This Drives Me Crazy!!!

16 years ago

Originally Posted by JoeCool

Am I the only one?

<rant>

I open up an interesting thread here on the Warrior Forum. The OP contributes with a well written and thought out post giving value back to the forum. Not some short one sentence blurb, but really meaningful content, and most times way over 1,000 words.

I scroll down the thread to read the replies and contribute to the conversation when I run across one or more *Idiots* who just lazily hits the frickin' quote button on the OP's first post. This now copies the OP's TOTAL original post (ALL 1,000+ words) into his or her reply, and then they do not edit it down to the sentence or paragraph that they wish to comment on.

Nooooooooooo, let's plug up the thread so that everyone has to scroll like hell through your laziness to get past the WHOLE original comment posted by the OP that WE JUST READ!

I accept when this is done by a newbie, but I see people doing it that have been here quite a while and should know better. Either that or they're just so damn lazy they could care less about their fellow Warriors' eye strain, mouse button strain, or time.

What's worse is when someone does this and replies with a one sentence response like, "nice post, I agree."

The absolutely most terrible instance of this is in the WSO section where the OP posts his or her entire salesletter (which I don't mind reading) and then the *Idiot* comes along, hits the frickin' quote button and puts the entire salesletter, graphics, screenshots, video and all, into their one sentence reply!!!

Aaaaarrrrrggggghhhhh!!!

Please Stop It!!!

You're driving most of us Crrrrraaaaazzzzzyyyyy!!!

</rant>

Best Regards,
~ JoeCool

P.S. Ok, I know one or more of you smartasses will be tempted to do the exact same thing with this post. Please resist the temptation of being an *Idiot*... it won't be funny because I'm already calling you out with this P.S.

Here's an example of what I mean for the totally clueless!

Best Regards,
~ JoeCool

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Dan C. Rinnert 16 years ago

Originally Posted by JoeCool

Here's an example of what I mean for the totally clueless!

Best Regards,
~ JoeCool

Wait... So are you calling yourself out too?
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  Originally Posted by Dan C. Rinnert
  
  Wait... So are you calling yourself out too?
  
  Yep, I'm now officially one of the *Idiots* that is driving me crazy!
  
  Best Regards,
  ~ JoeCool
  
  P.S. Oh boy, I can see how this thread is going to be derailed very shortly... it will probably get deleted. Oh well, I tried.
  
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Dan C. Rinnert

16 years ago

Originally Posted by JoeCool

Am I the only one?

<rant>

I open up an interesting thread here on the Warrior Forum. The OP contributes with a well written and thought out post giving value back to the forum. Not some short one sentence blurb, but really meaningful content, and most times way over 1,000 words.

I scroll down the thread to read the replies and contribute to the conversation when I run across one or more *Idiots* who just lazily hits the frickin' quote button on the OP's first post. This now copies the OP's TOTAL original post (ALL 1,000+ words) into his or her reply, and then they do not edit it down to the sentence or paragraph that they wish to comment on.

Nooooooooooo, let's plug up the thread so that everyone has to scroll like hell through your laziness to get past the WHOLE original comment posted by the OP that WE JUST READ!

I accept when this is done by a newbie, but I see people doing it that have been here quite a while and should know better. Either that or they're just so damn lazy they could care less about their fellow Warriors' eye strain, mouse button strain, or time.

What's worse is when someone does this and replies with a one sentence response like, "nice post, I agree."

The absolutely most terrible instance of this is in the WSO section where the OP posts his or her entire salesletter (which I don't mind reading) and then the *Idiot* comes along, hits the frickin' quote button and puts the entire salesletter, graphics, screenshots, video and all, into their one sentence reply!!!

Aaaaarrrrrggggghhhhh!!!

Please Stop It!!!

You're driving most of us Crrrrraaaaazzzzzyyyyy!!!

</rant>

Best Regards,
~ JoeCool

Nice post. I agree.

P.S. Ok, I know one or more of you smartasses will be tempted to do the exact same thing with this post. Please resist the temptation of being an *Idiot*... it won't be funny because I'm already calling you out with this P.S.

Nope. Still funny.

You have to realize that when you publicly state the things that annoy you, they have a tendency to be used against you.

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Joseph Then

16 years ago

Like this?

Need to do a few more of this to make it clear for some guys here...

Originally Posted by JoeCool

Am I the only one?

