let not quote huge blocks of texts

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48vows
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let not quote huge blocks of texts

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we dont need to quote huge blocks of text, we don't need to quote pictures. It make threads too long.

Just quote the relevant parts and don't quote pictures.
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One of my pet grumbles. I skim read threads and don't have time to find the specific paragraph that is being referenced. Since the quote contains a link back to the original post, I can use that if I need to check the full context.
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this shows those who do not read the posts made to them.
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DooDoot wrote: Thu Sep 09, 2021 9:05 pm this shows those who do not read the posts made to them.
What do you mean ?
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it doesn't matter.
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I'm also not a fan of people's signatures being 3x as long as their post.

There are a couple if plugins already written that could help with the quoting thing. One that turns long quotes into a scrollable section. And one that lets you select what you want to quote before you click reply.
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48vows wrote: Thu Sep 09, 2021 9:27 pm What do you mean ?
I mean they are not practicing the path of concentration, right speech, right action, right effort, etc. It is not listening and not communicating considerately. Its laziness. :|
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BKh wrote: Fri Sep 10, 2021 1:50 pm
I'm also not a fan of people's signatures being 3x as long as their post.
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