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#261466 29-Nov-2019 09:16

Hi everyone,

First-time post so please be gentle ! [puts on flame suit] - I'm sure there's simple answers but I for the life of me can't work it out.

I've read the posting guide and used the search but have failed to figure out:

1) How to reply to posts in the Bargins & Deals forum - there's no option to "Reply to Post" like I see in other forums and

2) How are people including quotes from previous posts (that are surrounded by a black box).

And while I'm asking questions - is there an App or something else that provides a better user experience in the forums rather than Windows 10/Chrome browser that I'm currently using.

Thanks heaps !

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#2362644 29-Nov-2019 09:24

Welcome... No flames, I am afraid.

Some sub-forums require a minimum of participation around before they're unlocked - this is a simple way to prevent spam. This includes Offers/Wanted, Politics and Bargains/Deals.

There's a "QUOTE" button for each topic or reply - but it only appears for topics after a certain number of replies. Too many people would hit "QUOTE" on the first reply, making it a wall of text for no good reason at all.

We don't have a mobile or otherwise desktop app.

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#2362647 29-Nov-2019 09:27

Thanks heaps, that now makes perfect sense :-)

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#2362673 29-Nov-2019 09:57

freitasm:

We don't have a mobile or otherwise desktop app.

As much as I enjoy writing out HTML tags when trying to create posts on mobile, surely there is an intern or two lying around at Intergen that needs a "special project"....

And welcome friend, no flames here, just the occasional snarky post or negative nancy. And a metric butt-ton of 💩 talk with odd nuts of wisdom

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#2362689 29-Nov-2019 10:16

ShinyChrome:

freitasm:

We don't have a mobile or otherwise desktop app.

As much as I enjoy writing out HTML tags when trying to create posts on mobile, surely there is an intern or two lying around at Intergen that needs a "special project"....

And welcome friend, no flames here, just the occasional snarky post or negative nancy. And a metric butt-ton of 💩 talk with odd nuts of wisdom

Thanks too @ShinyChrome......weeee, look at me using the "Quote" button, it all feels so much better now :-)

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#2362711 29-Nov-2019 10:37

Welcome to Geekzone!

ShinyChrome puts it very well. There's also BBCode if you want to quote other users or do a few other formatting tasks manually.

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#2362712 29-Nov-2019 10:46

Welcome!

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Bazzi99:

ShinyChrome:

freitasm:

We don't have a mobile or otherwise desktop app.

As much as I enjoy writing out HTML tags when trying to create posts on mobile, surely there is an intern or two lying around at Intergen that needs a "special project"....

And welcome friend, no flames here, just the occasional snarky post or negative nancy. And a metric butt-ton of 💩 talk with odd nuts of wisdom

Thanks too @ShinyChrome......weeee, look at me using the "Quote" button, it all feels so much better now :-)

Just don't overuse that quote button and keep quoting over and...

...over...

...and over...

otherwise

posts start to look like this and it gets annoying... :p

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#2362713 29-Nov-2019 10:47

A timely reminder to either trim your quote - or not quote at all.

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#2362715 29-Nov-2019 10:48

Also, this is what happens...

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#2362721 29-Nov-2019 10:58

freitasm:

Also, this is what happens...

(Puts in request to reopen that thread)

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#2362724 29-Nov-2019 11:01

freitasm:

Also, this is what happens...

I hadn't seen that thread. By the end it's a bit like standing between 2 mirrors and gazing into infinity.... ;D

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#2362781 29-Nov-2019 11:52

sidefx: By the end it's a bit like standing between 2 mirrors and gazing into infinity.... ;D

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#2362784 29-Nov-2019 11:55

Bazzi99:

Thanks too @ShinyChrome......weeee, look at me using the "Quote" button, it all feels so much better now :-)

The trickiest one is inserting YouTube video's

But the moderator has done a great explanation here

Whilst the difficult we can do immediately, the impossible takes a bit longer. However, miracles you will have to wait for.

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#2362792 29-Nov-2019 12:04

FineWine:

Bazzi99:

Thanks too @ShinyChrome......weeee, look at me using the "Quote" button, it all feels so much better now :-)

The trickiest one is inserting YouTube video's

... trimmed for brevity like a good boy ...

One thing to remember is that every time someone quotes a post with your username call-out tag in it, it sends you a notification saying this user has mentioned you.

Now quote me for every post and everyone on this thread gets 2 x notifications!

@FineWine @freitasm @Bazzi99 @Dratsab @sidefx @xpd