Why do people quote whole posts?

[hyper_ch]

I notice this time and again, people quote whole posts and are referring only to a tiny part of it. Why do they do that?

[lakersforce]

I notice this time and again, people quote whole posts and are referring only to a tiny part of it. Why do they do that?
Extreme lazyness?

[frankleeee]

Why do you care?

[SeanHodges]

Almost as annoying as top posting!


I notice this time and again, people quote whole posts and are referring only to a tiny part of it. Why do they do that?

[hyper_ch]

Why do you care?
Why don't you care?


Almost as annoying as top posting!
Haven't seen top posting that much... but I agree, it makes a post less easily comprehensible.

Oh: Now I did twice a whole post quote *shame on me*

[frankleeee]

I don't care because I am not a geek. ;)

[JohnFH]

Almost as annoying as top posting!

What is top posting?

[Sub101]

**like this**


What is top posting?

Writing above the quote you are referring to.

[lukjad]

Why do they do that?
I try to cut it down, but sometimes I don't have the times or I am distracted. If the quick reply would let me have a little more room for flexibility, like letting Firefox check for typos and letting me choose what to quote and what not to quote. I usually don't go to Advanced Reply because it takes about 3 mins to load, at least for me. And I just don't want to spend all that time just waiting. ;)

EDIT: Usually I just post then edit quickly, like now. ;)

[Joeb454]

I notice this time and again, people quote whole posts and are referring only to a tiny part of it. Why do they do that?

I don't know why they do that.

Usually I'm pretty good with only quoting the part I need ;)

[lukjad]

I don't know why they do that.

Usually I'm pretty good with only quoting the part I need ;)
Rofl.
(Me too!)

[SeanHodges]

It's when you start quoting entire responses from people in verbal discussion that you realise you've gone too far...

"Quote what drink would you like with your breakfast sir? quote. Well I would like an orange juice and black coffee please. El-oh-el."

[forrestcupp]

I notice this time and again, people quote whole posts and are referring only to a tiny part of it. Why do they do that?


Extreme lazyness?

It did my heart good to see that it only took until the first reply for someone to be a Smart Alec and quote the whole original post. :D

[lswest]

I do cut down quotes, or avoid quoting at all and just preface my comment with an "@user", but if I do quote, and I don't have time to cut it down, I usually go back later to change it (unless I forget). So my main reason is lack of time (I usually reply while in school, so that explains it lol).

I don't really mind top posting, though sometimes it is confusing.

[kpkeerthi]

I notice this time and again, people quote whole posts and are referring only to a tiny part of it. Why do they do that?

To get the discussion back on track :)

[lukjad]

To get the discussion back on track :)
Why would we want to do that? :p

[mentallaxative]

People might think you are taking their words out of context if you don't quote everything they say.

[Ascenti0n]

Why do people quote whole posts?
I notice this time and again, people quote whole posts and are referring only to a tiny part of it. Why do they do that?

GOOD POINT! :lolflag:

[forrestcupp]

People might think you are taking their words out of context if you don't quote everything they say.
You mean like this? (from the original post) :)


I notice people and they are tiny.

[SeanHodges]

You like this? from the original hyper_ch tiny.


No, I don't like it.

[chucky chuckaluck]

Why.............?

is this better?

[elmer_42]

I also don't know why they do that.

I'm usually pretty good with only quoting the part I need.

[chucky chuckaluck]

i also don't know why they do that.

I'm usually pretty good with only quoting the part i need.

+1

[notwen]

quoting the part I need ;)

What he said. =]

[sirjoebob]

I do it occassionally if I'm rushing. I tthink that Ubuntu Forums should include a "quote selected" option where you can select text and then quote only that text. This would make it a lot easier to quote the portion of the message that you want.

[SeanHodges]

I do it occassionally if I'm rushing.

Don't rush it then, take your time, and relax!


I tthink that Ubuntu Forums should include a "quote selected" option where you can select text and then quote only that text.

It does include this feature, thats how I'm quoting you more than once in this post.


