How do you quote another user's comment on Datalounge?

[quote] Something I still haven't figured out.

Are you slow, OP?

If only there was a link to a "help" section where you could find it out. I would put it in the upper right corner of the page but I suppose idiots would never be able to find it.

Type the word [quote] inside brackets in lower-case letters, hit the space bar, and then paste the text you want to quote.

If you have to ask, you shouldn't.

[quote]Type the word [quote] inside brackets in lower-case letters, hit the space bar, a

You don't have to "hit the space bar".

lol, R5. You're a cunt.

[quote] You don't have to "hit the space bar".

I always do.

Those of us who are more genteel merely press the space bar and never do anything so uncouth as hit it.

There should be a short cut for this, Muriel.

[quote]Type the word [quote] inside brackets in lower-case letters, hit the space bar, and then paste the text you want to quote.

Thank you, dear. At least you don't have to do an end-bracket, as in HTML code ( [/quote] )

And yes, there should be a shortcut to do this.

It's too cumbersome. Sometimes I just start the quoted part with a ". Sometimes I bother with a closing " Sometimes I don't.

And then I write my response.

[And then I write my response.]

[quote] And then I write my response.

[quote] And then I write my response.

Ditto.

I've yet to find anyone quotable on here except me, so I've never had the need to know this. And, yes, you can quote me on this.

[quote] And then I write my response

So you use the word 'quote' with two square brackets?

[quote] So you use the word 'quote' with two square brackets?

Yes, like this but before the line you are quoting: [quote]

[quote] This is what happens when you do it. Unlike with html, don’t close the line with the bracketed term. You only need it at the beginning of the line, if my understanding is correct. Try it in this thread to get the hang of it.

Go AWAY, n00b!

[quote]Then paste whatever it is you wish to quote. Then, press the space bar twice.

[quote]Those of us who are more genteel merely press the space bar

I like this

Can you cut & paste on your phone?

I'm not sure I like this quoting system.

I prefer using the 'R number' which creates an immediate cross-reference to the complete post that I'm quoting. It supplies the complete post rather than just a phrase or sentence.

[quote] I prefer using the 'R number' which creates an immediate cross-reference to the complete post that I'm quoting. It supplies the complete post rather than just a phrase or sentence.

You can do both, R22.

[quote]And yes, there should be a shortcut to do this.

Yes, because typing seven characters LITERALLY takes forever.

[quote] just a phrase or sentence

test

[quote] Pictures are worth a thousand words.

So how do I post a picture? I forgot how to do it, and I don't see that in the Help section.

[test]

Test.

[quote] how do I post a picture?

It's more difficult to do that nowadays, R26, as photo copyright has become more strict.

I just do not understand people who get something new and don't want to press every button and find out what is does. Maybe Muriel needs to change the help button so that it reads, "DO NOT CLICK ON THIS ICON" HELP just doesn't seem to interest anyone.

No, sometimes I don't use [ ] at all.

[quote] this is just a test

I wish to practice this here.

[quote] I wish to practice this here. [quote]

[quote] I wish to practice this here.

There should also be a shortcut to reply to a post instead of having to type out the post number along with the letter R. Why is DL so lame? Is it Muriel?

You aren't a real DataLounger unless you have

[italic]typed something in italics[/italic]

and [bold]something in bold[/bold]

The coding is confusing to us because it resembles html but uses different rules.

[quote] Just giving this a try, not sure I have the hang of it.

Does anyone do html anymore? I thought it was all templates. I haven't done html in 20 years.

The "help" function in the upper right mentioned by R2 is not available via the mobile site, which I use almost exclusively for posting here. I am on the desktop version right now and I see it.

For everyone's sake, I'll post the fomatting info from the help section below. I don't understand why everyone here has to be such an unhelpful jerk when it is easy to explain or to paste the instructions here. Yes, I know, DLers are proud of being assholes. We're in the Trump era now and I am assholed out. I'm over it. Just try to be halfway decent.

Note that bolding and italics do use standard html coding, with [ ] preceding the text and [/ ] closing the area. It seems only the quoting function does not include a closing tag.

You can format posts as follows:

Separate paragraphs by pressing return twice.

[quote]A quote from another poster or an offsite article. Will be in the quote style until you press return twice

For inline text you can mark a word or phrase as:

[bold]This text will be in bold[/bold] but this will be normal text.