<rant>

I open up an interesting thread here on the Warrior Forum. The OP contributes with a well written and thought out post giving value back to the forum. Not some short one sentence blurb, but really meaningful content, and most times way over 1,000 words.

I scroll down the thread to read the replies and contribute to the conversation when I run across one or more *Idiots* who just lazily hits the frickin' quote button on the OP's first post. This now copies the OP's TOTAL original post (ALL 1,000+ words) into his or her reply, and then they do not edit it down to the sentence or paragraph that they wish to comment on.

Nooooooooooo, let's plug up the thread so that everyone has to scroll like hell through your laziness to get past the WHOLE original comment posted by the OP that WE JUST READ!

I accept when this is done by a newbie, but I see people doing it that have been here quite a while and should know better. Either that or they're just so damn lazy they could care less about their fellow Warriors' eye strain, mouse button strain, or time.

What's worse is when someone does this and replies with a one sentence response like, "nice post, I agree."

The absolutely most terrible instance of this is in the WSO section where the OP posts his or her entire salesletter (which I don't mind reading) and then the *Idiot* comes along, hits the frickin' quote button and puts the entire salesletter, graphics, screenshots, video and all, into their one sentence reply!!!

Aaaaarrrrrggggghhhhh!!!

Please Stop It!!!

You're driving most of us Crrrrraaaaazzzzzyyyyy!!!

</rant>

Best Regards,
~ JoeCool

P.S. Ok, I know one or more of you smartasses will be tempted to do the exact same thing with this post. Please resist the temptation of being an *Idiot*... it won't be funny because I'm already calling you out with this P.S.

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Steve Wells

16 years ago

Originally Posted by JoeCool

Am I the only one?

<rant>

I open up an interesting thread here on the Warrior Forum. The OP contributes with a well written and thought out post giving value back to the forum. Not some short one sentence blurb, but really meaningful content, and most times way over 1,000 words.

I scroll down the thread to read the replies and contribute to the conversation when I run across one or more *Idiots* who just lazily hits the frickin' quote button on the OP's first post. This now copies the OP's TOTAL original post (ALL 1,000+ words) into his or her reply, and then they do not edit it down to the sentence or paragraph that they wish to comment on.

Nooooooooooo, let's plug up the thread so that everyone has to scroll like hell through your laziness to get past the WHOLE original comment posted by the OP that WE JUST READ!

I accept when this is done by a newbie, but I see people doing it that have been here quite a while and should know better. Either that or they're just so damn lazy they could care less about their fellow Warriors' eye strain, mouse button strain, or time.

What's worse is when someone does this and replies with a one sentence response like, "nice post, I agree."

The absolutely most terrible instance of this is in the WSO section where the OP posts his or her entire salesletter (which I don't mind reading) and then the *Idiot* comes along, hits the frickin' quote button and puts the entire salesletter, graphics, screenshots, video and all, into their one sentence reply!!!

Aaaaarrrrrggggghhhhh!!!

Please Stop It!!!

You're driving most of us Crrrrraaaaazzzzzyyyyy!!!

</rant>

Best Regards,
~ JoeCool

P.S. Ok, I know one or more of you smartasses will be tempted to do the exact same thing with this post. Please resist the temptation of being an *Idiot*... it won't be funny because I'm already calling you out with this P.S.

Maybe you should change your name to JoeUptight?

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JoeCool 16 years ago

Originally Posted by EWGQDD

Maybe you should change your name to JoeUptight?

Hmmmmm, I'll have to give that some consideration.

Best Regards,
~ CrazyUpTightJoeCool
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- Steve Wells 16 years ago
  
  Originally Posted by JoeCool
  
  Hmmmmm, I'll have to give that some consideration.
  
  Best Regards,
  ~ CrazyUpTightJoeCool
  
  There is so much in life to be thankful for to waste your mind and thoughts on petty things like a post that is too long, I see you have a sense of humor, thats great, stay light hearted and dont sweat the small things.
  
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artwebster

16 years ago

Joe,
Endemic stupidity in the IM community is promulgated by gurus who tell newbies to post in blogs.
Inherent laziness is why so many of them fail.
My failing sight not only protects me from having to see all this madness but also causes me to have someone else do my typing for me occasionally. Maybe the idiot posts have been out-sourced?

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Ricky Parker

16 years ago

Originally Posted by JoeCool

Am I the only one?

