i think you're misinterpreting what i meant, i don't see the point in quoting the opening message when there are no other posts. if there are other posts then fair enough, particularly if things have gone of topic a bit. it doesn't bother me i just don't see the point quoting the opening message when posting the very first response. i'll see if i can find an example...this thread: http://www.escapistmagazine.com/forums/read/18.117682 THAT it was i don't see the point in.Darth Mobius said:I take it you have never had a post come between yours and the one you were responding to? I have. That is why I always quote the person I am answering. And I don't usually read the quote unless I am confused on where the response came from. If it bothers you that much, just don't read the quote. It is not like we have a minimum or Maximum word limit to post on this site...PureChaos said:if there have already been responses then fair enough, it gets things back on topic but what i meant is when there are no other posts (so you have the opening post, then the first reply who has quoted the opening post) that i find it pointless. we just read the opening post, we don't need to read it again in the second post.Darth Mobius said:I always quote the person I am responding to because you never know when someone will jump in and you will get a random response to a question that no-one knows who asked. Also, it adds that personal touch that lets them know I paid attention... Also, it send a message to their box so they will respond to me faster...PureChaos said:on here when the first person to past after the opening message quotes the opening message, i mean, why???