[italic]This text will be italics[/italic] but this will be normal.

Please make sure to close the tags properly.

To reference another post in the same thread, simply type R and the post number. EG.

Web Site Link:

You can link to other sites but providing the url (starting with the http part) Where possible the system will generate a preview for the link based on the target sites policies.

Please note - do not copy entire article into posts. You may provide key quotes (see quote formatting above) and your own commentary but let the users click through if they want to read the entire page on the other site.

This thread is like rubber-necking on the highway -- I scanned the title, and thought, [italic]oohh, this is gonna get ugly.[/italic]

I'm on another message board that is practically idiot-proof. It has quotation marks within each post, so all you have to do is click on that & the post is incorporated in your new post.

R41 People come here to call people idiots, so idiot proofing would take the joy away for many.

[space] Type the word [quote] inside brackets in lower-case letters, hit the space bar, and then paste the text you want to quote.

Test

[quote] Type the word [quote] inside brackets in lower-case letters, hit the space bar, and then paste the text you want to quote.

once again

[quote] Type the word [quote] inside brackets in lower-case letters, hit the space bar, and then paste the text you want to quote.

I did it.

The use of quote inside square brackets only works for the first paragraph of the quoted text, doesn't it? If the text you are quoting includes a new line, you need to use the quote tag multiple times. An html-style end tag would have a been a lot cleaner and simpler.

[quote] Can you cut & paste on your phone?

Trying!

[quote] Maybe Muriel needs to change the help button so that it reads, "DO NOT CLICK ON THIS ICON" HELP just doesn't seem to interest anyone.

quote Type the word [quote] inside brackets in lower-case letters, hit the space bar, and then paste the text you want to quote.

[quote] Type the word [quote] inside brackets in lower-case letters, hit the space bar, and then paste the text you want to quot

[quote] this is just a test [quote]

test

[quote] this is just a test

fuck this

[quote] test

[quote] I just do not understand people who get something new and don't want to press every button and find out what is does. Maybe Muriel needs to change the help button so that it reads, "DO NOT CLICK ON THIS ICON" HELP just doesn't seem to interest anyone.

[italics] test [/]

What is the format for italics and bold again?

[I] test [/I]

[italics] test [/italics]

[][][{[][]]{[{[][][]]][{]][][]]][][][][][] [][][{[][]]{[{[][][]]][{]][][]]][][][][][] [][][{[][]]{[{[][][]]][{]][][]]][][][][][] [][][{[][]]{[{[][][]]][{]][][]]][][][][][] [][][{[][]]{[{[][][]]][{]][][]]][][][][][] [][][{[][]]{[{[][][]]][{]][][]]][][][][][] [][][{[][]]{[{[][][]]][{]][][]]][][][][][] [][][{[][]]{[{[][][]]][{]][][]]][][][][][]

Somethings wrong.

R12 and R13 are so cute. Like watching bambi to walk!

[quote] There should be a short cut for this, Muriel.

Remember the days when someone would post in [bold]bold[/bold] but forget to close it and then you have pages of replies in bold?

Good times.

[quote] Type the word [quote] inside brackets in lower-case letters, hit the space bar, and then paste the text you want to quote.

How does it know when you want to stop quoting, though? Do you just do a double-enter and start a new par?

I've been on lots of sites that use HTML and never had a problem, but this one is definitely harder.

While we're at it - does [bold]anybody[/bold] know how to quote lyrics so they come out one line under the other as they should?

Remember that anything you write after [quote] will stay in the smaller quote font

until you hit two returns, then it reverts back to normal size.

[quote] The "help" function in the upper right mentioned by [R2] is not available via the mobile site

Thanks R39,

[quote] Type the word [quote] inside brackets in lower-case letters, hit the space bar, and then paste the text you want to quote.

[quote] Remember that anything you write after [quote] will stay in the smaller quote font

[quote] Then paste whatever it is you wish to quote. Then, press the space bar twice.

What brand of paste?

[quote] Type the word quote inside brackets in lower-case letters, hit the space bar, and then paste the text you want to quote.

Testing testing 123

[italic] why R58 's post don't work? [/italic]

[bold] oh yes the s [/bold]

How did you do that R71?

R73, is italic without s

[quote] Test.

Hack their IP address, fly to their home, kill them and take their device so you can use their login to copy the quote. Easy peasy.