<rant>

I open up an interesting thread here on the Warrior Forum. The OP contributes with a well written and thought out post giving value back to the forum. Not some short one sentence blurb, but really meaningful content, and most times way over 1,000 words.

I scroll down the thread to read the replies and contribute to the conversation when I run across one or more *Idiots* who just lazily hits the frickin' quote button on the OP's first post. This now copies the OP's TOTAL original post (ALL 1,000+ words) into his or her reply, and then they do not edit it down to the sentence or paragraph that they wish to comment on.

Nooooooooooo, let's plug up the thread so that everyone has to scroll like hell through your laziness to get past the WHOLE original comment posted by the OP that WE JUST READ!

I accept when this is done by a newbie, but I see people doing it that have been here quite a while and should know better. Either that or they're just so damn lazy they could care less about their fellow Warriors' eye strain, mouse button strain, or time.

What's worse is when someone does this and replies with a one sentence response like, "nice post, I agree."

The absolutely most terrible instance of this is in the WSO section where the OP posts his or her entire salesletter (which I don't mind reading) and then the *Idiot* comes along, hits the frickin' quote button and puts the entire salesletter, graphics, screenshots, video and all, into their one sentence reply!!!

Aaaaarrrrrggggghhhhh!!!

Please Stop It!!!

You're driving most of us Crrrrraaaaazzzzzyyyyy!!!

</rant>

Best Regards,
~ JoeCool

P.S. Ok, I know one or more of you smartasses will be tempted to do the exact same thing with this post. Please resist the temptation of being an *Idiot*... it won't be funny because I'm already calling you out with this P.S.

Originally Posted by JoeCool

Here's an example of what I mean for the totally clueless!

Best Regards,
~ JoeCool

Originally Posted by Dan C. Rinnert

Nice post. I agree.

Nope. Still funny.

You have to realize that when you publicly state the things that annoy you, they have a tendency to be used against you.

Interesting

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CurtisN

16 years ago

Originally Posted by artwebster

Joe,
Endemic stupidity in the IM community is promulgated by gurus who tell newbies to post in blogs.
Inherent laziness is why so many of them fail.
My failing sight not only protects me from having to see all this madness but also causes me to have someone else do my typing for me occasionally. Maybe the idiot posts have been out-sourced?

Promulgated... Is that a type of fruit?

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JoeCool

16 years ago

Originally Posted by artwebster

Joe,
Endemic stupidity in the IM community is promulgated by gurus who tell newbies to post in blogs.
Inherent laziness is why so many of them fail.
My failing sight not only protects me from having to see all this madness but also causes me to have someone else do my typing for me occasionally. Maybe the idiot posts have been out-sourced?

Originally Posted by CurtisN

Promulgated... Is that a type of fruit?

Promulgated
Adj. 1. promulgated - formally made public; "published accounts"
published, publicised, publicized - made known; especially made widely known.

Don't Quote Me On That,
~ CrazyUpTightJoeCool

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CurtisN

16 years ago

Originally Posted by JoeCool

Promulgated
Adj. 1. promulgated - formally made public; "published accounts"
published, publicised, publicized - made known; especially made widely known.

Don't Quote Me On That,
~ CrazyUpTightJoeCool

I'll try and make my joke less subtle next time, perhaps by adding a smiley

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JoeCool 16 years ago

Originally Posted by CurtisN

Promulgated... Is that a type of fruit?

How's that Curtis? I quoted AND edited your post!

See, there is SOME use for that dang quote button.

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peetred

16 years ago

Wow, talk about a confusing thread of responses! LOL. And I agree with the OP. I'm leaving now... my eyes hurt.

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koolphoto 16 years ago

All kidding aside, I do think JoeCool has a point.

Joe, you just needed to present it a little more delicately to avoid ruffling feathers.
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- scrofford 16 years ago
  
  Originally Posted by koolphoto
  
  All kidding aside, I do think JoeCool has a point.
  
  Joe, you just needed to present it a little more delicately to avoid ruffling feathers.
  
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  Originally Posted by koolphoto
  
  Joe, you just needed to present it a little more delicately to avoid ruffling feathers.
  
  Who me?
  
  Ruffling anybody's feathers?
  
  Naaaaaahhhhhh.
  
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scrofford

16 years ago

Originally Posted by JoeCool

Am I the only one?

