how does multi-quote work?

jackc · Nov 17, 2006, 04:46 PM

The button for multi-quote is new, isn't it? I am probably a retard, but I don't know how it works.

The links to posts within quotes are fairly new as well, I think. That I understand and it's quite cool. I haven't seen that anywhere else, is this forum from the future or something?

Edit: Now I see you can hit multi-quote from more than one post, but I was thinking you could quote from the entry you are responding to, while including the quote within that post. I guess that's not the intention.

Mitthrawnuruodo · Nov 17, 2006, 04:53 PM

When you've clicked on the multi quote button on all the post you want to respond to (in a given thread), just hit the Post Reply button and start responding, the new post window will have all the quotes ready for you... it's that easy...

WildCowboy · Nov 17, 2006, 04:55 PM

Yep...those two features are standard in vBulletin 3.6.2. It's been out for a while now, but MacRumors was just upgraded to it about three weeks ago.

Looks like you've got it figured out, but yes, the multi-quote enables you to easily include quotes from multiple posts in a single reply so that you don't end up with a bunch of posts in a row when responding to several previous posts. It has nothing to do with allowing you to quote quotes in another post...that would still have be done manually, and should be done sparingly, as it gets messy very quickly.

Doctor Q · Nov 17, 2006, 05:41 PM

Tip 1: As a shortcut, for the last post you want to quote you can press the Quote button

rather than the multi-quote button

button and the Post Reply

button.

Tip 2: You can select posts to multi-quote across the pages of a thread.

Tip 3: You can select posts to multi-quote in any order. The order will be preseved in your post.

Tip 4: If you select many posts to multi-quote and then change your mind, you can go back to each one and un-multi-quote select it. As easier way when you have many posts is to go to any other thread, click the Post Reply button, click "deselect these posts" under the text area, and then close that tab or window without submitting.

Lau · Nov 17, 2006, 06:00 PM

One really good thing about all those sort of features is that you can try them out without making a post. You can try clicking the multi-post buttons, and all sorts of other stuff and then click on "Preview Post" rather than "Submit Reply" and see what it looks like.

Even if you were to make a wrong post, you can click on this

on the post next to yours and say that you'd like your post deleted (as you can't report your own post). Or, you can also go in and edit your post later if you've made a mistake. There'll always be a smartass who'll make a sarcastic comment if you've posted by mistake, but I'd ignore them if I were you.

Doctor Q · Nov 17, 2006, 06:40 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Lau

Even if you were to make a wrong post, you can click on this

on the post next to yours and say that you'd like your post deleted (as you can't report your own post)

I think that unfortunate "feature" has now been fixed so you can report your own posts. That makes thinks simpler.

Lau · Nov 17, 2006, 06:43 PM

Ooh, so it has. Excellent, thanks, Doctor Q.

imacintel · Nov 18, 2006, 09:27 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by jackc

The button for multi-quote is new, isn't it? I am probably a retard, but I don't know how it works.

The links to posts within quotes are fairly new as well, I think. That I understand and it's quite cool. I haven't seen that anywhere else, is this forum from the future or something?

Edit: Now I see you can hit multi-quote from more than one post, but I was thinking you could quote from the entry you are responding to, while including the quote within that post. I guess that's not the intention.

Quote:

Originally Posted by Mitthrawnuruodo

When you've clicked on the multi quote button on all the post you want to respond to (in a given thread), just hit the Post Reply button and start responding, the new post window will have all the quotes ready for you... it's that easy...

Quote:

Originally Posted by WildCowboy

Yep...those two features are standard in vBulletin 3.6.2. It's been out for a while now, but MacRumors was just upgraded to it about three weeks ago.

Looks like you've got it figured out, but yes, the multi-quote enables you to easily include quotes from multiple posts in a single reply so that you don't end up with a bunch of posts in a row when responding to several previous posts. It has nothing to do with allowing you to quote quotes in another post...that would still have be done manually, and should be done sparingly, as it gets messy very quickly.

