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Quote Folding - How many levels deep should we start folding up quote trees?

Douglas McPhaden
Douglas McPhaden ✭✭
July 24, 2021 edited November 1, 2021 in General Questions

Is there a fairly simple description of folding a quote, and an examlpe?

Is there a more complete description of folding a quote, and an examlpe?

Please explain what this feature is used for.

Thanks

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  • Brett .
    Brett . ✭✭✭✭✭
    July 26, 2021 edited July 26, 2021 Answer ✓

    @Pinnell Lois

    Lois

    I am just another 'lowly' User/Patron ...

    For those Participants (ie. Users/Patrons), who have been in this "Community.FamilySearch" Forum, for a little while, the place where such is found is somewhat easy ...

    The place in this "Community.FamilySearch" Forum where that "Folding a Quote" is located is:

    Under one's "Profile"; and,

    Then, the "Edit Profile" function; and,

    Down to "Quote Settings".

    Pictorially ...

    Community _ FamilySearch _ Forum _ Profile _ Settings _ Fold Quotes _ 00 _ 26 July 2021.jpg
    Community _ FamilySearch _ Forum _ Profile _ Settings _ Fold Quotes _ 0 _ 26 July 2021.jpg
    Community _ FamilySearch _ Forum _ Profile _ Settings _ Fold Quotes _ 1 _ 26 July 2021.jpg

    I hope this helps.

    Brett

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  • Pinnell Lois
    Pinnell Lois ✭✭
    July 26, 2021

    Hi Douglas,

    Can you please help us to understand where you are finding "Folding a Quote", so we can help.

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  • Paul W
    Paul W ✭✭✭✭✭
    July 26, 2021 edited July 26, 2021

    @Brett .

    Excellent that you knew what was being referenced here! I hadn't a clue - even after checking out this unfamiliar expression in Google.

    However, could you please enlighten us on the practical use of these options, especially I was unaware of any available settings. How and why would I ever need to apply this feature to my profile?

    Thanks.

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  • Brett .
    Brett . ✭✭✭✭✭
    July 26, 2021

    @Paul W

    Paul

    I have been here, a little longer, than some; and, am I have always been curious and inquisitive by nature ...

    And, I was 'waiting', on some 'detail', from an "Official 'FamilySearch' Representative", from the "Administration" of this "Community.FamilySearch" Forum.

    But, as none has yet been forthcoming; and, as you ask ...

    Enlighten, 'No', just supposition on my part ...

    Firstly, I was thinking, NESTED, 'Answers'/'Comments'/'Post'/'Polls', like we used to have in the OLD 'FamilySearch' ("GetSatisfaction") 'Feedback' Forum; but, then, I realised that such "Nesting" DOES NOT exist in this NEW Platform of this "Community.FamilySearch" Forum.

    Secondly, I was thinking, of "Quotes", within "Quotes", in ''Questions'/'Answers'/'Comments'/'Posts'/'Polls', in this "Community.FamilySearch" Forum; but, as, I had not seen any, this was just a passing thought.

    To be honest, I DID NOT like the idea, of ANYTHING, being 'Folded" (or, possibly, 'Hidden'), in any of the 'Questions'/'Answers'/'Comments'/'Posts'/'Polls'; so, I made sure/certain that 'mine' was set to "Don't Fold Quotes" ▬ well, at least, until we FINALLY get advised of what it was all about.

    Again, to be honest, I am not even sure/certain that the Feature/Function/Facility is even "Active" yet, in this NEW Platform of this "Community.FamilySearch" Forum ▬ may be; but, who knows?

    We can only but wait and be enlightened ...

    Just my thoughts.

    Brett

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  • Paul W
    Paul W ✭✭✭✭✭
    July 26, 2021

    Thanks for your response, Brett. This type of terminology is not my strong point. Not being a user of social media, I had just come to terms in accepting "threads" (on GetSat), now I have to think in terms of "discussions"!

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  • Squander Sue Newell
    Squander Sue Newell ✭✭
    July 26, 2021

    Thank you for showing us this @Pinnell Lois and @Brett . for a more detailed explanation of what you have discovered. I am with you I would not want mine folded up, in case I missed something. Thanks again to all of your

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  • dontiknowyou
    dontiknowyou ✭✭✭✭✭
    July 26, 2021

    Quote folding refers to how to display a comment when it includes quoted text that includes quoted text. Quoted text can be included using the ``Quote button under each comment.

    So far very few commenters here are abusing (or even using) that button. I am thankful for that.

    Quote folding is a viewer option each of us can set in our Community profile. It applies only to our own reader experience, and does not affect how the site looks to anyone else.

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  • dontiknowyou
    dontiknowyou ✭✭✭✭✭
    July 26, 2021

    Demonstrating included quotes. This is the first comment.

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  • dontiknowyou
    dontiknowyou ✭✭✭✭✭
    July 26, 2021
    https://community.familysearch.org/en/discussion/comment/269968#Comment_269968

    This is the second comment.

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  • dontiknowyou
    dontiknowyou ✭✭✭✭✭
    July 26, 2021
    https://community.familysearch.org/en/discussion/comment/269969#Comment_269969

    This is the third comment.

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  • dontiknowyou
    dontiknowyou ✭✭✭✭✭
    July 26, 2021 edited July 26, 2021
    https://community.familysearch.org/en/discussion/comment/269970#Comment_269970

    This is the 4th comment in a chain of comments with included quotes of prior comments. I won't do any more. To see the effect of the quote folding feature, change its setting in your profile and refresh your view of these last few comments.

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  • Julia Szent-Györgyi
    Julia Szent-Györgyi ✭✭✭✭✭
    July 27, 2021 edited July 27, 2021

    The profile setting is having zero effect on dontiknowyou's example posts. They always show no more than three levels: the latest comment (unindented), the previous comment (indented in a box), and a link for any comments before that (in the box and above the previous comment).

    Set to "don't fold quotes":

    image.png

    Set to "1 level deep":

    image.png

    Set to "5 levels deep":

    image.png


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  • Brett .
    Brett . ✭✭✭✭✭
    July 27, 2021

    @dontiknowyou

    FYI

    Hm ...

    I was thinking along the lines, that this may have had something to do with, those "Quotes", being other 'Posts', embedded in 'Questions'/'Answers'/'Comments'/'Posts'/'Polls' ...

    Whereas ...

    That Said ...

    I did what you suggested ...

    I accessed that "Quote Settings"; and, "Changed" that settings of that "Quote Folding", trying ALL the available option; plus, 'Refreshing' (as you suggested) each time ...

    But ...

    That Said ...

    FYI

    I DID NOT 'see' ANY difference, whatsoever.

    What am I missing?

    Brett

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  • dontiknowyou
    dontiknowyou ✭✭✭✭✭
    July 27, 2021

    The "Quote feature is not working like it did. I saw someone use it here . . . cannot remember or find that topic at the moment. I dislike nested quotes, so am not sorry to see it not working.

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