[quote] [][][{[][]]{[{[][][]]][{]][][] - ]][][][][][] [][][{[][]]{[{[][][]]][{]][][] - ]][][][][][] [][][{[][]]{[{[][][]]][{]][][] - ]][][][][][] [][][{[][]]{[{[][][]]][{]][][] - ]][][][][][] [][][{[][]]{[{[][][]]][{]][][] - ]][][][][][] [][][{[][]]{[{[][][]]][{]][][] - ]][][][][][] [][][{[][]]{[{[] Could be wallpaper ....

[italic] test [/italic]

[bold] test [/bold]

[quote] I just do not understand people

[quote]How many returns to I have to put to end the quote. Just one

Or two

Or more?

I was unsure of quoting as well. I saw the instructions in 'help' but felt unsure about it because closing it HTML style wasn't mentioned like other formatting.

I'm just going to try it in this thread.

[quote]I'm just going to try it in this thread.

I can't see if it worked until I hit 'post' I guess.

[quote]I can't see if it worked until I hit 'post' I guess.

Yea! I worked. I feel smarter and more complete!

I haven't cut and pasted since I was in kindergarten.

Sardonically.

MOOOOMMMMMMMM! Eddie’s COPYING me again!!!!!!! MAKE HIM STOPPPPPPP!!

[quote] MOOOOMMMMMMMM! Eddie’s COPYING me again!!!!!!! MAKE HIM STOPPPPPPP!!

Test. [italics/] test

R88

[italic] test [/italic]

and bold

[bold] bold [/bold]

[bold] [italic] bold and italic [/bold] [/italic]

[quote] inside brackets in lower-case letters, hit the space bar, and then paste the text you want to quote.

Test

Lol perfect r1 in this thread! It’s a shame that r1 is a lost art.

[quote] While we're at it - does anybody know how to quote lyrics so they come out one line under the other as they should?

r64 You just have to leave a space line between each line of the lyrics

Now I've heard there was a secret chord

That David played, and it pleased the Lord

But you dont really care for music, do you?

It goes like this, the fourth, the fifth

The minor falls, the major lifts

The baffled king composing Hallelujah

Isn't it two spaces? Whenever I only hit Enter once, they come out all in a line.

[quote]The baffled king composing Hallelujah

How to post a photo so it appears in the thread rather than having to click a link?

Tell me this, boys.

[quote] How to post a photo so it appears in the thread rather than having to click a link?

This is a test...

All the single bitches had nasty comments - the nice, helpful comments came from those who are dating or partnered, I'm sure.

[Quote]BLESS BILL TAYLOR.

Ctrl C, highlight, Ctrl V.

Who gives a fuck about other user's comments?

OP Vere hipful.

"Who gives a fuck about other user's comments?"

Depends on what they say, doesn't it?

“Users’”, R102, not “user’s”.

[quote]How do you quote another user's comment on Datalounge?

By listening to those who say "can".

And ignoring those who say "can't".

does this work?

[quote] Type the word [quote] inside brackets in lower-case letters, hit the space bar, and then paste the text you want to quote.

why yes it does.

[quote And yes, there should be a shortcut to do this.]

[quote] And yes, there should be a shortcut to do this.

[quote] Inside brackets in lower-case letters, hit the space bar, and then paste the text you want to quote.I

Testes, testes... 1, 2, 3

This thread is the equivalent of a DL101 course - although some posters seem like they should have taken the non-credit remedial course (DL086) first.

[quote]So how do I post a picture?

Let's all hit the bar; fuck the space bar.

[Quote] who 's the rapist in trademark blue

pants?

[quote] Who gives a fuck about other user's comments?

Manvox's UI is so much more intuitive.

I don't know how to post a "related thread". Help, anyone?

You have to ask Muriel for permission to do that, R117.

R117 you need to copy the url of the thread under Web Site Link:

[quote] Serena Williams confirms in a shocking announcement that she will not participate in the Australian Open “following advice from her medical team.”

[quote] How to post a photo so it appears in the thread rather than having to click a link?

That is tricky anymore, you can download the photo and then load it on a photo hosting site like imgur, or you can look for a article that has that as the first photo in the link. Once you post the link, wait a few seconds to see if the photo shows up in the preview before you post, if you don't see it then it won't show up in your post.

How does no one on DL know that there's a FAQ? It's got a whole section on post formatting.

