# Alert when one of my posts gets quoted?

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/alert-when-one-of-my-posts-gets-quoted/576540>\
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**Created:** [March 30, 2011, 7:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/alert-when-one-of-my-posts-gets-quoted/576540 "2011-03-30T19:00:41Z")\
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**Author:** ![rowrrbazzle](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/rowrrbazzle/32/414_2.png) [@rowrrbazzle](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/rowrrbazzle)\
**Post date:** [April 2, 2011, 2:41am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/alert-when-one-of-my-posts-gets-quoted/576540/21 "2011-04-02T02:41:47Z")

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> [@rowrrbazzle](#):
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> For the future, how about a Google alert? Set the search for something like ‘site:boards.straightdope.com “originally posted by wheelz”’ plus additional keywords.

> [@spark240](#):
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> That _will_ find all posts that quote the user named, but the results will be ordered by arcane Google formulas, not by date or anything so straightforward.

Note that I said a Google **alert** , not a Google search.

Yesterday evening I came back to check this thread. At that time I created my own Google alert with the above search, with results emailed as they were found.

At 9:45 AM today I got an alert email with the following hits:

> [@](#):
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> === Web - 3 new results for [site:boards.straightdope.com “originally posted by wheelz”] ===
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> The Big Bang Theory 3/31–The Zarnecki Incursion - Straight Dope …  
> Originally Posted by Wheelz View Post. “Stale pastry is hollow succor to  
> one who is bereft of ostrich.” Truer words were never spoken. …  
> \<[http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?p=13638936&gt](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?p=13638936&gt);
> 
> Voice acting/overs - Straight Dope Message Board  
> Originally Posted by Wheelz View Post. _ahem_. _looks again_ "…and Chris  
> Pope. " Long titles get cut off in my iTunes format. Ferret Herder …  
> \<[http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?p=13638859&gt](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?p=13638859&gt);
> 
> Survivor March 30th - Straight Dope Message Board  
> Originally Posted by Wheelz View Post. Wikipedia says it was Ralph.  
> Seriously. And he’s totally overselling the thrown challenge angle. …  
> \<[http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?p=13638729&gt](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?p=13638729&gt);

Today at 8:49 PM I received another email with the following hits:

> [@](#):
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> === Web - 6 new results for [site:boards.straightdope.com “originally posted by wheelz”] ===
> 
> Need advice on bars in Utah - Straight Dope Message Board  
> Originally Posted by Wheelz View Post. So what’s the straight dope? How  
> hard is it for a couple guys from out of town to bend an elbow in Utah? …  
> \<[http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?p=13641542&gt](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?p=13641542&gt);
> 
> FoxNews: lies, slanders and hypocrisy. Again. - Straight Dope …  
> Originally Posted by Wheelz View Post. As Obi-wan Kenobi asked: “Who’s the  
> more foolish? The fool, or the fool who follows him?” …  
> \<[http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?p=13641008&gt](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?p=13641008&gt);
> 
> Iss 9 o cocck in teh morging to erly to b dirinking? - Straight …  
> Originally Posted by Wheelz View Post. Does that count as sockery? I vote  
> that pravnik be banned. Mod note:In this happy-only forum, you don’t get to  
> vote …  
> \<[http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?p=13640333&gt](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?p=13640333&gt);
> 
> Do you eat the soft chicken bones? - Straight Dope Message Board  
> Originally Posted by Wheelz View Post. Ewww. What? It’s delicious! …  
> Originally Posted by Wheelz View Post. Ewww. That was my audible reaction  
> upon …  
> \<[http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?p=13612503&gt](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?p=13612503&gt);
> 
> beetlejuice star - Straight Dope Message Board  
> Originally Posted by Wheelz View Post. What does any of this have to do  
> with … Originally Posted by Wheelz View Post. What does any of this have  
> to do …  
> \<[http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?p=13639904&gt](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?p=13639904&gt);
> 
> beetlejuice star - Straight Dope Message Board  
> Originally Posted by Wheelz View Post. What does any of this have to do  
> with Michael Keaton? I wouldn’t be surprised if he had a cross in some  
> hole. …  
> \<[http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?p=13639552&gt](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?p=13639552&gt);

Isn’t that pretty much what the OP wants?

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**Author:** ![Renee](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/renee/32/287_2.png) [@Renee](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Renee)\
**Post date:** [April 2, 2011, 2:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/alert-when-one-of-my-posts-gets-quoted/576540/22 "2011-04-02T14:56:34Z")

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Could something like that be added to the SDMB greasemonkey script?

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