How do I use Multi-Quote?
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redhawk76 said:redhawk76 As specified by:
Quote:It’s stalling, and we’re nearly at the finish line...
No, that simply wouldn't work.
To what end?Where exactly am I missing the mark? If you could provide some more detailed guidance, I’d appreciate it.
And why exactly is that the case?My process is a bit more convoluted than most—I tend to quote the entire block, strip away the parts that don't serve my point, provide my response, and then repeat the cycle by pasting the full quote again only to prune it once more.
Here is how I’m approaching this (I’ll provide as much detail as possible), From the very beginning....):
To quote a post, you simply hit the Quote button to trigger the quoted block; then, highlight the specific section of text you intend to address and click the icon—that little speech bubble symbol—to finalize your comment. Wrap Quote the designated portion of the text should be enclosed within quote tags at both the beginning and the end Wrap QuoteI will append my commentary following that Wrap Quote at the end; I’ll highlight the second section once more; add the icon again; and then follow up with another comment right after the quote.
It seems my formatting has gone completely sideways; everything—from my own commentary down to those smaller nested quotes—is getting swallowed up by one massive, oversized quote block at the end of the post. It makes sense, I suppose, given that my own remarks are nested within the primary quote block... wouldn't you agree?
I feel as though I am missing a crucial step in my process, or perhaps there is a fundamental flaw in my approach that remains stubbornly out of reach, yet despite my efforts, the error eludes everyone's perception.🤷
Everyone keeps telling me the same thing: highlight the text, hit the icon, leave a comment. So, I follow the instructions to the letter, but when you look at the actual results... well, the outcome speaks for itself.
Something isn't quite clicking, so I would appreciate it if someone with a bit of patience could take a look at my task list and help me pinpoint exactly where my logic is faltering.🙂
Practice.Keith Rodriguez27 said:That’s because they stay trapped in that giant quote box since you forget to delete the original big quote you get when you first hit the quote icon at the bottom of the post. You gotta wipe that first quote out before you start adding your own commentary. But if you do that, you lose the person's name and the link back to their original post. So, here's the move: do what I always do—just grab thattag from the very end of the post and paste it right after the specific section you actually want to reply to, then use the "highlight and quote" method for the rest of your stuff.
So—here’s how you do it—you just take that bit from the end of the post and tack it right onto the tail end of the first section you want to comment on... and then, for everything else? Well, you just use that whole "highlight then quote" method! Simple enough, isn't it?
Just practicing—nothing more, nothing less!redhawk76 said:Let me try...The trick is to wipe that initial quote clean before you start adding your own commentary. If you don't, you lose the attribution to the user you're replying to and the direct link to their original post; instead, you can follow my usual workflow,
Moving along...which involves cutting the end of the post and pasting it onto the conclusion of the first segment you intend to address, then applying the "highlight and quote" method to the rest of the content.
I believe that should work...
Edit: there we go!
Thanks a million! 🙂
(It wasn't that I neglected to delete the main quote, but rather that no one had pointed out that step was necessary; I suppose I failed to engage my own brain, assuming everything here would be served to me on a silver platter...)🤷
I suppose I should get back to my poetry practice—is there ever really an end to refining one's craft? It’s a quiet sort of discipline, isn't it? Just me, the ink, and the endless pursuit of the perfect meter.