# Nested Quotes

**URL:** https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nested-quotes/120751
**Category:** About This Message Board
**Created:** [July 25, 2002, 1:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nested-quotes/120751 "2002-07-25T13:04:31Z")
**Posts on this page:** 5
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### Author: ![Fenris](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/fenris/32/498_2.png) [@Fenris](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Fenris)
#### Post date: [July 25, 2002, 1:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nested-quotes/120751/1 "2002-07-25T13:04:31Z")

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### Author: ![Fenris](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/fenris/32/498_2.png) [@Fenris](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Fenris)
#### Post date: [July 25, 2002, 1:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nested-quotes/120751/2 "2002-07-25T13:05:35Z")

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> \*Originally posted by Fenris \*  
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Hmm…not only is the nested quote gone, but the first half of the quote is gone too.

Is this a bug or a feature?

Can it be fixed?

Fenris

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### Author: ![Arnold\_Winkelried](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/3d9bf3/32.png) [@Arnold\_Winkelried](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Arnold_Winkelried)
#### Post date: [July 25, 2002, 11:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nested-quotes/120751/3 "2002-07-25T23:51:00Z")

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Bug or feature? Depends on your point of view.  
Can it be fixed? Anything is possible.  
Will it be fixed at the SDMB? No. At least not until we upgrade to a version of vBulletin that has changes to the source code.

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### Author: ![ultrafilter](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/u/3d9bf3/32.png) [@ultrafilter](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ultrafilter)
#### Post date: [July 25, 2002, 11:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nested-quotes/120751/4 "2002-07-25T23:53:45Z")

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That’s a bug. When you quote the OP, you get an extra [\*\*\*\*/quote], even though Fenris balanced them in the OP. And I’ve seen vB strip out nested quotes properly before. What the heck didja do there?

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### Author: ![Fenris](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/fenris/32/498_2.png) [@Fenris](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Fenris)
#### Post date: [July 26, 2002, 2:08am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nested-quotes/120751/5 "2002-07-26T02:08:47Z")

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> \*Originally posted by Arnold Winkelried \*  
> \*\*Bug or feature? Depends on your point of view.  
> Can it be fixed? Anything is possible.  
> Will it be fixed at the SDMB? No. At least not until we upgrade to a version of vBulletin that has changes to the source code. \*\*

Mainly what I was asking is “Is the ‘no nested quotes’ thing something like Private Messages that can be turned on or off with the flick of a button somewhere, or is it off unless hacked (which I know you won’t do!)”

From your answer, I assume it’s FUBAR unless hacked.

Phui.

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Fenris