How-To : Quote

[carver]

Hi,
I just wanted to clarify and help people about the quoting feature.
Our only communication way is written, we might as well do it right to avoid confusions.
Quoting people is great. It helps clarify one's meaning instead of rewriting it or re-explaining it.
So let's get down to business.

First, let's do a little experiment to know our tool. let's all go down to the writing/replying box.

Let's look at the quote button. What is written on it ?

"quote"

Click ONCE on the quote button. Only ONCE !

What do you see?

2 things:

1. this appeared in the text box

We call this a TAG. In this case, the "quote" TAG. (They are different from the "topic description tags". )
2. the quote button changed: now it's

/"quote"

Now, click again on the quote button.
What do you see?

1. the button went back to its state

"quote"

2. the close quote TAG appeared in the replying box.
Conclusion: the button is like a switch ... on and off. Every tag has 2 position, on and off. OFF is marked with a slash " / ".

Everything between those 2 tags will be quoted.
There 3 ways of using it.

1. click on the button to open the tag, type what you want, click on the button again to close the tag.

2. Copy the text you want to quote. click on the button to open the tag, paste your text, click on the button the close the tag.

3. Type what you want to quote first. Select it with your mouse. Click ONCE on the button. You'll see that both open and close tags will appear around the text you selected.
Homework:

Reply to this message with a simple quote saying "I got it, thanks, you're awesome, I'll send you a pound of your favourite tobacco." :lol:
I hope this helped. Any question, feel free to ask. Next on our Show ... The "Bold" tag!
:puffpipe:

 

[mackeson]

I got it, thanks, you're awesome, I'll send you a pound of your favourite tobacco

Cool -- I'll take a pound of 1792 please.

-I think I read that correctly. :lol:

 

[dottiewarden]

Cool -- I'll take a pound of 1792 please.

+1
Still don't get how the quote thing works though :crying:

 

[randelli]

Homework:

Reply to this message with a simple quote saying "I got it, thanks, you're awesome, now send me a pound of my favourite tobacco." :lol:

Did I do it right. BTW: I found the sarcasm tags

 

[sablebrush52]

I've never had an issue with the quote function. It's simple to use.
Highlight and copy the text that I want to use.
Paste the text into the reply window.
Select the pasted text, and while still selected, click once on the "quote" button.
You text will have the beginning and end quote tags applied.

Works every time.

Works every time.

Works every time.

Works every time.

Works every time.

Works every time.

Works every time.

Works every time.

 

[Chasing Embers]

Select the pasted text, and while still selected, click once on the "quote" button.

My method as well.

 

[carver]

There 3 ways of using it.

1. click on the button to open the tag, type what you want, click on the button again to close the tag.

2. Copy the text you want to quote. click on the button to open the tag, paste your text, click on the button the close the tag.

3. Type what you want to quote first. Select it with your mouse. Click ONCE on the button. You'll see that both open and close tags will appear around the text you selected.

 

[pagan]

I found the sarcasm tags

:laughat:

 

[pappymac]

thanks

 

[jvnshr]

I got it, thanks, you're awesome, I'll send you a pound of your favourite tobacco.
Still doesn't work for me.

 

[jpmcwjr]

Type what you want to quote first.

Except why type out what you can copy and paste?

Except why type out what you can copy and paste?

Except why type out what you can copy and paste?

Except why type out what you can copy and paste?

Except why type out what you can copy and paste?

Except why type out what you can copy and paste?

Except why type out what you can copy and paste?

Darn! Spacing is huge! On composition, one line is directly under the one above it.

 

[carver]

I got it, thanks, you're awesome, I'll send you a pound of your favourite tobacco.
Still doesn't work for me.

:rofl:

 

[iamn8]

In order to denote a sarcastic tone, please use italics. It will assist in preventing misunderstands and make the world a better place.

 

[warren]

Condescension? Is there a style or do we infer it from the tone of the message? I use italics for brand names, titles, stress, etc.

It will assist in preventing misunderstands and make the world a better place.

Is this something we really want to do? (Not a rhetorical question. [Which begs the question: "Is there a style for rhetorical questions also?"])

 

[fitzy]

I'll send you a pound of your favourite tobacco

I'll take a pound of Penzance please.

 

[iamn8]

Warren, I think it would be seriously helpful in those instances where you suspect someone might not take your words in the way which they were intended. It's not as though italics is doing anything else. We might as well take it out and put it to work

 

[cjoonya]

In order to denote a sarcastic tone, please use italics. It will assist in preventing misunderstands and make the world a better place.

Sarcasm is the spice of life.

 

[warren]

Interesting argument you are making Nate. Makes sense and I will be watching your progress. I'm not signing on yet though. You know me, always understated and always going with the flow. I should have put that last in italics.

 

[aldecaker]

Not taking one's words in the way in which they were intended is a forum rule, and I for one refuse to violate it.

 

[iamn8]

I'm just thrilled to be here to hear what you guys think.