# I miss the quick reply box. **URL:** \ **Category:** About This Message Board\ **Created:** [January 28, 2005, 5:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-miss-the-quick-reply-box/287143 "2005-01-28T17:57:12Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 4
**Author:** ![Moe](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/moe/32/2972_2.png) [@Moe](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Moe)\ **Post date:** [February 1, 2005, 5:53am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-miss-the-quick-reply-box/287143/61 "2005-02-01T05:53:29Z")
Last night a poster confessed that the quick reply option was best The mods all agreed, Now just click and it’s freed Let’s all jump in here for a chance to try out the new feature. ---
**Author:** ![Moe](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/moe/32/2972_2.png) [@Moe](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Moe)\ **Post date:** [February 1, 2005, 5:54am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-miss-the-quick-reply-box/287143/62 "2005-02-01T05:54:40Z")
and if I hit “go advanced”? Oh. ---
**Author:** ![Mac\_Guffin](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/2bfe46/32.png) [@Mac\_Guffin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mac_Guffin)\ **Post date:** [February 1, 2005, 6:52am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-miss-the-quick-reply-box/287143/63 "2005-02-01T06:52:54Z")
I too wish to test this lovely toy. ---
**Author:** ![Ephemera](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/8baadc/32.png) [@Ephemera](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ephemera)\ **Post date:** [February 1, 2005, 6:58am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-miss-the-quick-reply-box/287143/64 "2005-02-01T06:58:06Z")
Yeah, I know. The problem is, I rarely quote an entire post to reply only to one point because it just looks unwieldy so I would be stuck using the normal reply button 99% of the time. And I just noticed there’s no preview button either. There’s just no pleasing me. 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![Ephemera](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/8baadc/32.png) [@Ephemera](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ephemera)\ **Post date:** [February 1, 2005, 6:59am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-miss-the-quick-reply-box/287143/65 "2005-02-01T06:59:37Z")
Damn it. That was in reply to **twickster**. See, I would’ve noticed that with a preview button. (assuming I used it, which isn’t assured) ---
**Author:** ![Shrinking\_Violet](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/df705f/32.png) [@Shrinking\_Violet](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Shrinking_Violet)\ **Post date:** [February 1, 2005, 7:38am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-miss-the-quick-reply-box/287143/66 "2005-02-01T07:38:30Z")
Apparently “Go Advanced” gives a preview … testing … YEP. ---
**Author:** ![bookbuster](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/b9bd4f/32.png) [@bookbuster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/bookbuster)\ **Post date:** [February 1, 2005, 7:45am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-miss-the-quick-reply-box/287143/67 "2005-02-01T07:45:06Z")
where am I? ---
**Author:** ![bookbuster](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/b9bd4f/32.png) [@bookbuster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/bookbuster)\ **Post date:** [February 1, 2005, 7:51am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-miss-the-quick-reply-box/287143/68 "2005-02-01T07:51:11Z")
oohh baby, that FEELS GOOD, I think, maybe, yes! lets do it again ---
**Author:** ![bookbuster](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/b9bd4f/32.png) [@bookbuster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/bookbuster)\ **Post date:** [February 1, 2005, 7:58am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-miss-the-quick-reply-box/287143/69 "2005-02-01T07:58:34Z")
> [@twickster](#): > > Y cn pck nd chse whn t s t. n ths n, snc knw wnted t ct yr pst nstd f qtng th whl thng, dd th ld-fshnd “rply.” Th thr bttn s jst t gt y nt qck rply. lets do an advanced move I am quoting your message, and cutting it, using my new quick reply skills. “Go Advanced” gives you a regular text preview, and you can quickly cut the quote there. No Vowels for you, Boo-ya! ---
**Author:** ![Eleusis](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/f4b2a3/32.png) [@Eleusis](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Eleusis)\ **Post date:** [February 1, 2005, 8:55am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-miss-the-quick-reply-box/287143/70 "2005-02-01T08:55:44Z")
_Praise Oggg!_ :orgasm: ---
**Author:** ![FinnAgain](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/finnagain/32/12500_2.png) [@FinnAgain](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/FinnAgain)\ **Post date:** [February 1, 2005, 9:31am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-miss-the-quick-reply-box/287143/71 "2005-02-01T09:31:11Z")
I would like my custom title to be King of the Moon. Thank you. 😃 ---
**Author:** ![Shalmanese](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/45deac/32.png) [@Shalmanese](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Shalmanese)\ **Post date:** [February 1, 2005, 10:17am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-miss-the-quick-reply-box/287143/72 "2005-02-01T10:17:00Z")
> [@TubaDiva](#): > > Ask and ye shall receive. Let’s see how this works. > > If it impacts board performance negatively, we’ll back off, but what the heck, we’ll try it. > > your humble TubaDiva > Admnistrator Post Count++ ---
**Author:** ![Exgineer](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/a88e4f/32.png) [@Exgineer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Exgineer)\ **Post date:** [February 1, 2005, 1:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-miss-the-quick-reply-box/287143/73 "2005-02-01T13:02:08Z")
Thank you. ---
**Author:** ![Eleusis](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/f4b2a3/32.png) [@Eleusis](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Eleusis)\ **Post date:** [February 1, 2005, 1:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-miss-the-quick-reply-box/287143/74 "2005-02-01T13:20:17Z")
> [@FinnAgain](#): > > I would like my custom title to be King of the Moon. > Thank you. > 😃 Dibs on Captain Midnight. ---
**Author:** ![AngelicGemma](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/439d5e/32.png) [@AngelicGemma](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/AngelicGemma)\ **Post date:** [February 1, 2005, 1:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-miss-the-quick-reply-box/287143/75 "2005-02-01T13:23:58Z")
> [@Mac Guffin](#): > > I too wish to test this lovely toy. Another test ---
**Author:** ![audiobottle](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/bc8723/32.png) [@audiobottle](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/audiobottle)\ **Post date:** [February 1, 2005, 1:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-miss-the-quick-reply-box/287143/76 "2005-02-01T13:50:13Z")
Ohhhhhh… that’s how this thing works! ---
**Author:** ![Mollie\_Magill](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mollie_magill/32/20882_2.png) [@Mollie\_Magill](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mollie_Magill)\ **Post date:** [February 1, 2005, 3:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-miss-the-quick-reply-box/287143/77 "2005-02-01T15:02:26Z")
Test ---
**Author:** ![Mollie\_Magill](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mollie_magill/32/20882_2.png) [@Mollie\_Magill](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mollie_Magill)\ **Post date:** [February 1, 2005, 3:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-miss-the-quick-reply-box/287143/78 "2005-02-01T15:04:04Z")
> [@Maus Magill](#): > > Test Test with quote. ---
**Author:** ![Exgineer](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/a88e4f/32.png) [@Exgineer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Exgineer)\ **Post date:** [February 1, 2005, 3:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-miss-the-quick-reply-box/287143/79 "2005-02-01T15:51:04Z")
\ It’s so beautiful. ---
**Author:** ![EmeraldGrue](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/dc4da7/32.png) [@EmeraldGrue](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/EmeraldGrue)\ **Post date:** [February 1, 2005, 4:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-miss-the-quick-reply-box/287143/80 "2005-02-01T16:18:15Z")
> [@Exgineer](#): > > \ > > It’s so beautiful. Test test testidytest woo! [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-miss-the-quick-reply-box/287143.md?page=3) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-miss-the-quick-reply-box/287143.md?page=5)