<rant>

I open up an interesting thread here on the Warrior Forum. The OP contributes with a well written and thought out post giving value back to the forum. Not some short one sentence blurb, but really meaningful content, and most times way over 1,000 words.

I scroll down the thread to read the replies and contribute to the conversation when I run across one or more *Idiots* who just lazily hits the frickin' quote button on the OP's first post. This now copies the OP's TOTAL original post (ALL 1,000+ words) into his or her reply, and then they do not edit it down to the sentence or paragraph that they wish to comment on.

Nooooooooooo, let's plug up the thread so that everyone has to scroll like hell through your laziness to get past the WHOLE original comment posted by the OP that WE JUST READ!

I accept when this is done by a newbie, but I see people doing it that have been here quite a while and should know better. Either that or they're just so damn lazy they could care less about their fellow Warriors' eye strain, mouse button strain, or time.

What's worse is when someone does this and replies with a one sentence response like, "nice post, I agree."

The absolutely most terrible instance of this is in the WSO section where the OP posts his or her entire salesletter (which I don't mind reading) and then the *Idiot* comes along, hits the frickin' quote button and puts the entire salesletter, graphics, screenshots, video and all, into their one sentence reply!!!

Aaaaarrrrrggggghhhhh!!!

Please Stop It!!!

You're driving most of us Crrrrraaaaazzzzzyyyyy!!!

</rant>

Best Regards,
~ JoeCool

P.S. Ok, I know one or more of you smartasses will be tempted to do the exact same thing with this post. Please resist the temptation of being an *Idiot*... it won't be funny because I'm already calling you out with this P.S.

I have to agree....this can drive any insane person nuts! Why don't you guys just stop this!!!

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Michael Taylor

16 years ago

Originally Posted by JoeCool

Am I the only one?

You're not the only one. I've written about this before, and others have posted on it as well.

I've seen other forums police this behavior. It would be nice if it were cleaned up here, too.

It doesn't take much to edit down the quoted text, folks.

Another pain is when there's a valuable thread I'd like to print, but it's filled with unnecessary quotes of long posts and replies. Makes for a wasteful print out.

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JoeCool

16 years ago

Originally Posted by Michael Taylor

Another pain is when there's a valuable thread I'd like to print, but it's filled with unnecessary quotes of long posts and replies. Makes for a wasteful print out.

Hiya Michael,

I didn't even think about that scenario, but oh how true!

Me myself, instead of printing valuable threads I convert them into PDF files and save them, but even then I edit the doc file first to weed out the redundant OP post quotes.

Not fun.

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Bill Corners

16 years ago

If someone tells me to hurry up, that's when I slow down cuz I know it will be even more annoying to them! =)

That's what IM is all about, figuring out how to push people's buttons so they'll buy, right?

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mikeyman120 16 years ago

Ya! It makes no sense to quote the person who started the thread. You should only be quoting someone else from the thread to show you are talking to them and not the OP.

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JoeCool 16 years ago

Originally Posted by Jack Sperot

If someone tells me to hurry up, that's when I slow down cuz I know it will be even more annoying to them! =)

Yep Jack,

We need more forum members just like you... so we can turn this place into a three ring circus. :p

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AaronSnider

16 years ago

I find this post interesting, and I think there is an underlying lesson to be learned.

In my few years in IM and many years in sales, I have found one thing to be true.

People are followers by nature.

Like it or not, this is a perfect example of that fact.

If you tell someone what to do, they will do it.

And in this case if you tell someone not to do, they do it.

Maybe someone should split test this.

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JoeCool 16 years ago

Originally Posted by AaronSnider

If you tell someone what to do, they will do it.

And in this case if you tell someone not to do, they do it.

If only one person reads this thread, thinks about what was posted here and doesn't quote the whole OP's first post in their reply, I'll be a happy dawg.

Hey, who knows? If more people speak up about this when and where it happens, maybe we can all clean things up a bit.

One can only hope.

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Vagabond 007

16 years ago

Hah. More funnies on teh war-e-oarz intraweb.

On a serious note, I always see this type of thing happen in forums and it is very annoying!!

Common sense. The most uncommon thing in the world.

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Liam Hamer

16 years ago

Originally Posted by JoeCool

Am I the only one?

<rant>

I open up an interesting thread here on the Warrior Forum. The OP contributes with a well written and thought out post giving value back to the forum. Not some short one sentence blurb, but really meaningful content, and most times way over 1,000 words.

