How Do I Add A Quote After Posting?

[contacos]

Let's say I already posted my comment but I would like to add a quote after the post has already been published. I cannot find a way to add a quote and comment to it within the same comment i previously posted (to avoid a double post)? It only pastes the text itself but not as a quote.

It used to work. I am sure of it.

 

[maflynn]

The easiest method is to copy the text that you want, edit your post, type

 [QUOTE]  paste the contents of the quote and close it with [/quote]

 

[contacos]

But then the original poster is not getting notified that I replied / quoted that person and may never respond again 🤔

 

[Boyd01]

This is what I do.... Click the reply button on the post that you want to quote. That will open the editor with the entire message quoted. I then click the [ ] button to edit the quote as plain text, which makes easier to trim it down and copy.

Now just edit your own post and paste the quote into it. Caveat: I can do this because I'm a moderator. I'm not sure if regular members can edit their own posts, there might be a time limit or you might need to be a contributor for that?

 

[tobefirst ⚽️]

If you want the original person to be notified, your best bet is an entirely new post. If I recall correctly, editing a post and adding a quote or a mention does not notify the person. At least, I think that's what was figured out recently.

 

[maflynn]

a quote or a mention does not notify the person

Correct (unless things have changed), notifications are sent once you hit the post reply button. Editing the post will not trigger the same action.