Selective quoting of posts.

Bit cynical · 21-07-2021 01:30PM #1

Hello!

Is it planned to enable selective quoting of posts in the future? Currently you must quote the entire post even if it is just one small part of it you wish to address. This I think may lead to confusion and unnecessary arguments.

Many thanks.

Tokyo · 21-07-2021 01:38PM

I've seen it mentioned in various threads and it may be worth mentioning in the "Just bugs / missing functionality reports - no griping" thread.

I would very much imagine it is on the list of things to be addressed though. It's certainly a setback when you wish to address one or two lines of what a poster has said, without quoting a wall of text to do so, and as you said, confusing as to what specific point you are responding to.

I do know that the current focus is on speed/navigation, so bear with us.

TaurenDruid · 21-07-2021 03:47PM

https://boards.ie/discussion/comment/117641543#Comment_117641543

It kinda does make the quote feature entirely useless, except for the fact that it pings/"notifies" the person quoted, apparently.

Seve OB · 21-07-2021 07:29PM

Can’t multi quote either

Andrew76 · 21-07-2021 07:43PM

https://boards.ie/discussion/comment/117642477#Comment_117642477

https://boards.ie/discussion/comment/117643511#Comment_117643511

You can on desktop, just scroll back up and select Quote on each mesage. 🙂

Spear · 21-07-2021 07:47PM

If you click there paragraph icon on the left the text being edited a response, there's a special formats option (the one with quote marks). With that you can selectively mark pieces of text of your choice as quotes. It's way more clunky than the single quote button, or the vbulletin method, but it's an option at least.

Bit cynical · 21-07-2021 08:11PM

Spear7:47 pm wrote

If you click there paragraph icon on the left the text being edited a response, there's a special formats option (the one with quote marks). With that you can selectively mark pieces of text of your choice as quotes. It's way more clunky than the single quote button, or the vbulletin method, but it's an option at least.

Ah I see now!

Spear · 21-07-2021 08:13PM

https://boards.ie/discussion/comment/117643674#Comment_117643674

It's the inverted bold P and I symbol to the left of the response test. I should note that I've seen someone else comment that the icon wasn't appearing for them.

Bit cynical · 21-07-2021 08:17PM

Many thanks for your suggestion. I see it now!

y0ssar1an22 · 21-07-2021 08:19PM

https://boards.ie/discussion/2058199896/selective-quoting-of-posts

if quoting, the entire thing should be viewable and highlight the thing you want to focus on.

else, this turns into a disaster of a website where people pick and choose what they want others to see by cutting out the other persons posts.

Spear · 21-07-2021 08:19PM

https://boards.ie/discussion/comment/117643702#Comment_117643702

It can also help bypass the 6(?) line limit that's the default on a quoted post. But as mentioned it's a bit cumbersome.

And the symbol is formally called a pilcrow,as I've just learned.

Bit cynical · 21-07-2021 08:20PM

Now for some long-winded dissection of others' posts!

Garlinge · 21-07-2021 08:27PM

Still confused and wandering about.... I open the home page and am faced with selection of options, Discussions, Categories, Groups, Latest Posts then My Forums and My Threads amd 'trending' and 'thanks'.

I just want to hop into the topics I am subscribed to and see what new comments are posted so opt for My threads/My forums but recent posts are not highlighted, all in 'bold' and dates that go way back. Then I look at my profile and I see a list called 'Bookmarks' ? and My Discussions... so another set of categories? Simplify please!

Bit cynical · 21-07-2021 08:33PM

y0ssar1an22 8:19 pm wrote:

else, this turns into a disaster of a website where people pick and choose what they want others to see by cutting out the other persons posts.

Yes it is something that can potentially be abused but I think nevertheless it is a useful feature.

TaurenDruid · 21-07-2021 09:48PM

https://boards.ie/discussion/comment/117643709#Comment_117643709

else, this turns into a disaster of a website where people pick and choose what they want others to see by cutting out the other persons posts."