Works fine for me

Doctor Q · Nov 18, 2006, 01:21 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by imacintel

Works fine for me

FYI, I tried to quote the same post twice (yours) by clicking the multi-quote button and THEN the Reply button, but vBulletin detected my evil trick and and quoted it only once.

imacintel · Nov 18, 2006, 05:42 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Doctor Q

FYI, I tried to quote the same post twice (yours) by clicking the multi-quote button and THEN the Reply button, but vBulletin detected my evil trick and and quoted it only once.

vBulliten. Is there anything it can't do?

Nermal · Nov 18, 2006, 06:22 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by imacintel

vBulliten. Is there anything it can't do?

Spell check.

imacintel · Nov 18, 2006, 07:02 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Nermal

Spell check.

LOL!

I never reelized that, when I shood have.

Nov 17, 2006, 04:46 PM	#1
jackc macrumors 65816 Join Date: Oct 2003	how does multi-quote work? The button for multi-quote is new, isn't it? I am probably a retard, but I don't know how it works. The links to posts within quotes are fairly new as well, I think. That I understand and it's quite cool. I haven't seen that anywhere else, is this forum from the future or something? Edit: Now I see you can hit multi-quote from more than one post, but I was thinking you could quote from the entry you are responding to, while including the quote within that post. I guess that's not the intention.
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Nov 17, 2006, 04:53 PM	#2
Mitthrawnuruodo Demi-God (Moderator) Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Bergen, Norway	When you've clicked on the multi quote button on all the post you want to respond to (in a given thread), just hit the Post Reply button and start responding, the new post window will have all the quotes ready for you... it's that easy... __________________ Those who fail to learn history are doomed to repeat it; those who fail to learn history correctly... why, they are simply doomed.
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Nov 17, 2006, 04:55 PM	#3
WildCowboy macrumors god Join Date: Jan 2005	Yep...those two features are standard in vBulletin 3.6.2. It's been out for a while now, but MacRumors was just upgraded to it about three weeks ago. Looks like you've got it figured out, but yes, the multi-quote enables you to easily include quotes from multiple posts in a single reply so that you don't end up with a bunch of posts in a row when responding to several previous posts. It has nothing to do with allowing you to quote quotes in another post...that would still have be done manually, and should be done sparingly, as it gets messy very quickly. __________________ Editor in Chief, MacRumors
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Nov 17, 2006, 05:41 PM	#4
Doctor Q macrumors god Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Blood Donation Center	Tip 1: As a shortcut, for the last post you want to quote you can press the Quote button rather than the multi-quote button button and the Post Reply button. Tip 2: You can select posts to multi-quote across the pages of a thread. Tip 3: You can select posts to multi-quote in any order. The order will be preseved in your post. Tip 4: If you select many posts to multi-quote and then change your mind, you can go back to each one and un-multi-quote select it. As easier way when you have many posts is to go to any other thread, click the Post Reply button, click "deselect these posts" under the text area, and then close that tab or window without submitting. __________________ I support the MacRumors Blood Drive!
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Nov 17, 2006, 06:00 PM	#5
Lau macrumors 603 Join Date: Aug 2004	One really good thing about all those sort of features is that you can try them out without making a post. You can try clicking the multi-post buttons, and all sorts of other stuff and then click on "Preview Post" rather than "Submit Reply" and see what it looks like. Even if you were to make a wrong post, you can click on this on the post next to yours and say that you'd like your post deleted (as you can't report your own post). Or, you can also go in and edit your post later if you've made a mistake. There'll always be a smartass who'll make a sarcastic comment if you've posted by mistake, but I'd ignore them if I were you.
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Nov 17, 2006, 06:43 PM	#7
Lau macrumors 603 Join Date: Aug 2004	Ooh, so it has. Excellent, thanks, Doctor Q.
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