It's dumb and counterintuitive. There should be an easy button to quote - not everyone has the time to search for information on it. And why do you have to press 'enter' twice to make paragraphs? That never makes sense to me. I love DL but it is still in the dark ages this way. Then again, at least they are still anonymous otherwise I wouldn't post.

If you have time to post several sentences of whining, then you have the time to spend a few seconds on Google typing in

[italic] datalounge post formatting [/italic]

and having the answer come up immediately.

Will you shut up r122? Of course we all know that.

R122 is the person who says, “I’m coming to your surprise birthday party on Saturday.”

R125, stop being a damn dork. This thread is over a year old and R2 already answered the OP with basically the same information I did. This was never a "tee hee, let's not tell newbies how to format their post, whatta hoot!" kind of thread.

I briefly thought you unchecked the "Sign post as" box on purpose, but the more I read what you've posted in this thread, the more convinced I am that you did it because you honestly think doing so hides your redname.

[quote]

1. Highlight the post you wish to quote.

2. Frame said post in brackets.

3. Press CNTR-V while holding down CNRL-C with your tongue.

4. Simultaneously put your left foot in and your right foot out.

5. Do the Hokey-Pokey and shake yourself about.

Voila! Easy Peasy!

Note: Only works on pre 1996 desktops.

Sup.

[quote]3. Press CNTR-V while holding down CNRL-C with your tongue.

Test and LOL.

Do I give a [ rat's ass]

Shouldn't there be a shortcut somewhere on the page to do this easier? It's not hard but it could be even easier.

You have to join DataLounge Plus...

[quote]How do you quote another user's comment on Datalounge?

I don’t know.

It should look like this:

[quote] [quote] Blah blah blah.

[quote] like this?

Hope it works

Meh. I prefer copy/pasting and referencing the reply number so everyone can find the comment and see it in its entirety.

R137 - “Meh. I prefer copy/pasting and referencing the reply number so everyone can find the comment and see it in its entirety.”

Same here, R137.

A thread like this has been needed for a while.

The "help" section has not provided much in the way of "help" for may questions I've had since joining up so I appreciate that this member has asked the question and we've now gotten some actual "helpful" info posted here!

I also have this question

[quote] What is the format for italics and bold again?

[quote] joining up so I appreciate that this member has asked the question and we've now gotten some

This was a test

R3, how did you manage that without it turning it into a quote? Is that because there’s text on the same line in front of it?

Type a bracket [

Then type the word quote with no spaces like this: [quote

Then type a closing bracket ], with no space

Then paste or type the text you want to appear in the little box, and hit return twice. That will close the quoted, boxed text and bring you back to normal format posting, with a line break between.

[quite] Then paste or type the text you want to appear in the little box, and hit return twice. That will close the quoted, boxed text and bring you back to normal format posting, with a line break between.

Just trying this out! OP took some heat for this question, but some of us appreciate it.

[quote] Just trying this out! OP took some heat for this question, but some of us appreciate it.

How's that for an epic fail?

Maybe I AM too stupid to quote people...

[quote]We're in the Trump era now

We're in the Trump era indefinitely, then, even when he's not elected?

(quote) Type the word [quote] inside brackets in lower-case letters, hit the space bar, and then paste the text you want to quote

Like this?? I'm testing.

Are you retarded, R147?

[quote] Type the word [quote] inside brackets in lower-case letters, hit the space bar, and then paste the text you want to quote.

No. Like this.

{quote} Type the word [quote] inside brackets in lower-case letters, hit the space bar, and then paste the text you want to quote.

[quote] Type the word [quote] inside brackets in lower-case letters, hit the space bar, and then paste the text you want to quote.

i think i got it

Try this thread, OP.

It's full of helpful people. You know, the types who post that they saw a stray dog on the highway and it made them sad.

You know. Your kind of people.

{ quote} {quote} Type the word [quote] inside brackets in lower-case letters, hit the space bar, and then paste the text you want to quote.

[quote]Those of us who are more genteel merely press the space bar and never do anything so uncouth as hit it.

I playfully caress its bulging crotch.

OP You've been trying to force us to use this 19th century function that only your 17th century self uses. Give it a rest Methuselah.

[quote] It's too cumbersome.

[quote] type the word

Test

R157 is a Bump Bitch. This is a beyond pointless and repetitious thread that was ignored for a month.

