RANT about quoting on the Forum

[randalee]

Anyone that has nested quotes more than 2 deep in this thread is now on vacation for a week for Neffing quotes.

Anandtech Moderator


I've been away from ATOT for quite a few months. One thing I've noticed A LOT of is quoting without "cleaning" up before making the post. Is it the new "quick reply" tool that is making people lazy? I've never seen such ridiculous quoting in my whole Intarweb Forum-lurker career:

quote:
Originally posted by: Zap Brannigan

quote:
Originally posted by: waggy

quote:
Originally posted by: Zap Brannigan

quote:
Originally posted by: Corporate Thug

quote:
Originally posted by: Zap Brannigan

quote:
Originally posted by: Corporate Thug

quote:
Originally posted by: compnovice

quote:
Originally posted by: Zap Brannigan

And that's not the worst of it! This was just a quickie example I parsed. So just a reminder to all -- can we clean up the quotes before we make our post official? No need to quote 10 or 15 layers deep.

Okay, I'm done now.

 

[MX2]

Repost

 

[imported_LoKe]

I do it, but it doesn't bother me when others don't. It's their choice.

 

[chuckywang]

you mean nested quoting?

 

[BobDaMenkey]

It kinda bugs me too.

But then I got a vacation for the huge nested quoting deal a while back

 

[waggy]

Originally posted by: randalee
I've been away from ATOT for quite a few months. One thing I've noticed A LOT of is quoting without "cleaning" up before making the post. Is it the new "quick reply" tool that is making people lazy? I've never seen such ridiculous quoting in my whole Intarweb Forum-lurker career:

quote:
Originally posted by: Zap Brannigan

quote:
Originally posted by: waggy

quote:
Originally posted by: Zap Brannigan

quote:
Originally posted by: Corporate Thug

quote:
Originally posted by: Zap Brannigan

quote:
Originally posted by: Corporate Thug

quote:
Originally posted by: compnovice

quote:
Originally posted by: Zap Brannigan

And that's not the worst of it! This was just a quickie example I parsed. So just a reminder to all -- can we clean up the quotes before we make our post official? No need to quote 10 or 15 layers deep.

Okay, I'm done now.

I agree!

 

[swtethan]

Originally posted by: MX2times
Repost

omg quoted

 

[slsmnaz]

Originally posted by: randalee
I've been away from ATOT for quite a few months. One thing I've noticed A LOT of is quoting without "cleaning" up before making the post. Is it the new "quick reply" tool that is making people lazy? I've never seen such ridiculous quoting in my whole Intarweb Forum-lurker career:

quote:
Originally posted by: Zap Brannigan

quote:
Originally posted by: waggy

quote:
Originally posted by: Zap Brannigan

quote:
Originally posted by: Corporate Thug

quote:
Originally posted by: Zap Brannigan

quote:
Originally posted by: Corporate Thug

quote:
Originally posted by: compnovice

quote:
Originally posted by: Zap Brannigan

And that's not the worst of it! This was just a quickie example I parsed. So just a reminder to all -- can we clean up the quotes before we make our post official? No need to quote 10 or 15 layers deep.

Okay, I'm done now.

Agreed.

 

[mb]

Yeah when it gets that long it's just hard to read.

 

[randalee]

Originally posted by: chuckywang
you mean nested quoting?

EXACTLY. I don't mind a quote or two -- but when it goes ten-fifteen-twenty layers deep, it gets UNNECESSARILY long.

 

[Conky]

Originally posted by: randalee
I've been away from ATOT for quite a few months. One thing I've noticed A LOT of is quoting without "cleaning" up before making the post. Is it the new "quick reply" tool that is making people lazy? I've never seen such ridiculous quoting in my whole Intarweb Forum-lurker career:

quote:
Originally posted by: Zap Brannigan

quote:
Originally posted by: waggy

quote:
Originally posted by: Zap Brannigan

quote:
Originally posted by: Corporate Thug

quote:
Originally posted by: Zap Brannigan

quote:
Originally posted by: Corporate Thug

quote:
Originally posted by: compnovice

quote:
Originally posted by: Zap Brannigan

And that's not the worst of it! This was just a quickie example I parsed. So just a reminder to all -- can we clean up the quotes before we make our post official? No need to quote 10 or 15 layers deep.

Okay, I'm done now.

Nope, not gonna do it. If it bothered the board owner he could change it.

Feel free to quote me.

 

[chuckywang]

Originally posted by: randalee

Originally posted by: chuckywang
you mean nested quoting?

EXACTLY. I don't mind a quote or two -- but when it goes ten-fifteen-twenty layers deep, it gets UNNECESSARILY long.

I know there is one forum software that if the quoting gets too long, they will have one of those "hide/show" buttons for everything that you quote. It's pretty cool, and a useful feature.

Forgot which forum I saw that in though.