I scroll down the thread to read the replies and contribute to the conversation when I run across one or more *Idiots* who just lazily hits the frickin' quote button on the OP's first post. This now copies the OP's TOTAL original post (ALL 1,000+ words) into his or her reply, and then they do not edit it down to the sentence or paragraph that they wish to comment on.

Nooooooooooo, let's plug up the thread so that everyone has to scroll like hell through your laziness to get past the WHOLE original comment posted by the OP that WE JUST READ!

I accept when this is done by a newbie, but I see people doing it that have been here quite a while and should know better. Either that or they're just so damn lazy they could care less about their fellow Warriors' eye strain, mouse button strain, or time.

What's worse is when someone does this and replies with a one sentence response like, "nice post, I agree."

The absolutely most terrible instance of this is in the WSO section where the OP posts his or her entire salesletter (which I don't mind reading) and then the *Idiot* comes along, hits the frickin' quote button and puts the entire salesletter, graphics, screenshots, video and all, into their one sentence reply!!!

Aaaaarrrrrggggghhhhh!!!

Please Stop It!!!

You're driving most of us Crrrrraaaaazzzzzyyyyy!!!

</rant>

Best Regards,
~ JoeCool

P.S. Ok, I know one or more of you smartasses will be tempted to do the exact same thing with this post. Please resist the temptation of being an *Idiot*... it won't be funny because I'm already calling you out with this P.S.

Yes, this and the "I agree" type responses do annoy me a little at times :p

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JoeCool 16 years ago

Originally Posted by Liam Hamer

Yes, this and the "I agree" type responses do annoy me a little at times :p

Hahahaha! If you fail at IM, you can always fall back to being a stand up comic. :p

Best Regards,
~ JoeCool

P.S. Seriously though, thanks for contributing Liam. The more ridiculous this thread gets, the more it may sink in for the clueless and lazy amongst us to not do it anymore.
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HomeBizNizz

16 years ago

Maybe a new forumfunction needed:
Hide that forumpost from me...

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grumpyjacksa

16 years ago

ok...

ok....

ok.....

let's face it....

some people hate writing....

but they still need content.....

even for their forum posts....

just my 0.02c

pj

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JoeCool

16 years ago

Originally Posted by grumpyjacksa

ok...

ok....

ok.....

let's face it....

some people hate writing....

but they still need content.....

even for their forum posts....

just my 0.02c

pj

It will never pass Copyscape!

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Steve Holmes

16 years ago

is it such a huge deal? =\

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Steve Holmes

16 years ago

is it really such a big deal? =\

Annoying yes but it happens on every forum ive been to.

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JoeCool 16 years ago

Originally Posted by lexicon555

Annoying yes but it happens on every forum ive been to.

It doesn't happen on every forum I've been too, just here and one or two others. Most forums I participate on do not tolerate it, or the issue is edited by users/mods.

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Gail Sober

16 years ago

Originally Posted by JoeCool

Am I the only one?

<rant>

I open up an interesting thread here on the Warrior Forum. The OP contributes with a well written and thought out post giving value back to the forum. Not some short one sentence blurb, but really meaningful content, and most times way over 1,000 words.

I scroll down the thread to read the replies and contribute to the conversation when I run across one or more *Idiots* who just lazily hits the frickin' quote button on the OP's first post. This now copies the OP's TOTAL original post (ALL 1,000+ words) into his or her reply, and then they do not edit it down to the sentence or paragraph that they wish to comment on.

Nooooooooooo, let's plug up the thread so that everyone has to scroll like hell through your laziness to get past the WHOLE original comment posted by the OP that WE JUST READ!

I accept when this is done by a newbie, but I see people doing it that have been here quite a while and should know better. Either that or they're just so damn lazy they could care less about their fellow Warriors' eye strain, mouse button strain, or time.

What's worse is when someone does this and replies with a one sentence response like, "nice post, I agree."

The absolutely most terrible instance of this is in the WSO section where the OP posts his or her entire salesletter (which I don't mind reading) and then the *Idiot* comes along, hits the frickin' quote button and puts the entire salesletter, graphics, screenshots, video and all, into their one sentence reply!!!

Aaaaarrrrrggggghhhhh!!!

Please Stop It!!!

You're driving most of us Crrrrraaaaazzzzzyyyyy!!!

