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Post by KikiPea on Jun 6, 2016 14:06:41 GMT
If you update the title, please add your update to the OP. It's so much easier than trying to find the update on later pages, even when you say which page it is on. Update the OP, then, just BTT the post so it bumps and people can then read your update.  |
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Post by JustTricia on Jun 6, 2016 14:12:09 GMT
Even if you give the page number, it doesn't always match up. I use TapATalk on my phone and the updates are never on the page it says it should be on.
And, while I agree with you that this is how an update should be done, this has been an issue for years and I don't see it changing.
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Post by christinec68 on Jun 6, 2016 14:18:46 GMT
I'd love for that to be the way it works but it's just wishful thinking. My favorite is "Update at the end" End of what? I know they mean the end of the thread but it gets lost by the time everyone reads & responds to the update. |
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Post by Mary_K on Jun 6, 2016 14:41:45 GMT
Amen, Sister!
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Post by lindas on Jun 6, 2016 14:55:09 GMT
I don't even bother to look for the update if it's not in the original post.
The he other thing that drives my crazy is when someone quotes only part of a post and you don't know who they're quoting.
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Post by melanell on Jun 6, 2016 15:13:32 GMT
Plus, you're often going to see dozens of people still answering your original post, especially if the update is buried several pages into the thread.
Later-comers are more apt to answer based on your update if the update is added to the OP.
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Post by melanell on Jun 6, 2016 15:14:39 GMT
I understand someone quoting just part of a reply, because if someone posts 3 paragraphs and you only want to reply to 2 lines of it, I can see not wanting the entire 3 paragraphs in your post.
BUT, i can also understand wanting to be able to find the original poster to see the quote in context, too.
So that's a tough one sometimes.
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Post by theshyone on Jun 6, 2016 15:16:04 GMT
Click on their name, and recent posts and see the 102 little added information posts wihin the post
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Post by cmpeter on Jun 6, 2016 15:41:14 GMT
Yes please! I am another that generally doesn't read an update unless it's in the OP.
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Post by gar on Jun 6, 2016 16:50:11 GMT
I understand someone quoting just part of a reply, because if someone posts 3 paragraphs and you only want to reply to 2 lines of it, I can see not wanting the entire 3 paragraphs in your post. BUT, i can also understand wanting to be able to find the original poster to see the quote in context, too. So that's a tough one sometimes. You can quote their whole post and just delete the bits you're not responding to, or bold the bit you are relevant. Makes it so much easier to follow if you know who is being quoted. |
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Post by lucyg on Jun 6, 2016 16:56:18 GMT
I understand someone quoting just part of a reply, because if someone posts 3 paragraphs and you only want to reply to 2 lines of it, I can see not wanting the entire 3 paragraphs in your post. BUT, i can also understand wanting to be able to find the original poster to see the quote in context, too. So that's a tough one sometimes. It doesn't need to be so tough. The occasional times I just quote a paragraph, I add my own "so-and-so said" and tag the person I'm quoting. Same effect in the end as just clicking Quote, without all the extraneous stuff. |
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Post by Kerri W on Jun 6, 2016 16:58:22 GMT
I'd love for that to be the way it works but it's just wishful thinking. My favorite is "Update at the end" End of what? I know they mean the end of the thread but it gets lost by the time everyone reads & responds to the update. I'll forever hold out hope! Same with the "I didn't read the thread" posts. Gah. Drives me insane. But I'll hold out hope they'll see the error of their ways and conform to proper pea standards  (said tongue firmly in cheek) SaveSave |
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Post by AmeliaBloomer on Jun 6, 2016 23:41:17 GMT
Click on their name, and recent posts and see the 102 little added information posts wihin the post You're right; I often summarize-read multi-page threads by just reading the OP's recent posts. 'Course, that means you go to the OP's profile page!  (We had a longish thread recently where visiting someone's profile was declared creepy. Lots of "apologies if my fat fingers have done that accidentally" posts ensued.) |
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Post by theshyone on Jun 6, 2016 23:47:29 GMT
Click on their name, and recent posts and see the 102 little added information posts wihin the post You're right; I often summarize-read multi-page threads by just reading the OP's recent posts. 'Course, that means you go to the OP's profile page! (We had a longish thread recently where visiting someone's profile was declared creepy. Lots of "apologies if my fat fingers have done that accidentally" posts ensued.) I missed that post. Lol. I do it all the time and won't apologize for it. Too hard for my memory to try within a thread. I'm one of those read the op and post. Or quote and reply 500 times because I wouldn't remember otherwise. |
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Post by refugeepea on Jun 6, 2016 23:58:33 GMT
If you highlight part of a quote from another poster, a pop up will say quick quote. Click on that and then only those words show as well as the person you are quoting.
My gripe is fully quoting other people when it makes more sense to tag them. Like if they have quoted a long article or posted a photo.
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Post by FurryP on Jun 7, 2016 0:59:33 GMT
Funny how this kind of became the thread about: What annoys you about other posters?  I'll throw in my .02 cents. If you do multiple updates in the OP, please date them, so I can keep up. Thank you! |
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Post by anniefb on Jun 7, 2016 1:36:02 GMT
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Post by scrappintoee on Jun 7, 2016 3:37:30 GMT
I'm glad I saw this!!! I recently bumped with "update on page 3" and should've known! .... It's fixed now! |
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Post by disneypal on Jun 7, 2016 8:57:41 GMT
If you highlight part of a quote from another poster, a pop up will say quick quote. Click on that and then only those words show as well as the person you are quoting. That is the way I do partial quotes too. |
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