The new babble quote function: stop using it.

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Thu, 2008-12-18 20:17

Catchfire

Catchfire wrote:
It would be great if
Catchfire wrote:
babblers could stop
Catchfire wrote:
quoting posters at length
Catchfire wrote:
for no discernable reason
only to type
a one line response

It needlessly lengthens threads, derails discussion and makes it difficult to follow a thread.

Thanks!

Thu, 2008-12-18 20:50

Boom Boom

Catchfire wrote:

Catchfire wrote:
It would be great if
Catchfire wrote:
babblers could stop
Catchfire wrote:
quoting posters at length
Catchfire wrote:
for no discernable reason
only to type
a one line response

It needlessly lengthens threads, derails discussion and makes it difficult to follow a thread.

Thanks!

Okay!

Sat, 2008-12-20 21:48

Catchfire

Boom Boom wrote:
Catchfire wrote:

Catchfire wrote:
It would be great if
Catchfire wrote:
babblers could stop
Catchfire wrote:
quoting posters at length
Catchfire wrote:
for no discernable reason
only to type
a one line response

It needlessly lengthens threads, derails discussion and makes it difficult to follow a thread.

Thanks!

Okay!

Bump!

Sat, 2008-12-20 21:59

Sven

Catchfire wrote:
Boom Boom wrote:
Catchfire wrote:

Catchfire wrote:
It would be great if
Catchfire wrote:
babblers could stop
Catchfire wrote:
quoting posters at length
Catchfire wrote:
for no discernable reason
only to type
a one line response

It needlessly lengthens threads, derails discussion and makes it difficult to follow a thread.

Thanks!

Okay!

Bump!

That's not a bad idea.

____________________________________________________

Eleutherophobics of the World...Unite!!!

Sun, 2008-12-21 00:13

Ken Burch

Sven wrote:
Catchfire wrote:
Boom Boom wrote:
Catchfire wrote:

Catchfire wrote:
It would be great if
Catchfire wrote:
babblers could stop
Catchfire wrote:
quoting posters at length
Catchfire wrote:
for no discernable reason
only to type
a one line response

It needlessly lengthens threads, derails discussion and makes it difficult to follow a thread.

Thanks!

Okay!

Bump!

That's not a bad idea.

Perhaps it will catch on.

_________________________________________________________________________________________________
Our Demands Most Moderate are/
We Only Want The World!
-James Connolly

Sun, 2008-12-21 00:19

Unionist

Ken Burch wrote:
Sven wrote:
Catchfire wrote:
Boom Boom wrote:
Catchfire wrote:

Catchfire wrote:
Now if
Catchfire wrote:
only
Catchfire wrote:
everyone
Catchfire wrote:
could learn
to use
taglines,

we could

cleverly combine

two

useful

new functions

into one!

_________________________________________________________________________________________________ Our Demands Most Moderate are/ We Only Want The World! -James Connolly

_________________________________________________

[i]Wovon man nicht sprechen kann, darüber muß man schweigen.[/i]

Sun, 2008-12-21 00:27

Jingles

Unionist wrote:
Ken Burch wrote:
Sven wrote:
Catchfire wrote:
Boom Boom wrote:
Catchfire wrote:

Catchfire wrote:
Now if
Catchfire wrote:
only
Catchfire wrote:
everyone
Catchfire wrote:
could learn
to use
taglines,

we could

cleverly combine

two

useful

new functions

into one!

_________________________________________________________________________________________________ Our Demands Most Moderate are/ We Only Want The World! -James Connolly

_________________________________________________

[i]Wovon man nicht sprechen kann, darüber muß man schweigen.[/i]

I'll say that again.

Sun, 2008-12-21 01:19

Maysie

Stop the insanity!! Argh!!

............

Maysie: the babbler formerly known as bigcitygal.

Sun, 2008-12-21 02:26

Fidel

Catchfire wrote:

Catchfire wrote:
It would be great if
Catchfire wrote:
babblers could stop
Catchfire wrote:
quoting posters at length
Catchfire wrote:
for no discernable reason
only to type
a one line response

It needlessly lengthens threads, derails discussion and makes it difficult to follow a thread.

Thanks!

