Current Events > Why did GameFAQs remove the quoting a quote feature?

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BlueTigerLion 05/03/23 7:41:46 PM #1:	I think the chain of quotes had to have been at least 5 users in the old days. It has been so long I dont remember what was the max users could quote the same post in a chain. Now it ends at 1 so you cant quote a quoted post. --- Hey now. <cite>BlueTigerLion posted [p:973247144] in Why did Ga... [t:80432444]...</cite> <quote>I think the chain of quotes had to have been at least 5 users in the old days. It has been so long I dont remember what was the max users could quote the same post in a chain. Now it ends at 1 so you cant quote a quoted post.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
VampireCoyote 05/03/23 7:43:43 PM #2:	there were too many html constraints --- She/her <cite>VampireCoyote posted [p:973247172] in Why did Ga... [t:80432444]...</cite> <quote>there were too many html constraints</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Medussa 05/03/23 7:44:17 PM #3:	you can still do it, but it's a pain in the ass. --- Boom! That's right, this is all happening! You cannot change the channel now! You know me, I'm a big fan of subtlety. But that's downright cryptic. <cite>Medussa posted [p:973247183] in Why did Ga... [t:80432444]...</cite> <quote>you can still do it, but it's a pain in the ass.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Medussa 05/03/23 7:44:54 PM #4:	Medussa posted... you can still do it, but it's a pain in the ass. really, how? --- Boom! That's right, this is all happening! You cannot change the channel now! You know me, I'm a big fan of subtlety. But that's downright cryptic. <cite>Medussa posted [p:973247196] in Why did Ga... [t:80432444]...</cite> <quote>Medussa posted...</cite><quote>you can still do it, but it's a pain in the ass.</quote>really, how?</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Mistere_Man 05/03/23 7:45:25 PM #5:	https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N1Wrx6eQZ1E --- Water+Fall=Radiation. <cite>Mistere_Man posted [p:973247207] in Why did Ga... [t:80432444]...</cite> <quote>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N1Wrx6eQZ1E</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
bnui_ransder 05/03/23 7:46:41 PM #6:	Medussa posted... https://gamefaqs.gamespot.com/a/user_image/6/1/7/AAOOJNAAEcVJ.png --- http://bnuiransder.tumblr.com/ So much A R T <cite>bnui_ransder posted [p:973247229] in Why did Ga... [t:80432444]...</cite> <quote>Medussa posted... </cite><quote>https://gamefaqs.gamespot.com/a/user_image/6/1/7/AAOOJNAAEcVJ.png </quote></quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Medussa 05/03/23 7:47:47 PM #7:	Medussa posted... Medussa posted... you can still do it, but it's a pain in the ass. really, how? you have to change an advanced setting, from HTML to Plaintext. you also need to fudge the messages themselves a bit when you post. else they look like this: Medussa posted... Medussa posted... you can still do it, but it's a pain in the ass. really, how? --- Boom! That's right, this is all happening! You cannot change the channel now! You know me, I'm a big fan of subtlety. But that's downright cryptic. <cite>Medussa posted [p:973247254] in Why did Ga... [t:80432444]...</cite> <quote>Medussa posted...</cite><quote>Medussa posted...</cite><quote>you can still do it, but it's a pain in the ass.</quote>really, how?</quote>you have to change an advanced setting, from HTML to Plaintext. you also need to fudge the messages themselves a bit when you post. else they look like this:Medussa posted...</cite><quote>Medussa posted... you can still do it, but it's a pain in the ass.really, how?</quote></quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Sad_Face 05/03/23 7:52:20 PM #9:	They probably did away with it from the new version because you can click on the user's name in a quote to see the original post and follow the chain backward. --- https://i.imgur.com/WmIB016.jpg https://i.imgur.com/53FGj6K.gif <cite>Sad_Face posted [p:973247344] in Why did Ga... [t:80432444]...</cite> <quote>They probably did away with it from the new version because you can click on the user's name in a quote to see the original post and follow the chain backward.