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P.S. Ok, I know one or more of you smartasses will be tempted to do the exact same thing with this post. Please resist the temptation of being an *Idiot*... it won't be funny because I'm already calling you out with this P.S.

Nope, you are not the only one. I hate it too!

P.S. I edited the above post as requested (notice the bolded line)!

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sande

16 years ago

Originally Posted by JoeCool

Am I the only one?

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I open up an interesting thread here on the Warrior Forum. The OP contributes with a well written and thought out post giving value back to the forum. Not some short one sentence blurb, but really meaningful content, and most times way over 1,000 words.

I scroll down the thread to read the replies and contribute to the conversation when I run across one or more *Idiots* who just lazily hits the frickin' quote button on the OP's first post. This now copies the OP's TOTAL original post (ALL 1,000+ words) into his or her reply, and then they do not edit it down to the sentence or paragraph that they wish to comment on.

Nooooooooooo, let's plug up the thread so that everyone has to scroll like hell through your laziness to get past the WHOLE original comment posted by the OP that WE JUST READ!

I accept when this is done by a newbie, but I see people doing it that have been here quite a while and should know better. Either that or they're just so damn lazy they could care less about their fellow Warriors' eye strain, mouse button strain, or time.

What's worse is when someone does this and replies with a one sentence response like, "nice post, I agree."

The absolutely most terrible instance of this is in the WSO section where the OP posts his or her entire salesletter (which I don't mind reading) and then the *Idiot* comes along, hits the frickin' quote button and puts the entire salesletter, graphics, screenshots, video and all, into their one sentence reply!!!

Aaaaarrrrrggggghhhhh!!!

Please Stop It!!!

You're driving most of us Crrrrraaaaazzzzzyyyyy!!!

</rant>

Best Regards,
~ JoeCool

P.S. Ok, I know one or more of you smartasses will be tempted to do the exact same thing with this post. Please resist the temptation of being an *Idiot*... it won't be funny because I'm already calling you out with this P.S.

I am not in undertsnd the first two lines can someone explain, I am totally lost.LOL LOLLOLOL

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rajuthan

16 years ago

Originally Posted by JoeCool

Am I the only one?

<rant>

I open up an interesting thread here on the Warrior Forum. The OP contributes with a well written and thought out post giving value back to the forum. Not some short one sentence blurb, but really meaningful content, and most times way over 1,000 words.

I scroll down the thread to read the replies and contribute to the conversation when I run across one or more *Idiots* who just lazily hits the frickin' quote button on the OP's first post. This now copies the OP's TOTAL original post (ALL 1,000+ words) into his or her reply, and then they do not edit it down to the sentence or paragraph that they wish to comment on.

Nooooooooooo, let's plug up the thread so that everyone has to scroll like hell through your laziness to get past the WHOLE original comment posted by the OP that WE JUST READ!

I accept when this is done by a newbie, but I see people doing it that have been here quite a while and should know better. Either that or they're just so damn lazy they could care less about their fellow Warriors' eye strain, mouse button strain, or time.

What's worse is when someone does this and replies with a one sentence response like, "nice post, I agree."

The absolutely most terrible instance of this is in the WSO section where the OP posts his or her entire salesletter (which I don't mind reading) and then the *Idiot* comes along, hits the frickin' quote button and puts the entire salesletter, graphics, screenshots, video and all, into their one sentence reply!!!

Aaaaarrrrrggggghhhhh!!!

Please Stop It!!!

You're driving most of us Crrrrraaaaazzzzzyyyyy!!!

</rant>

Best Regards,
~ JoeCool

P.S. Ok, I know one or more of you smartasses will be tempted to do the exact same thing with this post. Please resist the temptation of being an *Idiot*... it won't be funny because I'm already calling you out with this P.S.

Originally Posted by JoeCool

Am I the only one?

<rant>

I open up an interesting thread here on the Warrior Forum. The OP contributes with a well written and thought out post giving value back to the forum. Not some short one sentence blurb, but really meaningful content, and most times way over 1,000 words.

I scroll down the thread to read the replies and contribute to the conversation when I run across one or more *Idiots* who just lazily hits the frickin' quote button on the OP's first post. This now copies the OP's TOTAL original post (ALL 1,000+ words) into his or her reply, and then they do not edit it down to the sentence or paragraph that they wish to comment on.

Nooooooooooo, let's plug up the thread so that everyone has to scroll like hell through your laziness to get past the WHOLE original comment posted by the OP that WE JUST READ!

