rod222
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Post by rod222 on Apr 23, 2024 23:31:35 GMT
Hey Rod Those 2x Chalon covers are very nice. Perhaps put a copy of that post into the Chalon thread as well. I think they would be appreciated there very much :-) All the best Dave Hi Dave, I get you, understandable, but I have a personal problem with that. I am old school, and cut my teeth on "Newsgroups" where data usage was always at a premium. I freak out when I see a huge quote (with images) and the reply is a one liner "Yeah nice one Felix!" that sort of thing I wonder who is paying for that ? Perhaps the moderators can chime in, if it's OK I shall happily replicate, usually I just write a short ID, and add a link to the post I am glad this has come up, it has worried me for some time. |
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Post by DK on Apr 24, 2024 0:26:25 GMT
I wouldn't put it in the Chalons thread as a quote per se. Just copy the text and start a new post in the Chalons thread, then paste the text and add the images to it. It's not a quote that way.  Anyway, I shall leave with you. Good luck Dave |
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Post by rod222 on Apr 24, 2024 2:33:23 GMT
HOKIANGA Missionary Entire 1842 Auction John Woolfe Collection 2006 (Spink) Page 19  |
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Post by Admin on Apr 24, 2024 13:35:21 GMT
...I am old school, and cut my teeth on "Newsgroups" where data usage was always at a premium. I freak out when I see a huge quote (with images) and the reply is a one liner "Yeah nice one Felix!" that sort of thing I wonder who is paying for that ? Perhaps the moderators can chime in, if it's OK I shall happily replicate... Data usage on this Forum is not a concern as images are hosted on external servers. Any quote replicating the image is just including the link to that image on the server where it is hosted. I, too, cringe when I see unedited quotes being used to reply to a post in a thread. Tagging the individual, rather than using the quote function, is more considerate of the membership. |
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Post by DK on Apr 24, 2024 23:04:35 GMT
I, too, cringe when I see unedited quotes being used to reply to a post in a thread. Tagging the individual, rather than using the quote function, is more considerate of the membership. Agree 100%. Long quotes repeated immediately following the post is made, with just a few words reply, is annoying. Just a reply is needed, not the quote. However, using the quote when replying to posts made further back, and to maintain context, is appropriate. A quote can also be edited so that only the bit pertaining to your reply is maintained. But not everyone is as computer savvy as a 10yr old raised on this stuff. A little education, and thoughtfulness goes a long way Dave |
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Post by redkiwi on Apr 26, 2024 8:38:34 GMT
I purchased a group of 5 covers on eBay last week. Among them was this Penny Universal cover from 1902 with badly perforated stamps and an interesting US hand stamp 'Train Late - Mail Delayed'. I've not seen that on a NZ item.
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