# I don't see how I can "reply with quote" in a thread **URL:** \ **Category:** Site Feedback\ **Created:** [June 22, 2020, 3:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-dont-see-how-i-can-reply-with-quote-in-a-thread/911727 "2020-06-22T15:46:54Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/7cd45c/32.png) [@Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Elendil_s_Heir)\ **Post date:** [June 22, 2020, 3:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-dont-see-how-i-can-reply-with-quote-in-a-thread/911727/1 "2020-06-22T15:46:54Z")
Anyone know? ---
**Author:** ![GreysonCarlisle](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/a87d85/32.png) [@GreysonCarlisle](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/GreysonCarlisle)\ **Post date:** [June 22, 2020, 3:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-dont-see-how-i-can-reply-with-quote-in-a-thread/911727/2 "2020-06-22T15:49:27Z")
Click the Reply to Post button. It’ll be marked Reply or be just a curled arrow. There’s one under every post. When the reply box opens, click the icon on the edit bar that looks like a speech balloon. That will load the entire quote. If you’re quoting in full the most recent post, system will automatically remove it when you post, so only quote what’s necessary. ---
**Author:** ![Chingon](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/chingon/32/17645_2.png) [@Chingon](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Chingon)\ **Post date:** [June 22, 2020, 4:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-dont-see-how-i-can-reply-with-quote-in-a-thread/911727/3 "2020-06-22T16:11:33Z")
> [@Elendil\_s\_Heir](#): > > Anyone know? This is how it will look. ---
**Author:** ![Pork\_Rind](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/pork_rind/32/111_2.png) [@Pork\_Rind](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Pork_Rind)\ **Post date:** [June 22, 2020, 5:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-dont-see-how-i-can-reply-with-quote-in-a-thread/911727/4 "2020-06-22T17:03:07Z")
> [@GreysonCarlisle](#): > > When the reply box opens, click the icon on the edit bar that looks like a speech balloon. That will load the entire quote. Alternately, you can highlight the text you want to quote, and when you click ‘reply’ the highlighted text will be inserted as a quote. ---
**Author:** ![GreysonCarlisle](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/a87d85/32.png) [@GreysonCarlisle](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/GreysonCarlisle)\ **Post date:** [June 22, 2020, 5:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-dont-see-how-i-can-reply-with-quote-in-a-thread/911727/5 "2020-06-22T17:03:56Z")
> [@Pork\_Rind](#): > > Alternately, you can highlight the text you want to quote, and when you click ‘reply’ the highlighted text will be inserted as a quote. Unless you’ve turned Quote Reply off. It messes with other programs on my computer. ---
**Author:** ![Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/7cd45c/32.png) [@Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Elendil_s_Heir)\ **Post date:** [June 22, 2020, 5:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-dont-see-how-i-can-reply-with-quote-in-a-thread/911727/6 "2020-06-22T17:23:35Z")
> [@GreysonCarlisle](#): > > Click the Reply to Post button. It’ll be marked Reply or be just a curled arrow. There’s one under every post… Ah, got it - thanks! ---
**Author:** ![Die\_Capacitrix](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/die_capacitrix/32/9_2.png) [@Die\_Capacitrix](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Die_Capacitrix)\ **Post date:** [June 22, 2020, 7:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-dont-see-how-i-can-reply-with-quote-in-a-thread/911727/7 "2020-06-22T19:03:32Z")
> [@Pork\_Rind](#): > > Alternately, you can highlight the text you want to quote, and when you click ‘reply’ the highlighted text will be inserted as a quote. That is mega cool! ETA: Actually just highlighted the part I wanted, a little icon with quotes showed up, and opened the window for typing. ---
**Author:** ![kaylasdad99](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kaylasdad99/32/3398_2.png) [@kaylasdad99](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kaylasdad99)\ **Post date:** [June 22, 2020, 7:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-dont-see-how-i-can-reply-with-quote-in-a-thread/911727/8 "2020-06-22T19:07:11Z")
Is there any way to actually SEE the post you’re replying to with the formatting displayed the way the poster put it in? F’rinstance, if someone posts a link that doesn’t work, if I can see the way it was typed, I can often figure out how to fix it and MAKE it work. ---
