(23-10-25, 09:52 AM)b1k3rdude Wrote:
- please delete the quote entirely from your reply before typing.
- or if want some part of the previous post, please edit the quote so it contains only the bare bones of the previous message.
Deleting the quote completely can create confusion (especially if someone else replies while you're writing a reply).
I don't think it's a very good idea to fully delete the quote.
Fair to note:
I'm 100% guilty of full-quotes (fixed that here, in this reply).
Modern forum software (XenForo and Vanilla to name two) will auto-shrink the quoted text if it is over a certain number of lines.
So, over the years, I've completely forgotten about sniping the irrelevant parts when quoting and replying (started with Usenet when that was needed, all the way through forum emergence and popularity).
Most things done in a hurry need to be done again - patiently.