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Jody1
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Posted: Fri Nov 30th, 2007 05:49 pm |
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Hi Forum Members!
The nature of our discussion here leads naturally to a lot of "quoting" going on, and this is a good thing!
I think a couple of comments might make it an even better thing.
On quoting Abraham:
1. Please keep quotes "fairly" brief - no real rule here, just keep in mind that it's copyrighted material so we don't want to go "on and on".
2. Reference quotes clearly.
-If you are transcribing - clearly state that fact and which tape/CD/video/whatever you are quoting.
- If you are quoting from a written source - clearly state where the quote begins and ends, and as much information about the source as you have available.
Of course often we are "quoting" from memory, and this is perfectly fine. Usually that's not more than a couple of lines (unless there are some elephants on the board  ) and it's not necessary to reference where you heard it, as long as you say "Abraham says..." or "I heard Abraham say.... or similar...
On quoting Forum Members:
There are two ways to reply in a thread:
1. Click "reply". The editor will open up with a blank window for you to type your reply. It is usually assumed that your comments refer to the thread starter, or to the post directly above yours. In these cases "quoting" is usually not necessary.
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2. Click "quote" on the thread starter post or any subsequent reply. In this case, the editor will open with the full text of that post showing.
If you choose the "quote" option, please keep the following guidelines in mind:
A. In most cases, do not use this feature if your post is to be a direct response to the previous post. Doing this simply makes that post appear twice in a row, with your response below, making the thread cumbersome.
B. Edit the quote. In most cases, you do not need to have the entire previous post showing in yours, but only the relevant portion to which your reply is a response. It's easy to edit. Just place the cursor inside the quote box and delete any portion that is not necessary. Usually this includes any signatures, emoticons, and spaces. The software automatically tells us "so and so wrote...." so sigs are not necessary usually when quoting.
C. Try to quote as small an amount of the previous text as possible and still make your point, so that members who read the thread later do not have to read a long text several times or scroll to find new material.
D. Please write your own comments OUTSIDE the quote box so that it is obvious where the "so and so wrote" ends, and you begin.
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Thanks so much everyone!! Our Forum is such a great environment to play in. So FUN and joyful and warm and loving. And YOU make it that way.
Jody
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Leigh
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Posted: Fri Nov 30th, 2007 06:41 pm |
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Thank you for such wonderful clarity, Jody.
 Leigh
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Posted: Fri Nov 30th, 2007 07:27 pm |
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Thanks Jody for posting this and for putting it in this forum (I rarely go to the tech one).
I was wondering - I was thinking I need to put "<snip> .....<snip>" when I edit out from someone's post to get to the part I'm responding to. I'm guessing that's just a courtesy and not a "needed" thing...?
JV
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Jody1
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Posted: Fri Nov 30th, 2007 07:33 pm |
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That is not a bad idea... I understand where you are coming from... to show that you are not quoting the entire post. You can certainly do that if you like. I sometimes put three periods as in
"...blah blah "
to show an incomplete quote.
Keep in mind that when someone reads your reply which includes a quote from "upthread", they have presumably already read the post you are quoting, so they usually know you are just partially quoting. But still "snip" is fine. I use that a lot in material I send my clients when copying and pasting just relevant parts of articles or papers.
Thanks JV!
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David
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Posted: Fri Nov 30th, 2007 07:35 pm |
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What she said.
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LaughingHeart
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Posted: Thu Dec 6th, 2007 01:59 am |
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David wrote: What she said.
Just kidding!!!!
Jody and David,
Thank you for gifting me, and all of us, with your efforts and love! May the universe continue to shower you with abundance!
To the God in You,
Greg
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Elizapeg
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Posted: Mon Dec 10th, 2007 04:38 am |
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JODY!!!!!!!
They're still doing it!!!!!!!!! (a little ;-) I'm telling!!!!!!!!!!
Make 'em ALL behave so I can have fun!!!!!!!!!
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Jody1
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Posted: Mon Dec 10th, 2007 04:42 am |
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Peg, looks to me like you're having some fun regardless of anyone else's behavior! Thanks for being such a good example for us of exactly what Abraham teaches!!!
(I would try to beat you at number of LOL emoticons in one post but my clicking finger is tired!! )
Jody
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Posted: Mon Dec 10th, 2007 04:54 am |
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Ahhhhhh Jody girl,
You made me laugh out loud!
Yer right! I AM having FUN!
Here's the party!!!
edit ~
Ooooooooo look~y who I found for that poor wittle tired clicking finger
 The first fairy grants it rest
And the second strength
And the third something so fun to do, well you know, something sooo fun that Soure is flowing through it and it never feels tired again!
(I'm not even gonna venture a guess as to what THAT might be!!)
Last edited on Mon Dec 10th, 2007 05:05 am by Elizapeg
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Sweetheart
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Posted: Mon Jun 23rd, 2008 08:47 pm |
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Hi Jody!
Thanks for all you do!
I'm reasonably new, and have a hilarious question: how do I get my cursor ouside the quote box? I'm having no trouble quoting someone, but then I can't seem to write my own comments outside the box!!!
I thought about trying lots of different things, but technology is a little upstream for me!!! Thanks very much, Sweetheart xxx
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Jody1
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Posted: Mon Jun 23rd, 2008 08:57 pm |
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Sweetheart wrote: Hi Jody!
Thanks for all you do!
I'm reasonably new, and have a hilarious question: how do I get my cursor ouside the quote box? I'm having no trouble quoting someone, but then I can't seem to write my own comments outside the box!!!
Sweetheart - welcome to the forum and thanks for your question... is anyone else having a problem? For me, just clicking in the space under the quote box works..
I'll make sure David sees this question - maybe he'll know why you might be having that challenge...
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David
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Posted: Mon Jun 23rd, 2008 09:01 pm |
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Sweetheart wrote: how do I get my cursor ouside the quote box?
If the cursor does not place with a click, try using your up/down and left/right cursor buttons from the keyboard control.
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Posted: Mon Jun 23rd, 2008 09:23 pm |
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David wrote: Sweetheart wrote: how do I get my cursor ouside the quote box?
If the cursor does not place with a click, try using your up/down and left/right cursor buttons from the keyboard control.
Hey! It worked this time!! I swear it wasn't working before...are you guys magic or what! Thanks for your time, Jody and David, it's so fun being on this forum...love, Sweetheart
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Jody1
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Posted: Tue Jun 24th, 2008 03:18 am |
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And we love having you Sweetheart!! And you are right.. it IS magic - we ALL have it!
YAY!!
Jody
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Posted: Tue Jul 1st, 2008 10:08 am |
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Hi, I just wanna know if it's possible to make quotes from differents posts, and how can I do it?
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