How to use the Multi-Quote function on FlyerTalk
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If you want to report a post (offensive, misplaced or in your case, to delete your thread), look to the lower left of the post in question for a little red triangle and when you click on it, you get a small window where you can send a message to the forum moderator
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I don't think so; I just click on the multi-quote icon on each post I want to include in my reply (they all appear red, like you say) and then click on "post reply" and they are all there.
I've noted that the order in which I click the multi-quote icon in the posts also determine the order in which they appear in the reply.
Hope this helps!
I've noted that the order in which I click the multi-quote icon in the posts also determine the order in which they appear in the reply.
Hope this helps!
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On my screen, the button turns more hot pink or rose in color rather than appearing as real red.
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Unfortunately, it's not readily apparent that FT has an FAQ page to assist with these types of questions, but if you go the HELP page (the actual page, not the pulldown), you will see a link to the site FAQ which includes this entry:
Replying to a Post
The use of multiquote is addressed there.
Replying to a Post
The use of multiquote is addressed there.
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To add emphasis, you cannot do Quick Reply/Post Quick Reply (using the box at the bottom of the thread page) with multi quote; it will only quote a single post.
After you've clicked on all the posts you want to quote, in the order in which you want them to be quoted, (and watched the multi quote buttons turn bright pink) you must click on the Post Reply button/icon on the lower left, just after the last post on the page. That takes you to a new page, where all of your quotes will appear in the big white box.
After you've clicked on all the posts you want to quote, in the order in which you want them to be quoted, (and watched the multi quote buttons turn bright pink) you must click on the Post Reply button/icon on the lower left, just after the last post on the page. That takes you to a new page, where all of your quotes will appear in the big white box.
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To add emphasis, you cannot do Quick Reply/Post Quick Reply (using the box at the bottom of the thread page) with multi quote; it will only quote a single post.
After you've clicked on all the posts you want to quote, in the order in which you want them to be quoted, (and watched the multi quote buttons turn bright pink) you must click on the Post Reply button/icon on the lower left, just after the last post on the page. That takes you to a new page, where all of your quotes will appear in the big white box.
After you've clicked on all the posts you want to quote, in the order in which you want them to be quoted, (and watched the multi quote buttons turn bright pink) you must click on the Post Reply button/icon on the lower left, just after the last post on the page. That takes you to a new page, where all of your quotes will appear in the big white box.
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Ironically replying in the mobile version will quote the whole quoted chain by default.
Had some epic multiquote chains in some of the former contests we used to have
Had some epic multiquote chains in some of the former contests we used to have
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Multiquote: What's w/ msgs saying picking posts not of this thread?
I've noticed lately (can't say when it started or if it's always been like this) when I quote someone on a thread, using the quote icon, I get a message like this underneath my response & just before I hit submit button for my response.
"You have selected 2 posts that are not part of this thread. Quote these posts as well, or deselect these posts."
Heck, I don't even how to select posts that aren't part of a thread I'm reading! In the example above, the thread I was in had 17 posts (my response was #18) & I quoted post #17/responded to it. So the selecting 2 posts message doesn't even make sense, given I was only quoting one & it was within the thread.
BTW - this is not just one forum. I posted in multiple forums & again, quoting only one post (the post before mine) in a thread in each forum & I get the message shown above which references 2 posts that are not part of the thread.
It's not the end of the world, but it is annoying & it's confusing.
Ok, just did a test as I remembered "quote these posts as well" or "deselect these posts" were hyperlinks. I clicked on the first link & that brought up posts/inserted them from a totally different forum/thread that I was on earlier today & started to quote some folk in a response but then decided not to post a response at all (FTers were arguing/it just wasn't worth getting into it) & just exited the forum. Evidently those posts "travel w/ you" if you go to different forums, although I've not really noticed it before (or maybe I don't often start to quote someone & then change my mind/exit a thread or forum).
Cheers.
"You have selected 2 posts that are not part of this thread. Quote these posts as well, or deselect these posts."
Heck, I don't even how to select posts that aren't part of a thread I'm reading! In the example above, the thread I was in had 17 posts (my response was #18) & I quoted post #17/responded to it. So the selecting 2 posts message doesn't even make sense, given I was only quoting one & it was within the thread.
BTW - this is not just one forum. I posted in multiple forums & again, quoting only one post (the post before mine) in a thread in each forum & I get the message shown above which references 2 posts that are not part of the thread.
It's not the end of the world, but it is annoying & it's confusing.
Ok, just did a test as I remembered "quote these posts as well" or "deselect these posts" were hyperlinks. I clicked on the first link & that brought up posts/inserted them from a totally different forum/thread that I was on earlier today & started to quote some folk in a response but then decided not to post a response at all (FTers were arguing/it just wasn't worth getting into it) & just exited the forum. Evidently those posts "travel w/ you" if you go to different forums, although I've not really noticed it before (or maybe I don't often start to quote someone & then change my mind/exit a thread or forum).
Cheers.
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I think, but I'm not positive, that if you ever hit the multi-quote button on a post but don't ever hit the "Post Reply" button on that thread, that is the message you will get, that way you can multi-quote posts from various threads rather easily.
I don't know exactly how long it's done that either but I don't think it's been extremely long - perhaps less than a year?
I don't know exactly how long it's done that either but I don't think it's been extremely long - perhaps less than a year?
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I think, but I'm not positive, that if you ever hit the multi-quote button on a post but don't ever hit the "Post Reply" button on that thread, that is the message you will get, that way you can multi-quote posts from various threads rather easily.
I don't know exactly how long it's done that either but I don't think it's been extremely long - perhaps less than a year?
I don't know exactly how long it's done that either but I don't think it's been extremely long - perhaps less than a year?
And I think you're right re: the timeline. It's something I've just noticed recently.
Thx!
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feature was added before june 22 2011
for example if your response to a question includes a quote of the answer
(without this feature, one would have to click quote then copy and paste)
(without this feature, one would have to click quote then copy and paste)
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With the newly redesigned FT I have not been able to do multi quotes. I've clicked on the multi-quote box and then hit reply but that doesn't work...I get a blank box. Any clue how to multi-quote with this new redesign?
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I’m not Admin, but I’ve used MultiQuote successfully today (iOS Safari on iPhone and iPad Air 2) without problems. I’m wondering if you clear cache or / and cookies if that might have any impact?