Quoting the entire op for no reason

Does this bother anyone else?

You have an op with multiple paragraphs and maybe a few pictures, and then 4 people on the first page think we all need it recapped above their 8 word response.

Just respond, if we’re in the thread I’d say there’s a pretty good chance we read the op, and if we didn’t why would we then read your quote of it? It’s a waste of space and makes no sense.

Can one of the many perpetrators of this idiocy please explain your reasoning because this is the societal problem that keeps me up at night.

originally posted by: Quantumgamer1776
Does this bother anyone else?

You have an op with multiple paragraphs and maybe a few pictures, and then 4 people on the first page think we all need it recapped above their 8 word response.

Just respond, if we’re in the thread I’d say there’s a pretty good chance we read the op, and if we didn’t why would we then read your quote of it? It’s a waste of space and makes no sense.

Can one of the many perpetrators of this idiocy please explain your reasoning because this is the societal problem that keeps me up at night.

Doesn’t bother me.

originally posted by: Quantumgamer1776
Does this bother anyone else?

You have an op with multiple paragraphs and maybe a few pictures, and then 4 people on the first page think we all need it recapped above their 8 word response.

Just respond, if we’re in the thread I’d say there’s a pretty good chance we read the op, and if we didn’t why would we then read your quote of it? It’s a waste of space and makes no sense.

Can one of the many perpetrators of this idiocy please explain your reasoning because this is the societal problem that keeps me up at night.

Yeah, that is a drag.

originally posted by: Quantumgamer1776
Does this bother anyone else?

You have an op with multiple paragraphs and maybe a few pictures, and then 4 people on the first page think we all need it recapped above their 8 word response.

Just respond, if we’re in the thread I’d say there’s a pretty good chance we read the op, and if we didn’t why would we then read your quote of it? It’s a waste of space and makes no sense.

Can one of the many perpetrators of this idiocy please explain your reasoning because this is the societal problem that keeps me up at night.

I never do this so am afraid I can't explain why people do it...

a reply to: Quantumgamer1776

The only reason to quote the post I can think of is because your think the OP may edit it after something is pointed out.

This is only if no one has quoted it before you. Most of the time you can just post a snip of the quote.

originally posted by: Quantumgamer1776
Does this bother anyone else?

You have an op with multiple paragraphs and maybe a few pictures, and then 4 people on the first page think we all need it recapped above their 8 word response.

Just respond, if we’re in the thread I’d say there’s a pretty good chance we read the op, and if we didn’t why would we then read your quote of it? It’s a waste of space and makes no sense.

Can one of the many perpetrators of this idiocy please explain your reasoning because this is the societal problem that keeps me up at night.

Hate it


I agree

a reply to: Quantumgamer1776
Check the joining date. Sometimes people are just too new to have learned the difference between "quote" and "reply".

originally posted by: Quantumgamer1776
Does this bother anyone else?

You have an op with multiple paragraphs and maybe a few pictures, and then 4 people on the first page think we all need it recapped above their 8 word response.

Just respond, if we’re in the thread I’d say there’s a pretty good chance we read the op, and if we didn’t why would we then read your quote of it? It’s a waste of space and makes no sense.

Can one of the many perpetrators of this idiocy please explain your reasoning because this is the societal problem that keeps me up at night.

It's for us old folks that maybe forgot what we just read and need the reference

Snip the part of the OP you're responding to.

At least that's what I try to do.

Otherwise, with multiple replies it gets confusing who is replying to which post by whom.

That infuriates me more.

originally posted by: Quantumgamer1776
Does this bother anyone else?

You have an op with multiple paragraphs and maybe a few pictures, and then 4 people on the first page think we all need it recapped above their 8 word response.

Just respond, if we’re in the thread I’d say there’s a pretty good chance we read the op, and if we didn’t why would we then read your quote of it? It’s a waste of space and makes no sense.

Can one of the many perpetrators of this idiocy please explain your reasoning because this is the societal problem that keeps me up at night.

A lot of members shorten the quote so their replies can reference the OP directly to point out things which they didn’t agree with, or wanted to reference directly without the reader having to scroll up and scroll down, making sure the repliers know what they’re talking about.

It’s for quick reference.

Although, in this case... not so.

Doesn't bother me. It can be somewhat difficult to follow exactly what post someone else is replying to if they don't quote. And if you're on page... whatever... it's nice to see the opening post to refresh your memory. Having to page back multiple times to remember what the OP said is more than a bit annoying. Once a thread reaches multiple pages and all you see is "a reply to: Poster" but said Poster has multiple other posts, knowing WHICH post in the long line of them is being replied to (if there is no accompanying quote) is a pain.

a reply to: Quantumgamer1776

explain

I don't care, but the site owner does, and by extension, the moderators care.

Large quotes take up a lot of data space that isn't necessary.

a reply to: Subrosabelow

When it says “a reply to: (member name)”

You just click on the members name and it shows you the exact post they were replying too.

originally posted by: Quantumgamer1776
Does this bother anyone else?







You have an op with multiple paragraphs and maybe a few pictures, and then 4 people on the first page think we all need it recapped above their 8 word response.







Just respond, if we’re in the thread I’d say there’s a pretty good chance we read the op, and if we didn’t why would we then read your quote of it? It’s a waste of space and makes no sense.








Can one of the many perpetrators of this idiocy please explain your reasoning because this is the societal problem that keeps me up at night.

Need rule on short posts to quoted OP.

originally posted by: Quantumgamer1776
Does...

Does what?

originally posted by: AugustusMasonicus

originally posted by: Quantumgamer1776
Does...

Does what?

He said-

Does this bother anyone else?




You have an op with multiple paragraphs and maybe a few pictures, and then 4 people on the first page think we all need it recapped above their 8 word response.






Just respond, if we’re in the thread I’d say there’s a pretty good chance we read the op, and if we didn’t why would we then read your quote of it? It’s a waste of space and makes no sense.







Can one of the many perpetrators of this idiocy please explain your reasoning because this is the societal problem that keeps me up at night.

a reply to: CriticalStinker

TL : DR

a reply to: Quantumgamer1776

on VERY rare occassions - i feel compelled to quote an entire OP or post - IF the edit window is still " open " - simply because - i require evidence that " that " is what they really posted

otherise - i parse it down to the sentence i wish to address

a reply to: ignorant_ape

If you hit reply, it still keeps that comment right above the text box for your post. You can still go up and grab pieces.

It's for us old folks that maybe forgot what we just read and need the reference

a reply to: JAGStorm
Dang, how old are you?