[quote]And you can quote me on that.

I'm gently caressing my space bar.

[quote] blah blah blah

blah blah

I'm deep throating my keyboard while tickling my mouse with my free hand.

[quote] I’m deep throating my keyboard

Like this?

Does anyone else have issues copying text here? I’ve been here for years. When I got my newest IPhone, it changed. When I try to highlight text here, my phone treats it as an image, so if I want to quote someone, I’m forced to retype it all because I can’t copy anymore.

[cunt]

{cunt}

{quote} cunt

Cunt

[quote] cunt

Cunt

[quote] Can you cut & paste on your phone?

I did it?

[quote] I did it?

You did!

[quote] Nevermore

[quote] Type the word [quote] inside brackets in lower-case letters, hit the space bar, and then paste the text you want to quote.

Test

You ask permission first.

You don’t have to hit the space button. Hit the return button after the quote is over and then start typing your own shit.

[quote] Type the word [quote] inside brackets in lower-case letters, hit the space bar, and then paste the text you want to quote

Thanks OP for asking the question

Why is there not any effective instruction on this function in the Help section?

how do u stop ops from asking stupid questions?

^^^ Get a grip on & then get over yourself!

[quote] ^^^ Get a grip on & then get over yourself!

Can't tell until I post, but I'm gonna say that I did it!

[quote] Type the word [quote] inside brackets in lower-case letters, hit the space bar, and then paste the text you want to quote

testing testing 123

While we're complaining, can we please banish the stupid cunts who block someone and then have to post four posts with the blocked user's post numbers so they can read them?

Or can we set them on fire?

Either FF/block and forget them, or leave them unblocked if you desperately need to read their every word.

[quote] This is so ridiculously simple, even a child can do it.

Not only does the "help" button not appear on the mobile version, it also does not appear when the font size is increased to exceed 125%. I have to increase the size to 150% in order to read it comfortably & there is no "help" button in the upper right corner (or anywhere else) -- when I reduce the font size to 125%, the "help" button appears.

Before someone asks how to increase & decrease the font size, here's how it's done with the Chrome browser: press the "control" button & the plus sign button simultaneously to increase; press the "control" button & the minus sign button simultaneously to decrease.

I didnt have many FFs left today but I used the one I did have on R2

However, R3 got a WW.

The difference between a idiot and a decent person. Try to be more like the latter!

[bold][red]There is so much room [/red][taupe]for creativity and [transparent]self expression[/transparent] here on [/taupe]the message board. I love the [ranch]many, many [chipotle]options and choices[/chipotle] we have in our [lemon pepper]thoughts and musings.[/lemon pepper][/ranch]

Altering the [tingly]appearance of our text [vivacious]is a great way to add [pensive]shading and nuance[/pensive] to the comments [/vivacious][/tingly]. How [diesel]wonderful it is to [argentinian]be alive at such a time [blister]when technology[/blister] has provided so many[/argentinian] new and fascinating[/diesel] ways to communicate.

[/bold]Oh, I wonder what happened.

[quote] Type the word [quote] inside brackets in lower-case letters, hit the space bar, and then paste the text you want to quote

testing

[quote]Can I quote now?

Oh wow, it actually worked! It only took me ten years.

R39 Thanks for being a special kinda nice!

[quote] Please note - do not copy entire article into posts. You may provide key quotes (see quote formatting above) and your own commentary but let the users click through if they want to read the entire page on the other site.

Note: this is occasionally ignored when OP is posting and linking to an article behind a paywall. Often the text of an NYT article, for example, will be posted.

[quote]This is a test of quote and [bold]bold[/bold] and [italic]italic[/italic] for my amusement.

[quote]This is my own test quote.

[quote] test [bold] bold [/bold] [italic] italic [/italic] [bold] [italic] bold and italic [/bold] [/italic]

This is a test

Bump

[quote] Bump

[quote] Type the word [quote] inside brackets in lower-case letters, hit the space bar, and then paste the text you want to quote.

Testing

To paraphrase Maya Angelou, “if you have to ask, you can’t afford.”

R197 Very good. Well done.

“And HE said, he shall make man in his image.”

[quote] test bold italic bold and italic

I think bold and italic are a little pretentious.

I just kwœfed, gurls.

[quote] I just kwœfed, gurls.

You forgot to sign your post, Cheryl.