How do I use Multi-Quote?

redpuma62 said:test test test test test,test,testing blalbablablabla

redhawk76 said:No, that wouldn't quite work the way you're thinking...
Where am I missing the mark? If you could provide some more specific guidance, I’d appreciate it.

My current process is a bit of a cumbersome workaround—I tend to hit Quote, copy the entire block, strip out the parts I don't need, write my response, then paste the whole thing back in just to prune it again, and repeat the cycle indefinitely.

The way I usually handle this is the hard way—I hit Quote, grab the whole block, delete whatever junk I don't need, type my reply,

Nah, that wouldn't work...

I usually take the long way around doing that one

Brenda Adams2 said:yo, seriously, this multi-quote thing isn't doing anything for me. I click it and absolutely nothing happens. Like, zero. zilch. why is it acting up like this? someone please help me out here...

jadetrucker43 said:What kind of help are you looking for? Everything you need has already been laid out right here. Just go back and read the entire thread...

Just highlight the specific part of the text you want to respond to, hit that "wrap quote" icon, and then start typing right after it!

Everything keeps showing up inside one giant quote block because you aren't closing out the quote tag at the end.

jadedrifter2 said:I have a couple of questions:

1. How do I quote a post that’s already quoting someone else? I'm trying to nest them—you know, having one quoted block inside another rather than just stacking them on top of each other.

2. Is there a better way to split up a single post into several different replies while keeping the original author's name attached to each part? Up until now, I've just been manually copying and pasting the username along with those little ID numbers, which is honestly such a chore... is there a faster, more streamlined way to handle this?

 [CODE][COLOR=#000000] [COLOR=#007700][[/COLOR][COLOR=#0000BB]QUOTE[/COLOR][COLOR=#007700]=[/COLOR][COLOR=#0000BB]coppersailor28[/COLOR][COLOR=#007700]][[/COLOR][COLOR=#0000BB]QUOTE[/COLOR][COLOR=#007700]=[/COLOR][COLOR=#0000BB]jadedrifter2[/COLOR][COLOR=#007700];[/COLOR][COLOR=#0000BB]43514056[/COLOR][COLOR=#007700]][/COLOR][COLOR=#0000BB]How do I quote a post that is...
Quoting someone else.[/COLOR][COLOR=#007700]I have nothing to add.[/COLOR][COLOR=#0000BB]I want both quoted posts included in my response.
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coppersailor28 said:

jadedrifter2 said:I have a couple of questions:

1. How do I quote a post that’s already quoting someone else? I'm trying to nest them—you know, having one quoted block inside another rather than just stacking them on top of each other.

2. Is there a better way to split up a single post into several different replies while keeping the original author's name attached to each part? Up until now, I've just been manually copying and pasting the username along with those little ID numbers, which is honestly such a chore... is there a faster, more streamlined way to handle this?

Like this:

jadedrifter2 said:Is there a more efficient way to quote a post I want to split into multiple parts? I need the author's name included in every segment. Up until now, I’ve been manually copying and pasting the username along with those numbers, which is tedious and inefficient. Is there a faster, simpler method?

xyz said:...[
The number doesn't matter, except in the first quote; /the number is just the URL to the original post/

xyz said:

Regarding your question about nested quotes, here is what "empty" code looks like:
Python code:

[ICODE][COLOR=#000000] [COLOR=#007700][[/COLOR][COLOR=#0000BB]QUOTE[/COLOR][COLOR=#007700]=[/COLOR][COLOR=#0000BB]x[/COLOR][COLOR=#007700]][[/COLOR][COLOR=#0000BB]QUOTE[/COLOR][COLOR=#007700]=[/COLOR][COLOR=#0000BB]y[/COLOR][COLOR=#007700]]++++[/[/COLOR][COLOR=#0000BB]QUOTE[/COLOR][COLOR=#007700]]- - -[/[/COLOR][COLOR=#0000BB]QUOTE[/COLOR][COLOR=#007700]] [/COLOR][/COLOR][/ICODE]

Basically, you just click the icon, move your cursor to where the text goes, and click the icon again. That's it. No pluses, minuses, or extra steps required.
The first username contains the minuses; the second holds the pluses.

x said:

y said:++++

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jadedrifter2 said:If you mean that little arrow next to a user's name—you know, the white one inside the blue square—I already gave that a shot. The problem is, it just stacks both posts right on top of each other instead of nesting them together like they should

jadedrifter2 said:Man, you’ve completely lost me here 😕 what arrow are you even talking about? Every time I pull up a post, all I see in the bottom right corner are those three buttons—quote, multi-quote, and quick reply—but I'm definitely not seeing any arrows...

jadedrifter2 said:Thanks, that actually made writing this a little less stressful... though my actual problem hasn't really changed. When I hit that quote button in the bottom right corner, the editor just pulls in the specific person I'm replying to—it doesn't include whatever they were originally quoting. So, the big question is: how do I grab both parts? Am I stuck manually hunting down the original message and pasting it into my own post myself, or is there a better way?

To make it simpler (I feel like I'm doing math homework at this point) 😁

Let's say Mike said something... then John quoted him... I want my reply to show John's entire post, including Mike's original words. Is that possible? And if it is, how do I pull it off?

Eric Fox7 said:Just click that little arrow on his post—you know, the one by marijevog—and it’ll jump you right there. Then just hit the multi-quote button, head back over to lukin's post, and hit quote.

jadedrifter2 said:If you mean that little arrow next to a user's name—you know, the white one inside the blue square—I already gave that a shot. The problem is, it just stacks both posts right on top of each other instead of nesting them together like they should

urbanowl5 Asks:

Quote:

jadedrifter2 unknown says: If you’re talking about that little white arrow in the blue box right next to a user's name—yeah, I gave that a shot. But honestly? It doesn't really work the way I wanted it to. Instead of nesting one post inside the other like a proper reply, it just dumps both posts right on top of each other, one after the other. Super annoying. jadedrifter2 said:Man, you’ve completely lost me here 😕 what arrow are you even talking about? Every time I pull up a post, all I see in the bottom right corner are those three buttons—quote, multi-quote, and quick reply—but I'm definitely not seeing any arrows... unknown 😁

There. Five seconds of work, that's all it took.