Resolved: Unable to reply when quoting in a thread I've quoted in before

[Edric Li]

But it looks like the Head-fi Gods have moved on. We are speaking to a wall now.

Let's speak to each other: Niche thread self-help group
I added threads that were mentioned in this thread. Sorry if I missed any!

 

[moriez]

PoSR77,

What you're describing is posting back-to-back, where one of your posts follows another of your posts in the thread. This is something Head-Fi does not allow under our Posting Guidelines.

From the message you received: "Double posting replies goes against the posting guidelines." A double post is two or more in a row. From our Posting Guidelines:


You will need to use the site's multi-quote function if you'd like to reply to multiple people. Based on what you've stated about posting what you're listening to, you'll need to edit the previous post whenever you'd like to make a new post in a thread when you are the most recent poster. This is working as designed.

Edit: For an example, posting back-to-back (double posting) like this is not allowed under our Guidelines. https://www.head-fi.org/threads/todays-ecm-playlist.971461/page-15#post-18537509

Haven't read all posts so it's probably been answered, but what is the thinking here? What is there that much more gained by a limit compared to how it was?

 

[2leftears]

Haven't read all posts so it's probably been answered, but what is the thinking here? What is there that much more gained by a limit compared to how it was?

No, it hasn't been answered. We are all still in the dark on that one.

I have been looking on-line elsewhere and found that a number of other forums (but certainly not all!) have the same rule. Where it was questioned by members, other members and/or admins replied they thought that double posts in a thread made the thread look 'messy'. I hope there is actually a better rationale than that one...

 

[Whazzzup]

Gee my dx3 antipodes thread wouldn’t exist now a days. Someone post something on what movie you watched lately, I have a review I can’t post till somebody posts something

 

[michael2v]

Gee my dx3 antipodes thread wouldn’t exist now a days. Someone post something on what movie you watched lately, I have a review I can’t post till somebody posts something

The powers that be want you to edit your last post...

 

[genefruit]

The powers that be want you to edit your last post...

if that is the case, then trigger the "notification" feature when a post in a followed thread has been updated. Otherwise, one could miss fresh content.

 

[Whazzzup]

I can’t post after myself, even if edited

 

[CaptainFantastic]

I can’t post after myself, even if edited

The meta verse won't allow it.

 

[MrWalkman]

Ok, but I only clicked Reply on someone's post so I can take that message (via toggle BB code) and include it in my edited last reply.

I would expect this message to show up if I was actually gonna hit "Post reply".

One great thing (if you really want to go the technical route with preventing double-posting but also helping us with the transition) would be that if I have the Edit mode open on a last reply, whenever I hit Reply on someone's comment, then that person's comment should go into the currently-being-edited comment input box.

I hope this makes sense.

 

[2leftears]

Ok, but I only clicked Reply on someone's post so I can take that message (via toggle BB code) and include it in my edited last reply.

I would expect this message to show up if I was actually gonna hit "Post reply".

One great thing (if you really want to go the technical route with preventing double-posting but also helping us with the transition) would be that if I have the Edit mode open on a last reply, whenever I hit Reply on someone's comment, then that person's comment should go into the currently-being-edited comment input box.

I hope this makes sense.

I noticed that also (as did castleofargh). I have found that using the "+ Quote" button and inserting the quotation works instead, just a couple of clicks extra work compared to hitting the "Reply" button. But yes, it would be good if they could fix that.

 

[AstronomerXI]

I noticed that also (as did castleofargh). I have found that using the "+ Quote" button and inserting the quotation works instead, just a couple of clicks extra work compared to hitting the "Reply" button. But yes, it would be good if they could fix that.

Or, hear me out, turn off this poorly-implemented and unneeded "feature".

 

[MrWalkman]

Or, hear me out, turn off this poorly-implemented and unneeded "feature".

Well, automated features to help/prevent moderation can be nice.

One good implementation of something like this that I saw was the forum automatically taking your second reply and adding it to your last post (by editing it) under the original post's content.

This would be way better!

 

[AstronomerXI]

Agreed 100%. I use automated moderation on a regional weather site I own with ~16k followers, and it works very well to weed out unwanted posts, conspiracy theorists, and trouble-makers, But (unlike the current implementation here) it has to be done right so it doesn't cause friction for the users. Sure, this site is free, but the users are what make it a desirable place for vendors, advertisers etc. There's an implied quid pro quo that's not being reciprocated. Also true is that if you're not paying for a service, you're the product.

 

[michael2v]

I noticed that also (as did castleofargh). I have found that using the "+ Quote" button and inserting the quotation works instead, just a couple of clicks extra work compared to hitting the "Reply" button. But yes, it would be good if they could fix that.

“+ Quote” only works if you haven’t already replied, making you the last post on the thread.

Unfortunately this toggle doesn’t persist when advancing pages, so it’s virtually impossible to accumulate posts to which you want to respond without a lot of manual effort (ie pasting into a separate editor, advancing pages, and repeat) unless they’re all on one page.

 

[CaptainFantastic]

Well, automated features to help/prevent moderation can be nice.

One good implementation of something like this that I saw was the forum automatically taking your second reply and adding it to your last post (by editing it) under the original post's content.

This would be way better!

Sorry, but how is that good implementation? The second post might be in a different order of ideas than the first. As I pointed out above. My first post was asking for help with cleaning the old foam. My second intended post was with an article from the creator. Unrelated. Second post does not belong with the first.