How do you reply to threads?

Started by von Weltschmerz November 19th, 2012 8:38 PM
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Simple. Do you use the handy, aptly dubbed "Quick Reply" or do you go through the lengthy process of loading a whole entire web page and then writing your response and having to click YET ANOTHER button to send it?
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I see some bias here. :P I use the full reply on two occasions:

1. I'm quoting someone and would like to see the quote as I reply. Quick reply does the trick but you don't see the quote.
2. I'm locking a thread, as there's an option in the reply page to "lock and reply" which makes it easy.

Other than that QR is my frienddd.


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Ever since I joined PC, I used the quick reply on the bottom, not knowing there was a full reply feature. At first I thought "Oh, so you post there...ok". To this day I continue to post on the quick reply section and still don't bother to go advanced. lmao

I almost never use the full reply feature. I only do so when I quote someone, or write a tl;dr post.

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I use the quick reply. Only time I even go to the other page is after I click go advanced to see a preview of my post. Even when I was on staff I would use the quick reply to post a message when closing threads, but that was probably because I would close a thread before I would reply to it.

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I'd say that it's an 80/20 split for me towards quick reply. The only times I really do the full reply is if I'm quoting someone else's post and responding to it, or I'm writing a longer than usual post, and I want to quickly preview and spell check it before I hit reply.

Since this was a simple and straightforward post, it was done as a quick reply.

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I use Quick Reply for 95% of my posting. Only times I don't use it is to quote other people's post, to possible view my post for whatever reason, or close a thread. but even with the last time sometimes I just post with Quick Reply and then close the thread. heh.

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I usually use the "Quick Reply" button mainly cause it's easier and faster.
I only use Advanced for a) if I'm quoting someone else's post b) typing a long post c) to preview my post for grammar and spelling and to make sure I types the BCCodes right.
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I always use Reply, cos I want my posts to be detailed.

In fact, I never use Quick Reply.
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I use "Quick Reply" if I'm not quoting anyone. If I have to quote a person, I hit "quote" in their post, then "post reply." If I quote multiple people, I hit "multi quote" in the appropriate posts, then "post reply."

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I usually use quick reply for posts that aren't extremely detailed or anything like that. If it's something that requires quite a bit of thought(or if I'm about to make a lengthy post), then I would use the Advanced Reply.

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Usually Quick Reply. Go Advanced if I need to view it again before sending (like if I timed out between writing and posting, or just want to double-check it). There was also a time where I'd double-post using just Quick Reply so I'd Go Advanced to view it. Obviously if I quote someone, I hit the Quote button.

I don't think I ever start a post with the Post Reply button, haha.

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I only usually use the Advanced option when I'm locking a thread or when I'm writing a really long post that I want to keep previewing as a safeguard from losing my progress.

Other than that, I always use Quick Reply because it's so much easier. Even when I'm quoting a post, I copy and paste what I want to quote and add the [QUOTE] tags myself :P
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Quick reply is kind of a small area to type in and that kinda annoys me if I want to write more than a sentence or two. I know I can expand it, but if I'm going through all that effort of clicking something I may as well load a new page with a larger text area. Which is what I do. I did it just now even.

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If I'm going to subscribe to the thread, I reply using quick reply and the thread will appear in my subscriptions. Otherwise, advanced it is.
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90% of the time Quick Reply, its fast and convenient.
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I almost always use quick reply except when using multi-quoting or when creating a thread or massive post.
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