I agree

Jingles wrote:
Unionist wrote:
Ken Burch wrote:
Sven wrote:
Catchfire wrote:
Boom Boom wrote:
Catchfire wrote:

Catchfire wrote:
Now if
Catchfire wrote:
only
Catchfire wrote:
everyone
Catchfire wrote:
could learn
to use
taglines,

we could

cleverly combine

two

useful

new functions

into one!

_________________________________________________________________________________________________ Our Demands Most Moderate are/ We Only Want The World! -James Connolly

_________________________________________________

[i]Wovon man nicht sprechen kann, darüber muß man schweigen.[/i]

I'll say that again.

Say what again?

Sun, 2008-12-21 10:21

#10

Fidel wrote:

Catchfire wrote:

Catchfire wrote:
It would be great if
Catchfire wrote:
babblers could stop
Catchfire wrote:
quoting posters at length
Catchfire wrote:
for no discernable reason
only to type
a one line response

It needlessly lengthens threads, derails discussion and makes it difficult to follow a thread.

Thanks!

I agree

Jingles wrote:
Unionist wrote:
Ken Burch wrote:
Sven wrote:
Catchfire wrote:
Boom Boom wrote:
Catchfire wrote:

Catchfire wrote:
Now if
Catchfire wrote:
only
Catchfire wrote:
everyone
Catchfire wrote:
could learn
to use
taglines,

we could

cleverly combine

two

useful

new functions

into one!

_________________________________________________________________________________________________ Our Demands Most Moderate are/ We Only Want The World! -James Connolly

_________________________________________________

[i]Wovon man nicht sprechen kann, darüber muß man schweigen.[/i]

I'll say that again.

Say what again?

Someone set the nested quote maximum to 3 in the name of all that's unholy!

Sun, 2008-12-21 11:32

#11

Sven

Ken Burch wrote:
Sven wrote:
Catchfire wrote:
Boom Boom wrote:
Catchfire wrote:

Catchfire wrote:
It would be great if
Catchfire wrote:
babblers could stop
Catchfire wrote:
quoting posters at length
Catchfire wrote:
for no discernable reason
only to type
a one line response

It needlessly lengthens threads, derails discussion and makes it difficult to follow a thread.

Thanks!

Okay!

Bump!

That's not a bad idea.

Perhaps it will catch on.

_________________________________________________________________________________________________Our Demands Most Moderate are/We Only Want The World!-James Connolly

Hey, what is everyone complaining about? This is the ONE new feature of the "new" babble that I like best!!!

____________________________________________________

Eleutherophobics of the World...Unite!!!

Sun, 2008-12-21 15:12

#12

Michelle

This is my new LEAST favorite thread! :D (Actually, I quite like it, it illustrates the point perfectly. Thanks, Catchfire!)

Sun, 2008-12-21 17:36

#13

Ze wrote:
Fidel wrote:

Catchfire wrote:

Catchfire wrote:
It would be great if
Catchfire wrote:
babblers could stop
Catchfire wrote:
quoting posters at length
Catchfire wrote:
for no discernable reason
only to type
a one line response

It needlessly lengthens threads, derails discussion and makes it difficult to follow a thread.

Thanks!

I agree

Jingles wrote:
Unionist wrote:
Ken Burch wrote:
Sven wrote:
Catchfire wrote:
Boom Boom wrote:
Catchfire wrote:

Catchfire wrote:
Now if
Catchfire wrote:
only
Catchfire wrote:
everyone
Catchfire wrote:
could learn
to use
taglines,

we could

cleverly combine

two

useful

new functions

into one!

_________________________________________________________________________________________________ Our Demands Most Moderate are/ We Only Want The World! -James Connolly

_________________________________________________

[i]Wovon man nicht sprechen kann, darüber muß man schweigen.[/i]

I'll say that again.

Say what again?

Someone set the nested quote maximum to 3 in the name of all that's unholy!

Please!

Sun, 2008-12-21 17:48

#14

Catchfire

Michelle wrote:
This is my new LEAST favorite thread! :D (Actually, I quite like it, it illustrates the point perfectly. Thanks, Catchfire!)

Sorry Michelle, could you be more specific? I don't know what you're referring to. Maybe you could quote the thread in question?

Mon, 2010-12-13 22:04

#15

Papal Bull

Ze wrote:
Ze wrote:
Fidel wrote:

Catchfire wrote:

Catchfire wrote:
It would be great if
Catchfire wrote:
babblers could stop
Catchfire wrote:
quoting posters at length
Catchfire wrote:
for no discernable reason
only to type
a one line response

It needlessly lengthens threads, derails discussion and makes it difficult to follow a thread.