I accept when this is done by a newbie, but I see people doing it that have been here quite a while and should know better. Either that or they're just so damn lazy they could care less about their fellow Warriors' eye strain, mouse button strain, or time.

What's worse is when someone does this and replies with a one sentence response like, "nice post, I agree."

The absolutely most terrible instance of this is in the WSO section where the OP posts his or her entire salesletter (which I don't mind reading) and then the *Idiot* comes along, hits the frickin' quote button and puts the entire salesletter, graphics, screenshots, video and all, into their one sentence reply!!!

Aaaaarrrrrggggghhhhh!!!

Please Stop It!!!

You're driving most of us Crrrrraaaaazzzzzyyyyy!!!

</rant>

Best Regards,
~ JoeCool

P.S. Ok, I know one or more of you smartasses will be tempted to do the exact same thing with this post. Please resist the temptation of being an *Idiot*... it won't be funny because I'm already calling you out with this P.S.

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JoeCool 16 years ago

Originally Posted by rajuthan

Double the Fun Kids

Cute, Rajuthan.

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- davis9461 16 years ago
  
  all I want to say is "Ignorance Can Be Fixed; Stupidity Is Forever!" It's a fine line between the two.
  
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  JoeCool 16 years ago
  
  Originally Posted by davis9461
  
  all I want to say is "Ignorance Can Be Fixed; Stupidity Is Forever!" It's a fine line between the two.
  
  They also say, "Ignorance is bliss."
  
  Problem is, I just can't bring myself to that level of ignorance at the expense of my fellow Warriors.
  
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Don Schenk

16 years ago

Joe,

You misspelled Aaaaaarrrrrgggggghhhhh!!! It needs one more letter a and one more letter g.

Oh Drat. Now I have to keep a copy of this post so the next time I write, "Aaaaaarrrrrgggggghhhhh!!!" I'll remember to spell it correctly.

Aaaaaarrrrrgggggghhhhh!!!

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JoeCool 16 years ago

Originally Posted by Don Schenk

Joe,

You misspelled Aaaaaarrrrrgggggghhhhh!!! It needs one more letter a and one more letter g.

Dang, that's what I get for turning off my spell checker.

Thanks for setting me straight, Don!

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Mr. Enthusiastic

16 years ago

I see that this drives a lot of people crazy. Software could fix it. Forum software could check if a post includes more than 3 lines of duplication of an earlier post, if so, the middle part could be sliced out and ellipses ("....") dropped in. This would guarantee nobody had to see the excessive quote. At the same time, the reply poster could automatically get a pop-up warning or email telling them to cut it out! Meanwhile, for readers, a Firefox plugin could check the page for text duplicated throughout the page, more than a certain number of lines, and remove the duplicates.

Not sure if anyone would be annoyed enough to actually buy the software, though.

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JoeCool 16 years ago

Originally Posted by Mr. Enthusiastic

Not sure if anyone would be annoyed enough to actually buy the software, though.

Mr. E.,

Sounds like a great, Free WSO to build your list if you're a programmer looking for new clients!

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keerthana

16 years ago

hey i think it doesnt make any sense to quote the person who started the thread

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GeorgR.

16 years ago

OP,

you act like this is your first forum

You should go on less "civilized" forums and start ranting there. Warrior's is actually tame in that regard because the average IQ might be higher than on your typical AOL forum where you can see such things all the time, amongst other annoyances

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JoeCool

16 years ago

Originally Posted by GeorgR.

you act like this is your first forum

Nope, sorry George. Not my first forum and probably not my last. I'm a full time IMer, so this is part of business for me.

Originally Posted by GeorgR.

You should go on less "civilized" forums and start ranting there.

I have no use for less "civilized" forums. Been there, done that, bought the shirts. Complete waste of time. I don't need to list them out, most of us here know who and where they are.

Originally Posted by GeorgR.

Warrior's is actually tame in that regard because the average IQ might be higher than on your typical AOL forum where you can see such things all the time, amongst other annoyances

I accept when it happens here with a newbie, but because the average IQ of the seasoned Warrior might be higher, I would hope that they would have more consideration for the rest of us.

The worst instance is in the WSO section when someone completely quotes the sometimes 10,000+ word count OP... screenshots, proof of income, graphics, video, their Buy Now button and all! Yikes!

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