This would make it a lot easier to quote the portion of the message that you want.

I don't have a lot to say about this sentence, but I quoted everything else, figured I didn't want to be accused of taking it out of context :)

[sirjoebob]

I don't have a lot to say about this sentence, but I quoted everything else, figured I didn't want to be accused of taking it out of context :)

Nice... :lolflag:

How do you quote portions? I am usually rushing through posting here as I often do it from work and haven't taken the time to figure it all out.

[elmer_42]

Nice... :lolflag:
lolflags are my best friends

How do you quote portions?
You can copy and paste the QUOTE tags around and it'll look like this post does.

I am usually rushing through posting here as I often do it from work and haven't taken the time to figure it all out.
Well, then, I hope this post helps you out.

[sirjoebob]

Well, then, I hope this post helps you out.

Very much so. Thank you. I should have figured that out.

[elmer_42]

I should have figured that out.
Don't worry, it's one of those things that you hit your head and shout "D'Oh!" when you realize how to do it.

[sirjoebob]

It still would be cool if you could just select text in a post and then hit reply and quote selected. That would be even faster.

[gn2]

~snip~ Why do they do that?

Why do they do what ?

[lukjad]

lol.

[hyper_ch]

let me find an example ;)

[richg]

Linux has clueless users also. Look at the amount of useless Polls. That is a real waste of space compared to quote whole post.

Rich

[hyper_ch]

Here's the one that actually triggered this thread:

http://ubuntuforums.org/showpost.php?p=6216213&postcount=16

Sorry tsali that it's your post...

I just don't see any sense as to why he quoted the whole post and then just add a +1...

[L815]

A quote is a quote :p

[lukjad]

let me find an example ;)


here's the one that actually triggered this thread:

http://ubuntuforums.org/showpost.php?p=6216213&postcount=16

sorry tsali that it's your post...

I just don't see any sense as to why he quoted the whole post and then just add a +1...

+1

[Tristam Green]

y'know, on another forum i frequent, there *was* (note the word "was", as said user has since been banned) a user who took it personally and would absolutely ream another user for quoting "snippets" of quotes.

the nicest of his responses were along the lines of "next time, read my whole post before responding, {expletive name}. i assume that since you didn't quote my whole post that you either didn't read the whole post or were too stupid to reply to the entirety." etc etc.

yeah, i don't care. if i agree with something, chances are i won't quote it. if i don't agree or find it worth replying to, i'll quote just what's necessary to get the job done.

[gn2]

One reason for quoting a whole post is QFT or quoting for truth.

Doing so means that the post is unlikely to be edited retrospectively as the original has been quoted in full.

One forum that I use frowns on snipping posts and the protocol generally adopted there is to highlight or change the colour of the part you wish to reply to.

[forrestcupp]

I agree with everything you said.


(now try to figure out who I was talking about)

[sirjoebob]

I agree with everything you said.


(now try to figure out who I was talking about)

I love ambiguity... At my wedding, a friend jokingly put "I guess it's too late to tell you that I am in love with you." In the guest book and refused to identify who it was written to. :lolflag:

[pp.]

referring only to a tiny part of it. Why do they do that?

Perhaps they do not have any more to say?

[lisati]

Extreme lazyness?

+1, combined with the perception that it's "too technical" to learn how to snip out the bits not directly relevant to the reply.
I've noticed the phenomenon of quoting entire posts on other forums/mailing lists that I'm on. Sometimes it's easier (quicker?) to click on "reply" and type an answer without doing any editing, I've done it myself.

[lukjad]

I've done it myself.
Not that you could deny it with the great big honking link to your +1 post. :lolflag:

[snova]

I notice this time and again, people quote whole posts and are referring only to a tiny part of it. Why do they do that?

Is it any better when they are referring to the entire post?

[Dr Small]

And one other thing, quoting my words and then reply to them is so 80's you know. You won't see me do that here, because I'm not the type of guy to use other people's words to get his opinion across.

^^^ A quote from another forum that I moderate on.