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Deku_Link 05/03/23 7:54:32 PM #10:	Medussa posted... Medussa posted... you can still do it, but it's a pain in the ass. really, how? Like this? Don't think I did it right --- Favorite game series: Zelda, Metroid, Pokemon Mystery Dungeon Pls let this happen for Nintendo Switch: https://i.imgur.com/VzUDsEL.png <cite>Deku_Link posted [p:973247383] in Why did Ga... [t:80432444]...</cite> <quote><cite>Medussa posted...</cite><quote><cite>Medussa posted...</cite><quote>you can still do it, but it's a pain in the ass.</quote>really, how?</quote>Like this?Don't think I did it right</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Medussa 05/03/23 7:59:36 PM #11:	Deku_Link posted... Medussa posted... Medussa posted... you can still do it, but it's a pain in the ass. really, how? Like this? Don't think I did it right good enough to get the point across =) --- Boom! That's right, this is all happening! You cannot change the channel now! You know me, I'm a big fan of subtlety. But that's downright cryptic. <cite>Medussa posted [p:973247468] in Why did Ga... [t:80432444]...</cite> <quote>Deku_Link posted...</cite><quote>Medussa posted...</cite><quote>Medussa posted...</cite><quote>you can still do it, but it's a pain in the ass.</quote>really, how?</quote>Like this?Don't think I did it right</quote>good enough to get the point across =)</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Irony 05/03/23 8:00:05 PM #12:	To piss me off --- I am Mogar, God of Irony and The Devourer of Topics. <cite>Irony posted [p:973247477] in Why did Ga... [t:80432444]...</cite> <quote>To piss me off</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Medussa 05/03/23 8:00:54 PM #13:	oh, i guess that's as deep as it goes. i can see the third deep quote in the edit, but it won't display. booooo --- Boom! That's right, this is all happening! You cannot change the channel now! You know me, I'm a big fan of subtlety. But that's downright cryptic. <cite>Medussa posted [p:973247488] in Why did Ga... [t:80432444]...</cite> <quote>oh, i guess that's as deep as it goes. i can see the third deep quote in the edit, but it won't display. booooo</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Deku_Link 05/03/23 8:16:29 PM #14:	From: Deku_Link \| #010 Like this? Don't think I did it right Who else remembers the GameFOX way of quoting? Edit: It worked! --- Favorite game series: Zelda, Metroid, Pokemon Mystery Dungeon Pls let this happen for Nintendo Switch: https://i.imgur.com/VzUDsEL.png <cite>Deku_Link posted [p:973247809] in Why did Ga... [t:80432444]...</cite> <quote> From: Deku_Link \| #010</cite><quote>Like this? Don't think I did it right</quote>Who else remembers the GameFOX way of quoting?Edit: It worked!</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
bnui_ransder 05/03/23 8:18:16 PM #15:	Medussa posted... https://gamefaqs.gamespot.com/a/user_image/6/3/6/AAOOJNAAEcVc.png I still don't get it so do it the dumb way that doesn't work at all if someone is using anything slightly different from me --- http://bnuiransder.tumblr.com/ So much A R T <cite>bnui_ransder posted [p:973247859] in Why did Ga... [t:80432444]...</cite> <quote>Medussa posted... </cite><quote>https://gamefaqs.gamespot.com/a/user_image/6/3/6/AAOOJNAAEcVc.png </quote>I still don't get it so do it the dumb way that doesn't work at all if someone is using anything slightly different from me </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Deku_Link 05/03/23 8:33:51 PM #16:	From: Deku_Link \| #014 Who else remembers the GameFOX way of quoting? Edit: It worked! Let's try again... Nope, the quote blocks don't connect when I do it like this. --- Favorite game series: Zelda, Metroid, Pokemon Mystery Dungeon Pls let this happen for Nintendo Switch: https://i.imgur.com/VzUDsEL.png <cite>Deku_Link posted [p:973248158] in Why did Ga... [t:80432444]...</cite> <quote><quote>From: Deku_Link \| #014</cite></quote><quote>Who else remembers the GameFOX way of quoting?Edit: It worked!</quote>Let's try again...Nope, the quote blocks don't connect when I do it like this.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Deku_Link 05/03/23 8:42:45 PM #17:	Honestly, I never was a fan of the header being "username posted..." --- Favorite game series: Zelda, Metroid, Pokemon Mystery Dungeon Pls let this happen for Nintendo Switch: https://i.imgur.com/VzUDsEL.png <cite>Deku_Link posted [p:973248340] in Why did Ga... [t:80432444]...</cite> <quote>Honestly, I never was a fan of the header being "username posted..."</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
