Why isn't there a convenient quote function to quote others?

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It beats having to write

Code: [quote=name] [/quote]

all the time.
I know there is a "Quote" button in the editor, but then you have copy and paste the name, etc, and the process is just very cluttered.

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[+4] - Region Philbis - 10/31/2014 go to My Prefences at the bottom of the page [b]Show quote button: YES[/b] this will give you a green quote button that does not require formatting...

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@Alqaholic,

go to My Prefences at the bottom of the page

Show quote button: YES

this will give you a green quote button that does not require formatting...

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@Alqaholic,

Alqaholic wrote:

It beats having to write

Code: [quote=name] [/quote]

all the time.
I know there is a "Quote" button in the editor, but then you have copy and paste the name, etc, and the process is just very cluttered.

I'm not seeing the problem

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@Alqaholic,

This should be of help.

How to Set Preferences, Navigate, Format Posts, Sort Topics on A2K

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@roger,

the OP is referring to the Quote Button in the BBCode Editor...

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@Region Philbis,

I knew that. I was just trying to be cute.

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@roger,

Quote:

I'm not seeing the problem

Agree, Rog. I find it easy and quick to highlight, copy, paste, highlight, quote

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@dalehileman,

Geez, just enable quote in your profile, as suggested earlier.

Personally, I'd rather people refer to others' posts by simply clicking on their small green (or is it bluegreen) username.

The whole quoting extravaganza is excessive here.

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@ossobuco,

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Geez, just enable quote in your profile, as suggested earlier.

Thanks Oss but does doing so permit me to more easily quote others or others me; and in the former case doesn't that require one reproduce his entire posting

…as I often like to select or condense, eg,

Quote:

…..by simply clicking on their small green (or is it bluegreen) username.

I've often done so although find it somewhat cumbersome, referring to your posting above for instance just as "#…..984"

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