Thanks!

I agree

Jingles wrote:
Unionist wrote:
Ken Burch wrote:
Sven wrote:
Catchfire wrote:
Boom Boom wrote:
Catchfire wrote:

Catchfire wrote:
Now if
Catchfire wrote:
only
Catchfire wrote:
everyone
Catchfire wrote:
could learn
to use
taglines,

we could

cleverly combine

two

useful

new functions

into one!

_________________________________________________________________________________________________ Our Demands Most Moderate are/ We Only Want The World! -James Connolly

_________________________________________________

[i]Wovon man nicht sprechen kann, darüber muß man schweigen.[/i]

I'll say that again.

Say what again?

Someone set the nested quote maximum to 3 in the name of all that's unholy!

Please!

Ha ha, catchfire reminded me of this. He goofed!

Tue, 2010-12-14 00:20

#16

Boom Boom

Papal Bull wrote:

Ze wrote:
Ze wrote:
Fidel wrote:

Catchfire wrote:

Catchfire wrote:
It would be great if
Catchfire wrote:
babblers could stop
Catchfire wrote:
quoting posters at length
Catchfire wrote:
for no discernable reason
only to type
a one line response

It needlessly lengthens threads, derails discussion and makes it difficult to follow a thread.

Thanks!

I agree

Jingles wrote:
Unionist wrote:
Ken Burch wrote:
Sven wrote:
Catchfire wrote:
Boom Boom wrote:
Catchfire wrote:

Catchfire wrote:
Now if
Catchfire wrote:
only
Catchfire wrote:
everyone
Catchfire wrote:
could learn
to use
taglines,

we could

cleverly combine

two

useful

new functions

into one!

_________________________________________________________________________________________________ Our Demands Most Moderate are/ We Only Want The World! -James Connolly

_________________________________________________

[i]Wovon man nicht sprechen kann, darüber muß man schweigen.[/i]

I'll say that again.

Say what again?

Someone set the nested quote maximum to 3 in the name of all that's unholy!

Please!

Ha ha, catchfire reminded me of this. He goofed!

I don't understand - why should we stop using the new babble quote function?

Tue, 2010-12-14 04:21

#17

j.m.

Boom Boom wrote:
Papal Bull wrote:

Ze wrote:
Ze wrote:
Fidel wrote:

Catchfire wrote:

Catchfire wrote:
It would be great if
Catchfire wrote:
babblers could stop
Catchfire wrote:
quoting posters at length
Catchfire wrote:
for no discernable reason
only to type
a one line response

It needlessly lengthens threads, derails discussion and makes it difficult to follow a thread.

Thanks!

I agree

Jingles wrote:
Unionist wrote:
Ken Burch wrote:
Sven wrote:
Catchfire wrote:
Boom Boom wrote:
Catchfire wrote:

Catchfire wrote:
Now if
Catchfire wrote:
only
Catchfire wrote:
everyone
Catchfire wrote:
could learn
to use
taglines,

we could

cleverly combine

two

useful

new functions

into one!

_________________________________________________________________________________________________ Our Demands Most Moderate are/ We Only Want The World! -James Connolly

_________________________________________________

[i]Wovon man nicht sprechen kann, darüber muß man schweigen.[/i]

I'll say that again.

Say what again?

Someone set the nested quote maximum to 3 in the name of all that's unholy!

Please!

Ha ha, catchfire reminded me of this. He goofed!

I don't understand - why should we stop using the new babble quote function?

Yeah, is it the quote function or the use of the quote function?

Oh, somebody quote me!

Tue, 2010-12-14 05:02

#18

Fidel

I think the quote feature is an aid for continuity of discussion and should not be used excessively. I often wonder why babblers sometimes quote a mile long post only to add, "Yes", or "I disagree" or "I agree"

And further, I am not a wordsmith myself, but I do realize that we should post as few words as possible as a courtesy to others reading. English teachers have told me time and time again not to write more than I have to. Writing shorter paragraphs and essays takes a lot more effort than writing needlessly long and boring diatribes. No one wants to read more than they have to in order to get what it is you're trying to say. The good writers say what they need to in as few words as possible and without mincing words. I am guilty of doing the opposite most of the time.

Tue, 2010-12-14 13:56

#19

Catchfire

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