Quote Folding - How many levels deep should we start folding up quote trees?
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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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 ...
I hope this helps.
Brett
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Hi Douglas,
Can you please help us to understand where you are finding "Folding a Quote", so we can help.
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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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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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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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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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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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Demonstrating included quotes. This is the first comment.
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This is the second comment.
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This is the third comment.
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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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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":
Set to "1 level deep":
Set to "5 levels deep":
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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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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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