# Quoting a Poster in the New Format
**URL:** https://boards.straightdope.com/t/quoting-a-poster-in-the-new-format/923501
**Category:** Site Feedback
**Created:** [October 21, 2020, 2:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/quoting-a-poster-in-the-new-format/923501 "2020-10-21T14:30:32Z")
**Posts on this page:** 11
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### Author:  [@TRC4941](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TRC4941)
#### Post date: [October 21, 2020, 2:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/quoting-a-poster-in-the-new-format/923501/1 "2020-10-21T14:30:32Z")
Now it says “Reply” but it used to say “Quote”. I see some people when they quote a poster, have that poster’s text showing. When I’ve done it I just get the original poster’s avatar up in the corner with an arrow. How do I include the quoted poster’s text in my post?
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### Author:  [@beowulff](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/beowulff)
#### Post date: [October 21, 2020, 2:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/quoting-a-poster-in-the-new-format/923501/2 "2020-10-21T14:42:42Z")
Select the text (click-and drag). Click “Quote”.
> [@TRC4941](#):
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> Now it says “Reply” but it used to say “Quote”. I see some people when they quote a poster, have that poster’s text showing. When I’ve done it I just get the original poster’s avatar up in the corner with an arrow. How do I include the quoted poster’s text in my post?
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### Author:  [@Acierocolotl](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Acierocolotl)
#### Post date: [October 21, 2020, 2:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/quoting-a-poster-in-the-new-format/923501/3 "2020-10-21T14:43:17Z")
First, hit reply. So you see that it says “reply”.
Next, in the little editor, hit the voice bubble in the upper left.
> [@TRC4941](#):
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> Now it says “Reply” but it used to say “Quote”. I see some people when they quote a poster, have that poster’s text showing. When I’ve done it I just get the original poster’s avatar up in the corner with an arrow. How do I include the quoted poster’s text in my post?
I would have attached a screenshot with the relevant bit circled in red, but while Discourse permits the attachment, it won’t let me post it. Harumph.
Anyway, see that original poster’s avatar in the corner with the arrow? Immediately below that is a cartoon speech bubble. Click that.
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### Author:  [@TRC4941](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TRC4941)
#### Post date: [October 21, 2020, 3:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/quoting-a-poster-in-the-new-format/923501/4 "2020-10-21T15:24:00Z")
Let’s see if I did it correctly…[quote=“Acierocolotl, post:3, topic:923501, full:true”]
First, hit reply. So you see that it says “reply”.
Next, in the little editor, hit the voice bubble in the upper left.
> [@TRC4941](#):
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> Now it says “Reply” but it used to say “Quote”. I see some people when they quote a poster, have that poster’s text showing. When I’ve done it I just get the original poster’s avatar up in the corner with an arrow. How do I include the quoted poster’s text in my post?
I would have attached a screenshot with the relevant bit circled in red, but while Discourse permits the attachment, it won’t let me post it. Harumph.
Anyway, see that original poster’s avatar in the corner with the arrow? Immediately below that is a cartoon speech bubble. Click that.
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### Author:  [@TRC4941](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TRC4941)
#### Post date: [October 21, 2020, 3:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/quoting-a-poster-in-the-new-format/923501/5 "2020-10-21T15:24:44Z")
Nope 🤨
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### Author:  [@TRC4941](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TRC4941)
#### Post date: [October 21, 2020, 3:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/quoting-a-poster-in-the-new-format/923501/6 "2020-10-21T15:27:23Z")
I’ll try again
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### Author:  [@Acierocolotl](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Acierocolotl)
#### Post date: [October 21, 2020, 3:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/quoting-a-poster-in-the-new-format/923501/7 "2020-10-21T15:36:30Z")
Make sure the quote blocks (in the brackets) also go on their own lines. Discourse is a little… clumsy, if you will. Its markup has to be at the beginning of the line.
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### Author:  [@thorny\_locust](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/thorny_locust)
#### Post date: [October 21, 2020, 4:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/quoting-a-poster-in-the-new-format/923501/8 "2020-10-21T16:15:58Z")
Don’t hit reply first. Just highlight the bit you want to quote and then click on the quote bubble that appears.
If you want to quote multiple bits, whether from the same post or from different posters, just do that one at a time for each quote. Note they each need to be on their own line.
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### Author:  [@kayaker](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kayaker)
#### Post date: [October 21, 2020, 4:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/quoting-a-poster-in-the-new-format/923501/9 "2020-10-21T16:21:01Z")
> [@TRC4941](#):
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> Nope
> [@TRC4941](#):
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> I’ll try again
> [@thorny\_locust](#):
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> If you want to quote multiple bits, whether from the same post or from different posters, just do that one at a time for each quote. Note they each need to be on their own line.
TaDa!
ETA: if you “quote” this entire post you can better see how it’s done.
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### Author:  [@TRC4941](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TRC4941)
#### Post date: [October 21, 2020, 4:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/quoting-a-poster-in-the-new-format/923501/10 "2020-10-21T16:29:56Z")
> [@thorny\_locust](#):
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> Don’t hit reply first. Just highlight the bit you want to quote and then click on the quote bubble that appears.
I think I did it!
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### Author:  [@TRC4941](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TRC4941)
#### Post date: [October 21, 2020, 4:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/quoting-a-poster-in-the-new-format/923501/11 "2020-10-21T16:30:07Z")
Yahoo!!!