greenjeans 05/03/23 8:47:27 PM #18:	They hate fun <cite>greenjeans posted [p:973248431] in Why did Ga... [t:80432444]...</cite> <quote>They hate fun</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
averagejoel 05/03/23 8:48:31 PM #19:	Deku_Link posted... Who else remembers the GameFOX way of quoting? Edit: It worked! oh man, gamefox. they shouldve just implemeted all those features into the site. it's weird that gamefaqs is functionally worse now than it was then --- http://error1355.com/ce/averagejoel.html "Athens needed Socrates and this board needs averagejoel." -Godnorgosh <cite>averagejoel posted [p:973248460] in Why did Ga... [t:80432444]...</cite> <quote>Deku_Link posted... </cite><quote>Who else remembers the GameFOX way of quoting?Edit: It worked!</quote>oh man, gamefox. they shouldve just implemeted all those features into the site. it's weird that gamefaqs is functionally worse now than it was then</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Mr_hulk88 05/03/23 8:58:09 PM #20:	Medussa posted... from HTML to Plaintext Give step by step <cite>Mr_hulk88 posted [p:973248668] in Why did Ga... [t:80432444]...</cite> <quote>Medussa posted... </cite><quote> from HTML to Plaintext</quote>Give step by step</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Medussa 05/03/23 9:20:18 PM #21:	Mr_hulk88 posted... Give step by step that's it. that's the step. if you're confused on the next part, you just need to manually move each quote into the nested structure. but honestly, it was barely worth the effort before i learned it only can go two quotes deep. --- Boom! That's right, this is all happening! You cannot change the channel now! You know me, I'm a big fan of subtlety. But that's downright cryptic. <cite>Medussa posted [p:973249088] in Why did Ga... [t:80432444]...</cite> <quote>Mr_hulk88 posted... </cite><quote>Give step by step</quote>that's it. that's the step.if you're confused on the next part, you just need to manually move each quote into the nested structure. but honestly, it was barely worth the effort before i learned it only can go two quotes deep.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Mr_hulk88 05/03/23 9:25:09 PM #22:	Medussa posted... that's it. that's the step. ? I don't even know where that's at. Please give step by step Medussa posted... you just need to manually move each quote into the nested structure. but honestly, it was barely worth the effort before i learned it only can go two quotes deep. I think two quotes are good enough, it helps give context. What does "manually move each other into the nest" mean in the type box? I dont get it <cite>Mr_hulk88 posted [p:973249178] in Why did Ga... [t:80432444]...</cite> <quote>Medussa posted... </cite><quote>that's it. that's the step.</quote>? I don't even know where that's at. Please give step by stepMedussa posted... </cite><quote>you just need to manually move each quote into the nested structure. but honestly, it was barely worth the effort before i learned it only can go two quotes deep.</quote>I think two quotes are good enough, it helps give context. What does "manually move each other into the nest" mean in the type box? I dont get it</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Medussa 05/03/23 9:38:19 PM #23:	https://gamefaqs.gamespot.com/user/settings_advanced see if that will take you directly there. it's the first drop menu in the second section. once you change that, when you hit the quote button, it now looks like this: https://gamefaqs.gamespot.com/a/user_image/7/3/1/AACJCFAAEcW7.png i know that looks scary, but it's fine. just quote both posts you want to nest. they'll show up one after the other, like this. https://gamefaqs.gamespot.com/a/user_image/7/3/2/AACJCFAAEcW8.png cut the entire older post onto your clipboard, then paste it back just after the <quote> tag of the newer post, like this: https://gamefaqs.gamespot.com/a/user_image/7/3/3/AACJCFAAEcW9.png you want the older <cite></cite><quote></quote> block to be nested inside the newer block. --- Boom! That's right, this is all happening! You cannot change the channel now! You know me, I'm a big fan of subtlety. But that's downright cryptic. <cite>Medussa posted [p:973249435] in Why did Ga... [t:80432444]...