# Practice Quoting and Multi-quoting here. (I need this thread!) **URL:** \ **Category:** About This Message Board\ **Created:** [June 23, 2020, 11:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/practice-quoting-and-multi-quoting-here-i-need-this-thread/912573 "2020-06-23T23:12:51Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 4
**Author:** ![Acerbic](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/acerbic/32/3695_2.png) [@Acerbic](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Acerbic)\ **Post date:** [July 10, 2020, 12:34am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/practice-quoting-and-multi-quoting-here-i-need-this-thread/912573/62 "2020-07-10T00:34:19Z")
> [@Euphonious\_Polemic](#): > > To quote your entire post, I first hit the “reply” to your post, and then hit the little bubble in the upper left of my reply field. This automatically quoted the whole thing. Let’s see if this worked. ---
**Author:** ![Mahaloth](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mahaloth/32/1079_2.png) [@Mahaloth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mahaloth)\ **Post date:** [July 10, 2020, 12:43am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/practice-quoting-and-multi-quoting-here-i-need-this-thread/912573/63 "2020-07-10T00:43:00Z")
However, you still are not allowed to quote the entire post of the previous poster in the thread. It deletes the quote via an automatic edit. I have gotten into the habit of deleting the last period or punctuation mark of quotes like that. I wish we could fix that. ---
**Author:** ![jtur88](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/e9c0ed/32.png) [@jtur88](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jtur88)\ **Post date:** [July 14, 2020, 3:05am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/practice-quoting-and-multi-quoting-here-i-need-this-thread/912573/64 "2020-07-14T03:05:33Z")
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**Author:** ![jtur88](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/e9c0ed/32.png) [@jtur88](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jtur88)\ **Post date:** [July 14, 2020, 3:09am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/practice-quoting-and-multi-quoting-here-i-need-this-thread/912573/65 "2020-07-14T03:09:18Z")
If you really need to make a short post, you can add extra length, then edit down. That works ---
**Author:** ![aceplace57](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/aceplace57/32/3500_2.png) [@aceplace57](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/aceplace57)\ **Post date:** [July 14, 2020, 12:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/practice-quoting-and-multi-quoting-here-i-need-this-thread/912573/66 "2020-07-14T12:01:55Z")
How do you quote from an article? I selected the text and copied. Hit the bubble and pasted. That somehow put a thread quote? I just want to quote From a news article. > [@](#): > > Kroger announced Monday that its cashiers will stop returning coins as change to customers who pay with cash. Instead, cusomters will have two options to collect their change: ---
**Author:** ![aceplace57](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/aceplace57/32/3500_2.png) [@aceplace57](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/aceplace57)\ **Post date:** [July 14, 2020, 12:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/practice-quoting-and-multi-quoting-here-i-need-this-thread/912573/67 "2020-07-14T12:03:17Z")
Ok, manually typing in quote tags still works. The bubble really messed up a post I made in Mundane. ---
**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:** [July 15, 2020, 2:59am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/practice-quoting-and-multi-quoting-here-i-need-this-thread/912573/68 "2020-07-15T02:59:51Z")
> [@aceplace57](#): > > Ok, manually typing in quote tags still works. > > The bubble really messed up a post I made in Mundane. Test. ETA: Test satisfactory – complete text of immediately previous post. ---
**Author:** ![Karen\_Lingel](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/karen_lingel/32/18649_2.png) [@Karen\_Lingel](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Karen_Lingel)\ **Post date:** [July 17, 2020, 5:34am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/practice-quoting-and-multi-quoting-here-i-need-this-thread/912573/71 "2020-07-17T05:34:56Z")
> [@jtur88](#): > > If you really need to make a short post I wanna practice quotes too ---
**Author:** ![jtur88](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/e9c0ed/32.png) [@jtur88](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jtur88)\ **Post date:** [July 17, 2020, 9:55am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/practice-quoting-and-multi-quoting-here-i-need-this-thread/912573/72 "2020-07-17T09:55:06Z")
Mine are public domain. added-- I quoted the bubble and saw it in quotes, but it does not appear. ---
**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:** [July 18, 2020, 2:24am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/practice-quoting-and-multi-quoting-here-i-need-this-thread/912573/73 "2020-07-18T02:24:16Z")
> [@jtur88](#): > > Mine are public domain. > > added-- I quoted the bubble and saw it in quotes, but it does not appear In order for an entire quote to appear, you have to drop a character from it (the last period, in this case) or add something to it ( ` `; just those characters from the ampersand to the semicolon) which makes an invisible space ) ---
**Author:** ![jtur88](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/e9c0ed/32.png) [@jtur88](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jtur88)\ **Post date:** [July 18, 2020, 4:41am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/practice-quoting-and-multi-quoting-here-i-need-this-thread/912573/74 "2020-07-18T04:41:50Z")
> [@needscoffee](#): > > > [@jtur88](#): > > > > Mine are public domain. > > > > added-- I quoted the bubble and saw it in quotes, but it does not appear > > In order for an entire quote to appear, you have to drop a character from it (the last period, in this case) or add something to it ( ` `; just those characters from the ampersand to the semicolon) which makes an invisible space ) WTF Trying again. ETA: Double What the Fuck. Does this change the rule about editing a quote? ---