**Author:** ![GreysonCarlisle](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/a87d85/32.png) [@GreysonCarlisle](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/GreysonCarlisle)\ **Post date:** [June 22, 2020, 7:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-dont-see-how-i-can-reply-with-quote-in-a-thread/911727/9 "2020-06-22T19:10:28Z")
> [@kaylasdad99](#): > > Is there any way to actually SEE the post you’re replying to with the formatting displayed the way the poster put it in? F’rinstance, if someone posts a link that doesn’t work, if I can see the way it was typed, I can often figure out how to fix it and MAKE it work.  Whoops! Misread. After you click the reply button UNDER the post you’re quoting, click the speech balloon button in your reply toolbar. ---
**Author:** ![Broomstick](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/broomstick/32/246_2.png) [@Broomstick](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Broomstick)\ **Post date:** [June 22, 2020, 8:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-dont-see-how-i-can-reply-with-quote-in-a-thread/911727/10 "2020-06-22T20:21:59Z")
> [@Elendil\_s\_Heir](#): > > Anyone know? Testing… Yep, it works ---
**Author:** ![puzzlegal](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/puzzlegal/32/3827_2.png) [@puzzlegal](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/puzzlegal)\ **Post date:** [June 22, 2020, 8:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-dont-see-how-i-can-reply-with-quote-in-a-thread/911727/11 "2020-06-22T20:39:18Z")
> [@GreysonCarlisle](#): > > …If you’re quoting in full the most recent post, system will automatically remove it when you post, so only quote what’s necessary. That’s an incredibly annoying “feature”. If I didn’t want to quote the prior post, I wouldn’t have hit that little speech bubble to begin with. ---
**Author:** ![GreysonCarlisle](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/a87d85/32.png) [@GreysonCarlisle](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/GreysonCarlisle)\ **Post date:** [June 22, 2020, 8:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-dont-see-how-i-can-reply-with-quote-in-a-thread/911727/12 "2020-06-22T20:39:50Z")
> [@puzzlegal](#): > > > [@GreysonCarlisle](#): > > > > …If you’re quoting in full the most recent post, system will automatically remove it when you post, so only quote what’s necessary. > > That’s an incredibly annoying “feature”. If I didn’t want to quote the prior post, I wouldn’t have hit that little speech bubble to begin with.  Yup.  ---
**Author:** ![Johnny\_L.A](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/johnny_l.a/32/1084_2.png) [@Johnny\_L.A](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Johnny_L.A)\ **Post date:** [June 22, 2020, 10:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-dont-see-how-i-can-reply-with-quote-in-a-thread/911727/13 "2020-06-22T22:45:31Z")
> [@puzzlegal](#): > > > [@GreysonCarlisle](#): > > > > …If you’re quoting in full the most recent post, system will automatically remove it when you post, so only quote what’s necessary. > > That’s an incredibly annoying “feature”. If I didn’t want to quote the prior post, I wouldn’t have hit that little speech bubble to begin with. Testing. ---
**Author:** ![needscoffee](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/needscoffee/32/1076_2.png) [@needscoffee](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/needscoffee)\ **Post date:** [June 22, 2020, 10:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-dont-see-how-i-can-reply-with-quote-in-a-thread/911727/14 "2020-06-22T22:50:18Z")
Testing blurry spoiler This text will be blurred ---
**Author:** ![Johnny\_L.A](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/johnny_l.a/32/1084_2.png) [@Johnny\_L.A](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Johnny_L.A)\ **Post date:** [June 22, 2020, 11:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-dont-see-how-i-can-reply-with-quote-in-a-thread/911727/15 "2020-06-22T23:12:31Z")
> [@Johnny\_L.A](#): > > > [@puzzlegal](#): > > > > > [@GreysonCarlisle](#): > > > > > > …If you’re quoting in full the most recent post, system will automatically remove it when you post, so only quote what’s necessary. > > Testing. Testing the blurry spoiler. ---
**Author:** ![Yookeroo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/yookeroo/32/323_2.png) [@Yookeroo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Yookeroo)\ **Post date:** [June 23, 2020, 2:28am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-dont-see-how-i-can-reply-with-quote-in-a-thread/911727/16 "2020-06-23T02:28:18Z")
When I quote a post and then go to “minimize the composer panel”, my whole reply disappears. There’s no way to maximize it. When I do a reply without quoting, this isn’t a problem. And I can start adding quotes at that point, but this is a giant pain in the ass. ---
