Buzsaw, from http://
EvC Forum: Two types of REPLY buttons:
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Thanks for responding to my missplaced post on this subject. I will respond in this thread where I should have entered my post so as not to further disrupt the other thread.
I know what you're saying. Where this is used I've seen multiple long repetitive quotes, often by the same thoughtless user clutter up a thread and waste threadband.
I like your idea as stated. Could the quote button possibly be placed in a separate area of the post accompanied with a short message to the effect that users of this button do so at the risk of being censored if improperly or abusively used? .....Or even accompanied by a link for users to read before using this option for the first time?
Buz, you're getting closer to the right topic. Seriously, nice try
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Anyhow, this is the "Reply with Quote" topic.
The "Reply with Quote" messes are tought to control. Just like topic drift, it can get out of hand before a moderator can catch it.
Some of the messes of the past, which would happen again, would call for such extreme moderator editing that it would be contrary to the strong general policy of "no moderator editing for content".
It is easy enough to copy and paste the entire message you are replying to, and to then break it down into smaller quote bites. Personally (and there is another topic on this), I find the messages that contain alternating lines of quotes and replies to be very annoying (although I guess it's not as bad as a bunch of quote within quote within quote nestings).
My personal recomendation, is that the "Reply with Quote" button continues to be disabled.
Cheers,
Adminnemooseus (running in the babble mode)
ADDED BY EDIT: Actually, Admin/Percy does have a good discussion of the situation, at that other topic. That message can be found at http://
EvC Forum: Two types of REPLY buttons
ADDED BY 2ND EDIT: At the message 11, Admin said this:
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It might be appropriate to try an experiment. Messages are checked for improperly used UBB codes, and in the preview UBB errors are indicated in red. The software could be modified so as not to post any messages with UBB code errors. If members are willing to accept this change, then it might be reasonable to try re-enabling the "reply w/quote" button.
I think the above proposed might work, at least to prevent some of the problems. Your message won't post, if it has any UBB code errors.
[This message has been edited by Adminnemooseus, 02-29-2004]
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