purpose. As its been quoted by another it stays in the thread in this quoted form. It is enjoyed i am sure, By some.
biggrin

Blimey. Fancy making a mistake in a post about mistakes- eh PK?
Lucky there's no-one around to take the p**s!
rotflmao
:lol2: bolt
Unknown User
Quote by flower411
I don't like it particularly either Mark. I does help in some cases, in others its maybe lazy? Another is that if a poster makes a little faux pas, or the like then if its picked up by someone wishing to make an issue or, god forbid lol'over issue' of it then they can quote it. This then prevents the poster creating the faux pas from editing their post to any practical purpose. As its been quoted by another it stays in the thread in this quoted form. It is enjoyed i am sure, By some.
biggrin

Blimey. Fancy making a mistake in a post about mistakes- eh PK?
Lucky there's no-one around to take the p**s!
rotflmao
:lol2: bolt
Oh ffs I think people are just quoting for the sheer hell of it now !!! rolleyes
Can I quote you on that?
:bolt:
BTW, does anyone else think this is only happening coz we lush's have no GFZ to go to?
helnheaven
Sex God
Quote by flower411

flipa :flipa:
:giggle:

Yeah !! and people what can`t quote properly ....they the worst !! rolleyes
Ok, so I was having a blonde moment, its allowed :P
:kick: :lol2:
anais
Sex God
Quote by Mark_7up
This is a rant, so apologies in advance.
why do some "forumites" (a new word for the oxford then) copy all of the previous postings when giving their reply? it's not as if any reader would have lost the thread. But it makes my scrolling down finger ache cos you have to scroll though all what you have read before to reach the answer. Then you find the answer is a two word (such as "i agree")! Doh!
It is a bit like most tv prgrammes lately, they introduce the highlights, repeat the highlights, then after the adverts, reapeat again what they have shown before and then repeat what are going to show next! A half hour programme is really only 5 minutes of substance and 20 of re-iteration.
Any one else got fed up with tv doing this (and forum repeats too)?

Im just practicing my quoting technique lol :lol:
Mark_7up
Warming the Bed
Quote by anais
Im just practicing my quoting technique lol :lol:

I guess i will just have to get used to it then.
Ouch my scrolling wheel has just bitten the dust, it popped out, on fire, rolled across the carpet and hit the cat! The cat has run away upstairs, the aardvark came down to see what was happening, the dog bit it, and all hell broke loose.
What ever happened to a quiet sunday?
anais
Sex God
Quote by Mark_7up
Im just practicing my quoting technique lol :lol:

I guess i will just have to get used to it then.
Ouch my scrolling wheel has just bitten the dust, it popped out, on fire, rolled across the carpet and hit the cat! The cat has run away upstairs, the aardvark came down to see what was happening, the dog bit it, and all hell broke loose.
What ever happened to a quiet sunday?
Hey, your not so bad at quoting yourself, have you been praciticing as well???? smile wink
I hate quiet Sundays, always a nontity day..... much rather be having adventurous ones :lol: :lol: