Help for those uf us less savy about posting on this board

[Patler]

PBMax and MJZiggy helped me with setting changes so I can use and position emoticons where I want them. Thanks!

I thought it might be a good idea to have a thread dedicated to asking questions, so some of us can use it as a resource for a while. Hopefully, we can come here to ask questions and have others supply answers! I, and I am sure others, would really appreciate it if those of you who are good at this stuff would come here and help us out!

I'll get it started with another question:


How do I quote a posting that has a quote in it, and have both quotes appear in my response?
I have used the "Multiquote this thread" button, but only the last post appears in my post. What am I doing wrong?

[channtheman]

PBMax and MJZiggy helped me with setting changes so I can use and position emoticons where I want them. Thanks!

I thought it might be a good idea to have a thread dedicated to asking questions, so some of us can use it as a resource for a while. Hopefully, we can come here to ask questions and have others supply answers! I, and I am sure others, would really appreciate it if those of you who are good at this stuff would come here and help us out!

I'll get it started with another question:


How do I quote a posting that has a quote in it, and have both quotes appear in my response?
I have used the "Multiquote this thread" button, but only the last post appears in my post. What am I doing wrong?

Someone else will have to correct me if I'm wrong, but I believe that what you are talking about is how this new board works. When you hit quote, it only quotes the last post in the chain. It is kind of annoying because then it can be harder to follow the entire conversation. I originally wanted to have it back the old way as a joke (remember the "fuck" quote thread?), but now I want it back because it is just easier to follow conversations. I don't think there is anything you can do to change it, Joe would have to do something.

[channtheman]

PBMax and MJZiggy helped me with setting changes so I can use and position emoticons where I want them. Thanks!

I thought it might be a good idea to have a thread dedicated to asking questions, so some of us can use it as a resource for a while. Hopefully, we can come here to ask questions and have others supply answers! I, and I am sure others, would really appreciate it if those of you who are good at this stuff would come here and help us out!

I'll get it started with another question:


How do I quote a posting that has a quote in it, and have both quotes appear in my response?
I have used the "Multiquote this thread" button, but only the last post appears in my post. What am I doing wrong?

Someone else will have to correct me if I'm wrong, but I believe that what you are talking about is how this new board works. When you hit quote, it only quotes the last post in the chain. It is kind of annoying because then it can be harder to follow the entire conversation. I originally wanted to have it back the old way as a joke (remember the "fuck" quote thread?), but now I want it back because it is just easier to follow conversations. I don't think there is anything you can do to change it, Joe would have to do something.

Hmmm, or you can click the multiquote button on each response you want to quote, and then click "reply with quote." It shows it like this though, which can still be a little confusing.

[packerbacker1234]

PBMax and MJZiggy helped me with setting changes so I can use and position emoticons where I want them. Thanks!

I thought it might be a good idea to have a thread dedicated to asking questions, so some of us can use it as a resource for a while. Hopefully, we can come here to ask questions and have others supply answers! I, and I am sure others, would really appreciate it if those of you who are good at this stuff would come here and help us out!

I'll get it started with another question:


How do I quote a posting that has a quote in it, and have both quotes appear in my response?
I have used the "Multiquote this thread" button, but only the last post appears in my post. What am I doing wrong?

Someone else will have to correct me if I'm wrong, but I believe that what you are talking about is how this new board works. When you hit quote, it only quotes the last post in the chain. It is kind of annoying because then it can be harder to follow the entire conversation. I originally wanted to have it back the old way as a joke (remember the "fuck" quote thread?), but now I want it back because it is just easier to follow conversations. I don't think there is anything you can do to change it, Joe would have to do something.

Hmmm, or you can click the multiquote button on each response you want to quote, and then click "reply with quote." It shows it like this though, which can still be a little confusing.

See that little quote icon with the + by it in the bottom right hand corner? Click it. Select as many posts as you want and hit reply to thread. This works through multiple pages too so long as you don't change threads.

[Patler]

See that little quote icon with the + by it in the bottom right hand corner? Click it. Select as many posts as you want and hit reply to thread. This works through multiple pages too so long as you don't change threads.

So if "B" quotes "A" the only way for me to have both in my reply is to select each original comment separately using the multi-quote function?
I can't quote the entire comment of "B", which included "A" in it?

[channtheman]

So if "B" quotes "A" the only way for me to have both in my reply is to select each original comment separately using the multi-quote function?
I can't quote the entire comment of "B", which included "A" in it?

Not like you used to, no.

[Patler]

Is the "Garbage Can" open for business? It doesn't show any threads for me, even though the front page indicates it has them.

[pbmax]

Garbage Can has a specific set of permissions, according to Zool who seems familiar with this software package. But the user group with correct permissions to use the GC has not been setup (or made publicly available) so I think it appears that way to everyone at the moment. It instructs you to join the User Group, but none are available.

[Patler]

Garbage Can has a specific set of permissions, according to Zool who seems familiar with this software package. But the user group with correct permissions to use the GC has not been setup (or made publicly available) so I think it appears that way to everyone at the moment. It instructs you to join the User Group, but none are available.

So I shouldn't feel left out then?!

[pbmax]

To enable Emoticons:

Click on settings in upper right of screen. Then in left frame, scroll down until you see General Settings. Click on it.

Scroll through looking for "Miscellaneous Options". Change editor settings from basic to Standard or Advanced. Save. Either setting gives you additional options when posting, including the usual PackerRat enoticons.

Then when you post:

Click the "Go Advanced" button next to the "Post Quick Reply" button and the smilies are available there.

Use the ones in the right column and you can click & drag them where you want them.

[pbmax]

So I shouldn't feel left out then?!

Nope. But I am worried about Skinbasket's ability to tolerate the absence of that thread.

[vince]

I can see and get into the GC without a problem, but that and the Packers forums are the only ones I can see. Is there anything I can do to access the other forums - not taht I even go to them, but I might want to some time...

[HowardRoark]

Does anyone know how to get Bossman's avatar to show up clearer?

[swede]

...I am worried about Skinbasket's ability to tolerate the absence of that thread.

Skinbasket is more resilient than you'd think. It's not like he'd up and move to..oh...I don't know...say--Cincinnati--over a small thing like the Garbage Can being closed.

[Iron Mike]

Can somebody make my rat greener?? And give it yellow teeth.....