Multipost Etiquette
 

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!

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.

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

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

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

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.

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.

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

wait. . . I have principles?

How much you want for them?

:2cents:

Hidden lettering is even more rude.

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?

I agree with Bruce. Hidden lettering is the pits. Why trouble readers with highlighting? When I see or suspect that I NEVER highlight. I just ignore the post. IMO it's about as rude as kiddies whispering secrets.
As for multi quotes... I really don't mind that as long as one doesn't quote several posts and only reply under each post with a 1-2 word reply. If you only have one or two words to say in response, is that post actually worth quoting? Sheesh.

Oh .... Sorry about that then, Capn. I use hidden lettering to enhance the delivery of a joke. Since it is easily detectable I think of it more like the loudly "whispered" aside by an actor to the audience.

Carry on. I'm not the internet police. I'm just one user. No offense intended.