 

[waggy]

Originally posted by: supafly

Originally posted by: waggy

Originally posted by: randalee
I've been away from ATOT for quite a few months. One thing I've noticed A LOT of is quoting without "cleaning" up before making the post. Is it the new "quick reply" tool that is making people lazy? I've never seen such ridiculous quoting in my whole Intarweb Forum-lurker career:

quote:
Originally posted by: Zap Brannigan

quote:
Originally posted by: waggy

quote:
Originally posted by: Zap Brannigan

quote:
Originally posted by: Corporate Thug

quote:
Originally posted by: Zap Brannigan

quote:
Originally posted by: Corporate Thug

quote:
Originally posted by: compnovice

quote:
Originally posted by: Zap Brannigan

And that's not the worst of it! This was just a quickie example I parsed. So just a reminder to all -- can we clean up the quotes before we make our post official? No need to quote 10 or 15 layers deep.

Okay, I'm done now.

I agree!

Yeah when it gets that long it's just hard to read.

then the quotes themsevles get all messed up.

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Gone

Mod

 

[slsmnaz]

Originally posted by: waggy

Originally posted by: supafly

Originally posted by: waggy

Originally posted by: randalee
I've been away from ATOT for quite a few months. One thing I've noticed A LOT of is quoting without "cleaning" up before making the post. Is it the new "quick reply" tool that is making people lazy? I've never seen such ridiculous quoting in my whole Intarweb Forum-lurker career:

quote:
Originally posted by: Zap Brannigan

quote:
Originally posted by: waggy

quote:
Originally posted by: Zap Brannigan

quote:
Originally posted by: Corporate Thug

quote:
Originally posted by: Zap Brannigan

quote:
Originally posted by: Corporate Thug

quote:
Originally posted by: compnovice

quote:
Originally posted by: Zap Brannigan

And that's not the worst of it! This was just a quickie example I parsed. So just a reminder to all -- can we clean up the quotes before we make our post official? No need to quote 10 or 15 layers deep.

Okay, I'm done now.

I agree!

Yeah when it gets that long it's just hard to read.

then the quotes themsevles get all messed up.

What did the OP think this thread was going to accomplish? This is ATOT

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and another bites the dust

Mod

 

[DeadByDawn]

Originally posted by: waggy

Originally posted by: supafly

Originally posted by: waggy

Originally posted by: randalee
I've been away from ATOT for quite a few months. One thing I've noticed A LOT of is quoting without "cleaning" up before making the post. Is it the new "quick reply" tool that is making people lazy? I've never seen such ridiculous quoting in my whole Intarweb Forum-lurker career:

quote:
Originally posted by: Zap Brannigan

quote:
Originally posted by: waggy

quote:
Originally posted by: Zap Brannigan

quote:
Originally posted by: Corporate Thug

quote:
Originally posted by: Zap Brannigan

quote:
Originally posted by: Corporate Thug

quote:
Originally posted by: compnovice

quote:
Originally posted by: Zap Brannigan

And that's not the worst of it! This was just a quickie example I parsed. So just a reminder to all -- can we clean up the quotes before we make our post official? No need to quote 10 or 15 layers deep.

Okay, I'm done now.

I agree!

Yeah when it gets that long it's just hard to read.

then the quotes themsevles get all messed up.

I can still read it no problem.

Hat Trick 3 down - many more to go

Mod

 

[nakedfrog]

4/10
Come back when you're really angry.

 

[mundane]

Originally posted by: DeadByDawn

Originally posted by: waggy

Originally posted by: supafly

Originally posted by: waggy

Originally posted by: randalee
I've been away from ATOT for quite a few months. One thing I've noticed A LOT of is quoting without "cleaning" up before making the post. Is it the new "quick reply" tool that is making people lazy? I've never seen such ridiculous quoting in my whole Intarweb Forum-lurker career:

Originally posted by: Zap Brannigan

Originally posted by: waggy

Originally posted by: Zap Brannigan

Originally posted by: Corporate Thug

Originally posted by: Zap Brannigan

Originally posted by: Corporate Thug

Originally posted by: compnovice

Originally posted by: Zap Brannigan

And that's not the worst of it! This was just a quickie example I parsed. So just a reminder to all -- can we clean up the quotes before we make our post official? No need to quote 10 or 15 layers deep.

Okay, I'm done now.

I agree!

Yeah when it gets that long it's just hard to read.

then the quotes themsevles get all messed up.

I can still read it no problem.

Fixed for the OP.

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I may be able to get a even dozen by the time I am done

Adios

Mod

 

[j00fek]

QFT

 

[cKGunslinger]

Like naked said, your rant needs more rant and less non-rant.

 

[waggy]

man. I love ATOT sometimes! heh what did the OP expect? lol

 

[loup garou]

I love these threads...so many bans.

 

[RichUK]

Originally posted by: waggy
man. I love ATOT sometimes! heh what did the OP expect? lol

exactly what i thought.

Ohh yeah .. QUOTED

 

[cKGunslinger]

Originally posted by: loup garou
I love these threads...so many bans.

I desperately want to start a parody thread entitled: "QUOTE about ranting on the Forum" and just quote the OP, but I'd miss you guys for a week.

 

[waitman]

Originally posted by: randalee

Pretty weak rant, I have seen better, much better on these forums.

 

[randalee]

I wasn't going for pure pissed off, and I wasn't trying to author a beautiful piece of work to bring a tear to your collective eyes. Because I'm not pissed or angry. It's a freaking Internet forum -- not about to get wrapped up about it. Just something I noticed since I've been away, and thought I'd mention.