George Mervosh Posted April 8, 2011 at 05:38 PM Report Posted April 8, 2011 at 05:38 PM It's almost maddening how many guests quote back text then never add anything else underneath the quoted back material. What is it about the current system that causes that....it's truly a daily occurrence. What's confusing them?
David A Foulkes Posted April 8, 2011 at 05:42 PM Report Posted April 8, 2011 at 05:42 PM It's almost maddening how many guests quote back text then never add anything else underneath the quoted back material. What is it about the current system that causes that....it's truly a daily occurrence. What's confusing them?The apparent answer is that they click on the "Reply" button, and before adding anything to the text area, then click on the Add Reply button below it, perhaps thinking they have to do that to "Add" their reply. As I will now demonstrate.
David A Foulkes Posted April 8, 2011 at 05:43 PM Report Posted April 8, 2011 at 05:43 PM The apparent answer is that they click on the "Reply" button, and before adding anything to the text area, then click on the Add Reply button below it, perhaps thinking they have to do that to "Add" their reply. As I will now demonstrate.
David A Foulkes Posted April 8, 2011 at 05:44 PM Report Posted April 8, 2011 at 05:44 PM My suggestion would be to change "Reply" to "Quote" and change "Add Reply" to "Submit". That might help, but I would expect that is a change to be made at the system level by IP Board.
Rob Elsman Posted April 8, 2011 at 05:48 PM Report Posted April 8, 2011 at 05:48 PM It's almost maddening how many guests quote back text then never add anything else underneath the quoted back material. What is it about the current system that causes that....it's truly a daily occurrence. What's confusing them?I assumed this was a way of saying, in effect, "Ah, ha! That's what I needed!"
George Mervosh Posted April 8, 2011 at 05:49 PM Author Report Posted April 8, 2011 at 05:49 PM No, I think David has it right, Rob.I love this new board format, but this is one of the few issues, outside of deciphering the code for guests that could use some attention. p.s. to the Boss Lady - Don't zap me into oblivion.
hmtcastle Posted April 8, 2011 at 08:47 PM Report Posted April 8, 2011 at 08:47 PM My suggestion would be to change "Reply" to "Quote" and change "Add Reply" to "Submit". That might help, but I would expect that is a change to be made at the system level by IP Board.Eliminating the "Add Reply" button would do the trick. I only use it (and rarely) when employing the "multi-quote" feature (which is handy but I could live without it).The default could also be changed so that the text of the post that is being replied to is not automatically duplicated.
tctheatc Posted April 8, 2011 at 09:07 PM Report Posted April 8, 2011 at 09:07 PM IMO "reply" should be (more accurately) "reply w/ quote". would make more sense standing next to "(reply w/) MULTIquote"The dark blue "add reply" should be changed to "reply to topic" which would make more sense next to "start new topic"
hmtcastle Posted April 8, 2011 at 11:06 PM Report Posted April 8, 2011 at 11:06 PM Another (simpler) "solution" would be to require registration (i.e. membership) before posting. There's really no downside that I can see and while it wouldn't prevent the quote-without-comment problem, at least those mistakes could be edited or deleted by the member.
David A Foulkes Posted April 8, 2011 at 11:10 PM Report Posted April 8, 2011 at 11:10 PM Another (simpler) "solution" would be to require registration (i.e. membership) before posting. There's really no downside that I can see and while it wouldn't prevent the quote-without-comment problem, at least those mistakes could be edited or deleted by the member.Second.
hmtcastle Posted April 8, 2011 at 11:16 PM Report Posted April 8, 2011 at 11:16 PM Another (simpler) "solution" would be to require registration (i.e. membership) before posting. There's really no downside that I can see . . . And it would facilitate follow-up posts since the member would not have to run the CAPTCHA gantlet again.
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