Newbies having problems quoting posts.

[sawlight]

ive been seeing a rash of this lately, newbies are quoting posts, not saying anything, then adding a post to reply below that. Is there something on their end that they can't reply in the same post because they are new members?
I know it gets a bit annoying trying to read them as I'm always rereading the quotation looking for something they might have added in the quote, an easy mistake. But nothing, just another post directly below the quote.
Any ideas what's going on?

 

[Robino1]

ive been seeing a rash of this lately, newbies are quoting posts, not saying anything, then adding a post to reply below that. Is there something on their end that they can't reply in the same post because they are new members?
I know it gets a bit annoying trying to read them as I'm always rereading the quotation looking for something they might have added in the quote, an easy mistake. But nothing, just another post directly below the quote.
Any ideas what's going on?

I think they just don't know how the forum software works.
Another possibility, their response is in the quote? I've seen that happen a few times. They don't know they have to start their response after the [/quote]

 

[sawlight]

I'd buy that, but there is nothing before or after the quote, like you'd think you'd see, or as I've done when the server is lagging.
That, and it's not just one or two, it's quite a few and seeming to be more regularly.

 

[Robino1]

I'll have to let Retired field this one. I don't have a clue.

 

[Frenchfry1942]

Can there be a 5 post minimum in the New Members forum where they have to master these skill?

Also a video showing them the process for registering their style of vape draw before they head over to the Ministry of vape Draws.

Things would be more legal then.

 

[sawlight]

That's fair, it's just something that I've really noticed the last week or so, maybe I'm the only one noticing it?

 

[Frenchfry1942]

Yes, a way to give them a leg up on how to register their vape draw style.

 

[Robino1]

That's fair, it's just something that I've really noticed the last week or so, maybe I'm the only one noticing it?

If you can link a couple where you see this happening?

I dunno. I'm stumped. But that's nothing new

 

[sawlight]

Here's a great example, Having major withdraw
Just saw another before I started this, but of course I can't find it now, sorry!

 

[Robino1]

Here's a great example, Having major withdraw
Just saw another before I started this, but of course I can't find it now, sorry!

Just glancing through the first few pages, the person doesn't know how to use the quoting system. Several times I see she actually quoted the same post twice, quoted herself a few times also.

I think they are just a new to the forum newbie mistakes.

 

[sawlight]

Fair enough.

 

[retired1]

Generally, this happens on mobile devices where the cursor can jump around a bit and the user doesn't pay attention to where it is when they start typing. Nothing we can do about it.

 

[sawlight]

Fair enough, just was something I was seeing a lot of so I thought I'd bring it up.