**Author:** ![SCAdian](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/scadian/32/3292_2.png) [@SCAdian](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SCAdian)\ **Post date:** [June 23, 2020, 2:33am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-dont-see-how-i-can-reply-with-quote-in-a-thread/911727/17 "2020-06-23T02:33:24Z")
> [@Yookeroo](#): > > When I quote a post and then go to “minimize the composer panel”, my whole reply disappears. There’s no way to maximize it. When I do a reply without quoting, this isn’t a problem. And I can start adding quotes at that point, but this is a giant pain in the ass Testing… ETA: Quoted the post immediately above mine, then deleted the period at the end of the last sentence. System didn’t delete the quote. ---
**Author:** ![Senegoid](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/senegoid/32/6606_2.png) [@Senegoid](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Senegoid)\ **Post date:** [June 23, 2020, 8:14am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-dont-see-how-i-can-reply-with-quote-in-a-thread/911727/18 "2020-06-23T08:14:08Z")
Yes. If you quote the immediately previous post in its entirety then the smarter-than-thou system helpfully deletes the quote. If you quote just part of it, that doesn’t happen. If you change the quoted text in any way, that doesn’t happen. I’ve taken to adding two hyphens at the beginning of the quote (a totally arbitrary choice). GreysonCarlisle has suggested adding   at the end (you have to include that semicolon), which is a HTML code that appears as an invisible blank space. If you can remember and be bothered to type that.  ---
**Author:** ![Thudlow\_Boink](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/thudlow_boink/32/320_2.png) [@Thudlow\_Boink](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Thudlow_Boink)\ **Post date:** [June 27, 2020, 6:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-dont-see-how-i-can-reply-with-quote-in-a-thread/911727/19 "2020-06-27T18:01:42Z")
> [@Senegoid](#): > > Yes. If you quote the immediately previous post in its entirety then the smarter-than-thou system helpfully deletes the quote. I recall that _quoting the entire previous post_ is something that people complained about way back in the old days, so I can understand the reason for this feature. Examples: > [@Stop it, you quote-crazy second-posting dipshits.](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stop-it-you-quote-crazy-second-posting-dipshits/227513): > > What is it with all these morons lately who quote an entire OP in the second post of a thread? I can barely contain my rage when someone does it three or four posts down, but at least they’ve got the paper-thin excuse that the OP was not the last thing we read. What the fuck is going on in these people’s heads when they do this? Do they think our attention spans are so shallow that the thin blue line between the OP and their post erases our memories as we read down the page? We had the same pr… > [@must you quote the entire fucking post?!](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/must-you-quote-the-entire-fucking-post/144528): > > Nothing pisses me off more than people who feel the need to quote someone’s entire freakin’ post in their responses. If you would like to address a specific statement, quote it, and it alone. You do not have to fucking paste the whole damn thing in your response. If you would like to reply to the post overall, just address the person with your questions/comments/misc concerns. Allow me to demonstrate. Here is an example of someone having a question about a specific remark: Random dude(tte): B… > [@No offense but sheesh](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/no-offense-but-sheesh/42816): > > Don’t quote the entire post in your reply I just had one, and although the reply was nice the quoting of my entire post in the only reply that had been posted is redundant. Okay, quote parts, quote a snippit but not the entire post people, sheesh. If you must, just say “regarding the OP” or “regarding the original post” which is acceptable when things have gone off topic or you want to clarify your response. But PLEASE don’t quote the entire OP especially when you are the first to respond to … ---
**Author:** ![Senegoid](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/senegoid/32/6606_2.png) [@Senegoid](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Senegoid)\ **Post date:** [June 28, 2020, 4:37am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-dont-see-how-i-can-reply-with-quote-in-a-thread/911727/20 "2020-06-28T04:37:23Z")
> [@Thudlow\_Boink](#): > > I recall that _quoting the entire previous post_ is something that people complained about way back in the old days, so I can understand the reason for this feature. I get that point – responding to the previous post without quoting it, it’s usually obvious and the conversation usually flows smoothly. Even responding to a several-posts-earlier post without quoting it, it’s usually easy enough to understand. But it’s a bit (or more than a bit) objectionable to have the Disco-School-Marm doing that for us.