</cite> <quote>https://gamefaqs.gamespot.com/user/settings_advancedsee if that will take you directly there. it's the first drop menu in the second section.once you change that, when you hit the quote button, it now looks like this:https://gamefaqs.gamespot.com/a/user_image/7/3/1/AACJCFAAEcW7.png i know that looks scary, but it's fine. just quote both posts you want to nest. they'll show up one after the other, like this. https://gamefaqs.gamespot.com/a/user_image/7/3/2/AACJCFAAEcW8.png cut the entire older post onto your clipboard, then paste it back just after the <quote> tag of the newer post, like this:https://gamefaqs.gamespot.com/a/user_image/7/3/3/AACJCFAAEcW9.png you want the older <cite></cite><quote></quote> block to be nested inside the newer block.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Mr_hulk88 05/03/23 10:17:19 PM #24:	Medussa posted... i know that looks scary, but it's fine. lol. Okay let me try it <cite>Mr_hulk88 posted [p:973250143] in Why did Ga... [t:80432444]...</cite> <quote>Medussa posted...</cite><quote>i know that looks scary, but it's fine.</quote> lol. Okay let me try it</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Mr_hulk88 05/03/23 10:27:20 PM #25:	Medussa posted... Mr_hulk88 posted... Give step by step that's it. that's the step. if you're confused on the next part, you just need to manually move each quote into the nested structure. but honestly, it was barely worth the effort before i learned it only can go two quotes deep. Holy shit <cite>Mr_hulk88 posted [p:973250292] in Why did Ga... [t:80432444]...</cite> <quote>Medussa posted...</cite><quote>Mr_hulk88 posted...</cite><quote>Give step by step</quote>that's it. that's the step.if you're confused on the next part, you just need to manually move each quote into the nested structure. but honestly, it was barely worth the effort before i learned it only can go two quotes deep.</quote>Holy shit</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Mr_hulk88 05/03/23 10:31:44 PM #26:	Hey wait but now I can't post pictures? Lol. There's no pic icon <cite>Mr_hulk88 posted [p:973250370] in Why did Ga... [t:80432444]...</cite> <quote>Hey wait but now I can't post pictures? Lol. There's no pic icon</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Notti 05/06/23 4:10:43 AM #27:	The reason quoting quotes was removed is very simple. It was to greatly reduce people quoting moderated posts. Period. Any other bonus like wasted space caused by giant quote chains was icing. Mr_hulk88 posted... Hey wait but now I can't post pictures? Lol. There's no pic icon Right. Because that feature is locked to advanced. --- http://m.youtube.com/TheYoungTurks/videos Bernie>Biden>poo>Trump http://RightWingWatch.org http://reddit.com/r/BreadTube http://fb.me/OccupyDemocrats <cite>Notti posted [p:973294691] in Why did Ga... [t:80432444]...</cite> <quote>The reason quoting quotes was removed is very simple. It was to greatly reduce people quoting moderated posts.Period.Any other bonus like wasted space caused by giant quote chains was icing.Mr_hulk88 posted... </cite><quote>Hey wait but now I can't post pictures? Lol. There's no pic icon</quote>Right. Because that feature is locked to advanced.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Notti 05/06/23 4:24:26 PM #28:	But now that I think about it, maybe they should now remove the quote limit. (7 quotes I believe) I occasionally ran into it, not usually by quoting 7 people, but splitting 1 very large reply into pieces. --- http://m.youtube.com/TheYoungTurks/videos Bernie>Biden>poo>Trump http://RightWingWatch.org http://reddit.com/r/BreadTube http://fb.me/OccupyDemocrats <cite>Notti posted [p:973303381] in Why did Ga... [t:80432444]...</cite> <quote>But now that I think about it, maybe they should now remove the quote limit. (7 quotes I believe) I occasionally ran into it, not usually by quoting 7 people, but splitting 1 very large reply into pieces. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
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