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JohnT is offline JohnT
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Question  Old Post 14-05-2005 07:19
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Post Numbering Support Apolyton or Terrorists Win

Any chance y'all could put in some function that puts numbers on the posts in a thread, ala this Straight Dope example? (The "#93" on the top-right).

That would help in some debates and such.

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Dr Zoidberg is offline Dr Zoidberg
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  Old Post 14-05-2005 13:27
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If you move your mouse over the "link" between "reply with quote" and the exclamation mark at the top of the post you get the post number. Your above post has number 3794029 for example...

To refer exactly to this post you right-click and choose "copy link adress" or something like that. Thus:

http://www.apolyton.net/forums/show...029#post3794029
DrSpike is offline DrSpike
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  Old Post 14-05-2005 14:26
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I think he wants the within thread post number. It would get a bit tiresome referring to post 35673656337573 each time.

JohnT is offline JohnT
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  Old Post 14-05-2005 14:33
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That's exactly the point. Rather than going through the effort of making the link, all one has to say is "As I said in post 93 in this thread, Wal-Mart is but ..."
Skanky Burns is offline Skanky Burns
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  Old Post 14-05-2005 15:21
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You can quote your previous post or link to it directly.
Dr Zoidberg is offline Dr Zoidberg
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  Old Post 14-05-2005 16:33
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That's exactly the point. Rather than going through the effort of making the link, all one has to say is "As I said in post 93 in this thread, Wal-Mart is but ..."


I canīt see why that would be simpler than linking directly to it. You still have to look up the post number in the thread...
Adagio is offline Adagio
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  Old Post 14-05-2005 18:46
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I see no reason for having a number for each post when quoting/linking is much easier than telling someone to look at post 156

From time to time I'm at a forum that only has the numbering feature (it's not even possible to quote!) and it annoys the hell out of me

Each thread looks like this:

Post: 0
Hey, I need some help
Post: 1
#0 What's the problem?
Post: 2
#0 You stupid **********, post your problem in your first post or I'll ban your ass
Post: 3
#2 Go to hell
#1 I can't get online!!1 Need help NOW!oneone
(...)
Post: 156
#35 This is not a democracy
#107 Do you have a link to the source


It's hell to keep track on what people are talking about, so basicly if you want to know what's going on you need to have two windows open for the same thread: One for main reading (so you don't forget to which post you got to) and one to search for the posts people are responding to
Shogun Gunner is offline Shogun Gunner
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  Old Post 14-05-2005 22:53 Visit Shogun Gunner<br><a href=/members><img src=/forums/images/supporter-icon.gif border=0></a><BR>'s homepage!
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For some reason Adagio's example made me laugh...

(I'm referring to Post 7, BTW)

MarkG is offline MarkG
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  Old Post 24-07-2005 16:05 Visit MarkG<br><img src=/forums/images/admin-icon.gif>'s homepage!
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dont find much use to it, but what the hell...
Dr Zoidberg is offline Dr Zoidberg
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  Old Post 24-07-2005 16:20
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I agree with Adagios post 7. And as I previously stated in post 6 in this thread

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I canīt see why that would be simpler than linking directly to it. You still have to look up the post number in the thread...


But now we have it. As Markos said in post 9.

quote:
 dont find much use to it, but what the hell...
JohnT is offline JohnT
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  Old Post 24-07-2005 16:38
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Post 10 was most excellently argued.

Dr Zoidberg is offline Dr Zoidberg
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  Old Post 24-07-2005 16:41
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Damn, shot with my own gun

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  Old Post 24-07-2005 18:19
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Post 13 is incorrect in my opinion.

Adagio is offline Adagio
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  Old Post 24-07-2005 18:22
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I don't like post 13 either, but post 7 is telling the truth

JohnT is offline JohnT
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  Old Post 24-07-2005 18:23
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Hell, it was $93 well spent.

Which, oddly enough, is the post number in the example in the OP (post 1.)

It's teh Poly Conspiracy!

Adagio is offline Adagio
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quote:
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Hell, it was $93 well spent.




Talking about expensive features

JohnT is offline JohnT
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  Old Post 24-07-2005 18:30
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Read post 61 and following in this thread: http://apolyton.net/forums/showthre...threadid=136130
Adagio is offline Adagio
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  Old Post 24-07-2005 18:35
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I've read it

Skanky Burns is offline Skanky Burns
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  Old Post 24-07-2005 18:43
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This thread be a very good example of why post numbering should be taken out the back and shot.

JohnT is offline JohnT
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Post 19 is full of ****. You can safely ignore it.

Adagio is offline Adagio
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  Old Post 24-07-2005 18:47
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Dr Zoidberg is offline Dr Zoidberg
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  Old Post 24-07-2005 18:56
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Post #13 through 21 is pure

Shogun Gunner is offline Shogun Gunner
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I predict post 23 will just be pure genius.
Jonny is offline Jonny
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  Old Post 24-07-2005 20:36
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Interesting idea these numbers are. Don't know if I'll use it, but I kind of like it.

I predict some post between #25 and #500 will involve the words "Case Closed."
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Case Closed
Kuciwalker is offline Kuciwalker
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  Old Post 24-07-2005 21:38
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Case Closed

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