Multipost Etiquette

[monster]

Originally Posted by richlevy

Now I have engaged in responding to multiple posts in a thread with stacked replies, but I am curious as to what point do multiple consecutive posts in a single thread become excessive.

I thought TW had the record, but in this thread Merc posted 7 in a row!

Originally Posted by Cloud

more than one is too many for me. I hate those excessive quoting comebacks and consider them rude and combative. Once people start doing that stuff I'll generally abandon a thread.

Originally Posted by richlevy

I have done two in a row, when responding to two posts in a thread with no common tie.

Originally Posted by Cloud

yes, but that's really not what I'm talking about.

and I can't make the multiquote button work anyway.

Originally Posted by monster

I think it's totally dependant on the content/context and anyone wishing to impose rules on stuff yet to come is silly -and that's the polite version. Preview your post. If it makes sense and doesn't seem rude/dosmissive when you don't want to be, go for it.

Originally Posted by ZenGum

For multi-quote, click the multiquote button on each post you wish to relpy to (in the order you want to reply), then click the regular quote button on the final post.

Originally Posted by Cloud

but I don't wanna! 'cause it's against my principles.

wait. . . I have principles?

Originally Posted by ZenGum

How much you want for them?

Originally Posted by Cloud

Originally Posted by xoxoxoBruce

Hidden lettering is even more rude.

Originally Posted by sexobon

There ARE exceptions. :p


Perhaps chain posting is a disease and not a character flaw. I'm sure those who do it could find expert professional witnesses to testify to that.

what?