You mean the way boards has worked since it opened? Yes, that's what we'd like, please. Absolutely no need to quote a whole 5-paragraph post if the only point I'm addressing is one line.

https://boards.ie/discussion/comment/117643592#Comment_117643592

On first reading, I thought you meant you could use this to highlight parts of the text you're quoting - I see now you mean you can just mark something to be in style of a quote. So copy and paste the bit of text from an earlier post I want to highlight. Not as useful as the old quote box, and won't ping the person you're replying to, but somewhat better than nothing.

Bit cynical · 21-07-2021 11:47PM

Another issue with "quote style" rather than quote box: when you are using the quotation style in your post which and your post is then quoted, text appears unquoted in the subsequent post when really you don't want it to be seen at all.

Andrew76 · 21-07-2021 11:50PM

If you @ the user as well as using the quote format it should still ping them and give the appearance of quoting them. Somethng like this:

@TaurenDruid - Not as useful as the old quote box, and won't ping the person you're replying to, but somewhat better than nothing.

Bit cynical · 21-07-2021 11:57PM

https://boards.ie/discussion/comment/117644621#Comment_117644621

Just quoting the above post to illustrate that the the quote style disappears when quoting a post that uses the style. This can cause confusion as subsequent readers may misinterpret the text as coming from the wrong user.

Another problem is that the paragraph symbol (the pilcrow) only appears when editing a post you have already made - not when you initially reply.

Yurt2 · 22-07-2021 12:05AM

I think it's an improvement.

Some posters are absolutely awful for doing line-by-line rebuttals of posts, which in turn sees the other posters replying line by line. Fisking I believe it's called. It's poor bulletin board etiquette in my mind, and leads to thread meltdowns.

Boards.ie: Niamh · 22-07-2021 03:20PM

https://boards.ie/discussion/comment/117644635#Comment_117644635

The Pilcrow appears (or should appear) as soon as you click into the Reply text box. Working here for me in this way.

Bit cynical · 22-07-2021 11:12PM

https://boards.ie/discussion/comment/117647255#Comment_117647255

Not here for me, but if I edit the post after posting it then it appears. Using Chrome browser.

Below is a screenshot of what happens when I reply to a post. The dark area on the left is the desktop outside the browser.

Andrew76 · 23-07-2021 08:11AM

https://boards.ie/discussion/comment/117649359#Comment_117649359

You need to maximise your browser window for the pilcrow to appear when you click into the comment box.

Lumen · 23-07-2021 09:57AM

@Yurt! wrote

I think it's an improvement.

I disagree.

@Yurt! wrote

Some posters are absolutely awful for doing line-by-line rebuttals of posts, which in turn sees the other posters replying line by line.

True, but anyone motivated enough to do a line-by-line rebuttal won't be stopped by this. It does nothing to stop the trolls but inconveniences well-intentioned users.

@Yurt! wrote

Fisking I believe it's called.

You're not wrong there.

@Yurt! wrote

It's poor bulletin board etiquette in my mind, and leads to thread meltdowns.

That remains to be seen. ;-)

Bit cynical · 23-07-2021 10:21AM

https://boards.ie/discussion/comment/117649973#Comment_117649973

maximise your browser

Thank you. That works now.

maestroamado · 23-07-2021 10:28AM

I'm am hoping for abit of advise.

I created a new post this morning ans i cannot see meaning no-one else can either.

What am i doing wrong....

The post heading "removal"

Leg End Reject · 23-07-2021 10:42AM

https://boards.ie/discussion/comment/117650541#Comment_117650541

https://boards.ie/discussion/2058200372/removal

Just bookmark the thread. I found it by clicking on your profile and scrolling down to 'Discussions'. Discussions is the new name for threads you start.

TherapyBoy · 23-07-2021 10:43AM

https://boards.ie/discussion/comment/117650541#Comment_117650541

https://boards.ie/discussion/2058200372/removal#latest <<- Here it is, in the Motoring & Transport forum. If you have accidentally posted it in the wrong area it might be worth reporting the post & asking it to be moved to where you meant it to be posted initially.