**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:** [July 18, 2020, 4:47am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/practice-quoting-and-multi-quoting-here-i-need-this-thread/912573/75 "2020-07-18T04:47:41Z")
> [@jtur88](#): > > Does this change the rule about editing a quote? Yes. That’s why it’s better to add an invisible space or drop the last period. The invisible space goes at the very end of the quote. ---
**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:** [July 18, 2020, 4:49am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/practice-quoting-and-multi-quoting-here-i-need-this-thread/912573/76 "2020-07-18T04:49:59Z")
> [@needscoffee](#): > > Yes. That’s why it’s better to add an invisible space or drop the last period. The invisible space goes at the very end of the quote.  Copy my quote above and you can see how I added the invisible space. ---
**Author:** ![TokyoBayer](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/tokyobayer/32/13989_2.png) [@TokyoBayer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TokyoBayer)\ **Post date:** [August 6, 2020, 8:37am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/practice-quoting-and-multi-quoting-here-i-need-this-thread/912573/77 "2020-08-06T08:37:44Z")
> [@needscoffee](#): > > Yes. That’s why it’s better to add an invisible space or drop the last period. The invisible space goes at the very end of the quote. Testing ---
**Author:** ![TokyoBayer](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/tokyobayer/32/13989_2.png) [@TokyoBayer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TokyoBayer)\ **Post date:** [August 6, 2020, 8:40am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/practice-quoting-and-multi-quoting-here-i-need-this-thread/912573/78 "2020-08-06T08:40:37Z")
> [@needscoffee](#): > > Yes. That’s why it’s better to add an invisible space or drop the last period. > [@needscoffee](#): > > The invisible space goes at the very end of the quote. I’m practicing splitting up a quote! Nothing to see here! I’ll get adventurous and work on multiquotes later! ---
**Author:** ![cochrane](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/cochrane/32/10441_2.png) [@cochrane](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/cochrane)\ **Post date:** [August 7, 2020, 2:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/practice-quoting-and-multi-quoting-here-i-need-this-thread/912573/79 "2020-08-07T14:11:51Z")
> [@aceplace57](#): > > How do you quote from an article? > > I selected the text and copied. > > Hit the bubble and pasted. That somehow put a thread quote? > > I just want to quote From a news article. > > > [@](#): > > > > Kroger announced Monday that its cashiers will stop returning coins as change to customers who pay with cash. Instead, cusomters will have two options to collect their change: I can’t figure this out either. How do you quote from a news article without manually adding your own quote tags? ---
**Author:** ![aceplace57](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/aceplace57/32/3500_2.png) [@aceplace57](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/aceplace57)\ **Post date:** [August 7, 2020, 3:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/practice-quoting-and-multi-quoting-here-i-need-this-thread/912573/80 "2020-08-07T15:57:18Z")
I’ve had mixed results using quote tags. The link creates a big box that makes my quote harder to see. It bugs me that the URL isn’t visible. > **[Create playlists - Spotify](https://support.spotify.com/us/article/create-playlists/)** > [@](#): > > A playlist is simply a collection of songs. You can make your own, share them, and enjoy the millions of other playlists created by Spotify, artists, and ---
**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:** [August 7, 2020, 4:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/practice-quoting-and-multi-quoting-here-i-need-this-thread/912573/81 "2020-08-07T16:50:10Z")
> [@aceplace57](#): > > I’ve had mixed results using quote tags. The link creates a big box that makes my quote harder to see. It bugs me that the URL isn’t visible.  > [https://support.spotify.com/us/using\_spotify/playlists/create-a-playlist/](https://support.spotify.com/us/using_spotify/playlists/create-a-playlist/) > > > [@](#): > > > > A playlist is simply a collection of songs. You can make your own, share them, and enjoy the millions of other playlists created by Spotify, artists, and If you want the link to be visible, don’t put it on its own line. (it may appear to be on its own line here, but I didn’t hit “enter”.) [https://support.spotify.com/us/using\_spotify/playlists/create-a-playlist/](https://support.spotify.com/us/using_spotify/playlists/create-a-playlist/) ---
**Author:** ![aceplace57](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/aceplace57/32/3500_2.png) [@aceplace57](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/aceplace57)\ **Post date:** [August 7, 2020, 7:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/practice-quoting-and-multi-quoting-here-i-need-this-thread/912573/82 "2020-08-07T19:05:38Z")
Let’s give that a try. [How to Go from Standard to Open-G Tuning | Acoustic Guitar](https://acousticguitar.com/how-to-go-from-standard-to-open-g-tuning/) It works. 😊 and it didn’t create the big preview box. I took your suggestion and didn’t hit return. Thank you, I appreciate the help. Discourse is a nice board, but sometimes it tries to anticipate what we want. Gets in the way. ---
**Author:** ![Jasmine](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/jasmine/32/2964_2.png) [@Jasmine](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jasmine)\ **Post date:** [August 7, 2020, 7:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/practice-quoting-and-multi-quoting-here-i-need-this-thread/912573/83 "2020-08-07T19:12:55Z")
> [@Mahaloth](#): > > I’ve quoted, but when I publish the post, I don’t always see the quote in the new post/reply I make. What browser are you using? I’m using Firefox, and it works fine. Browsers do make a difference with different applications. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/practice-quoting-and-multi-quoting-here-i-need-this-thread/912573.md?page=3) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/practice-quoting-and-multi-quoting-here-i-need-this-thread/912573.md?page=5)