Replying in quotes and the 3 character minimum

*stepurhan* · 10-29-2005, 12:41 PM

Just posting a reply in this thread For sheer convenience it made sense to quote the original and put my replies to the questions in bold (as others had done). When I tried to preview the post, despite the amount I'd written, I fell foul of the 3 character minimum post length. Is there any way round this (some sort of detection you've made edits?) or do I always need to include some part of my reply outside quotes?

*Melanie68* · 10-29-2005, 12:45 PM

I think if you just hit the spacebar 3 times and look at preview or post your reply, that should satisfy the 3 character requirement (I think..).

***fov*** · 10-29-2005, 12:58 PM

Yeah, that's annoying.

I'm not sure the spacebar thing works, but something else you can do (that's also annoying, but works) is to type in some invisible text like this:

[ COLOR=#F6F6F1 ]Type enough here to fulfill the minimum[ /COLOR ]

Without the spaces between the brackets and "color", of course.

You end up with something like this:

Text

Which, if highlighted, will be visible, but people generally won't know to highlight it.

10-29-2005, 01:02 PM

This is neat

***fov*** · 10-29-2005, 01:04 PM

Err, yeah.

Of course, if people go around posting messages without any text in them, I'll have to assume it was a slip of the finger and delete it.

Intrepid Homoludens · 10-29-2005, 01:14 PM

How can you delete someone's slipped finger?

*stepurhan* · 10-29-2005, 02:09 PM

So you're saying I wouldn't get away with typing "All the mods suck" then? Hypothetically speaking of course. since I've always found the mods here to be pretty non-sucky in the past

I was just wondering if the 3 characters outside quotes was a fixed thing or could be modified. I didn't have a problem with typing something outside the quote. It just took me a few tries previewing the post before I realised what the problem was. Just thought it would save on duhhhh moments like that if there was a general forum way round it but no worries if there isn't.

RLacey · 10-29-2005, 03:00 PM

Guys, stop with the invisible text, already

. It annoys me when people do spoilers like that, and it annoys me when used for ANY reason

.

Jazhara7 · 10-29-2005, 03:22 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by RLacey

Guys, stop with the invisible text, already

. It annoys me when people do spoilers like that, and it annoys me when used for ANY reason

.

O RLY?

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RLacey · 10-29-2005, 03:28 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Jazhara7

O RLY?

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Jazhara7

10-29-2005, 12:41 PM	#1
stepurhan Freeware Co-ordinator Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: South East England. Posts: 7,309	Replying in quotes and the 3 character minimum Just posting a reply in this thread For sheer convenience it made sense to quote the original and put my replies to the questions in bold (as others had done). When I tried to preview the post, despite the amount I'd written, I fell foul of the 3 character minimum post length. Is there any way round this (some sort of detection you've made edits?) or do I always need to include some part of my reply outside quotes? Share Share this post on Twitter __________________ No Nonsense Nonsonnets #43 Cold Topic A thread most controversial, that’s what I want to start Full of impassioned arguments, of posting from the heart And for this stimulation all will be thankful to me On come on everybody it won’t work if you agree

10-29-2005, 12:45 PM	#2
Melanie68 Super Moderator Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Ohio Posts: 8,907	I think if you just hit the spacebar 3 times and look at preview or post your reply, that should satisfy the 3 character requirement (I think..). Share Share this post on Twitter

10-29-2005, 12:58 PM	#3
*fov* Rattenmonster Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: San Francisco Posts: 10,404	Yeah, that's annoying. I'm not sure the spacebar thing works, but something else you can do (that's also annoying, but works) is to type in some invisible text like this: [ COLOR=#F6F6F1 ]Type enough here to fulfill the minimum[ /COLOR ] Without the spaces between the brackets and "color", of course. You end up with something like this: Text Which, if highlighted, will be visible, but people generally won't know to highlight it. Share Share this post on Twitter

10-29-2005, 01:02 PM	#4
SamNMax Guest Posts: n/a	This is neat Share Share this post on Twitter

10-29-2005, 01:04 PM	#5
*fov* Rattenmonster Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: San Francisco Posts: 10,404	Err, yeah. Of course, if people go around posting messages without any text in them, I'll have to assume it was a slip of the finger and delete it. Share Share this post on Twitter

10-29-2005, 01:14 PM	#6
Intrepid Homoludens merely human Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Chicago Posts: 22,309	How can you delete someone's slipped finger? Share Share this post on Twitter __________________ platform: laptop, iPhone 3Gs \| gaming: x360, PS3, psp, iPhone, wii \| blog: a space alien \| book: the moral landscape: how science can determine human values by sam harris \| games: l.a.noire, portal 2, brink, dragon age 2, heavy rain \| sites: NPR, skeptoid, gaygamer \| music: ray lamontagne, adele, washed out, james blake \| twitter: a_space_alien

10-29-2005, 02:09 PM	#7
stepurhan Freeware Co-ordinator Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: South East England. Posts: 7,309	So you're saying I wouldn't get away with typing "All the mods suck" then? Hypothetically speaking of course. since I've always found the mods here to be pretty non-sucky in the past I was just wondering if the 3 characters outside quotes was a fixed thing or could be modified. I didn't have a problem with typing something outside the quote. It just took me a few tries previewing the post before I realised what the problem was. Just thought it would save on duhhhh moments like that if there was a general forum way round it but no worries if there isn't. Share Share this post on Twitter __________________ No Nonsense Nonsonnets #43 Cold Topic A thread most controversial, that’s what I want to start Full of impassioned arguments, of posting from the heart And for this stimulation all will be thankful to me On come on everybody it won’t work if you agree

10-29-2005, 03:00 PM	#8
RLacey The Thread™ will die. Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: United Kingdom Posts: 22,542	Guys, stop with the invisible text, already . It annoys me when people do spoilers like that, and it annoys me when used for ANY reason . Share Share this post on Twitter __________________ RLacey \| Killer of the Thread™ I do not change to be perfect. Perfect changes to be me.

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