Quotes are ugly =(

[Rui]

Not the first time I mention this on a XenForo-based site. Quotes are too big, and posts that quote a lot take an immense amount of space, sometimes to reply with a single line, sometimes squashed by a huge signature underneath. The resulting thread layout looks ugly overall: the information of each post, which is the essential part of the thread, does not stand out, because it is overwhelmed by other page elements. It is scattered and requires a lot of scrolling to peruse.

Proposal

Spoiler

To solve this, I propose at least one of the following measures:

A. User-side Policy:

Have users adopt a policy when replying to someone (the "consignee" from hereon). Has the advantage that no changes are necessary, but is subject to disagreement and the policy must be divulged.

• If the consignee's post is in a previous page, use quotes. Prefer single line quotes with the essential information for the reader to grasp the context.
  
• If the consignee's post is in the same page, but there are posts afterwards, use @ to tag the consignee.
• If the consignee's post is the last post in the thread, don't use quotes or tags; simply reply.

B. Automatic Mechanism

Apply the above algorithm with an automated mechanism. Requires changes, but adoption is guaranteed.

C. Style Sheet Modifications

Perform style sheet modifications to beautify quote boxes. Requires changes, the results are subject to people's tastes, but adoption is guaranteed.

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[Ralle]

Do you like this more?

It's XenForo 2 which I am hard at work migrating the site to. If you like that, it will be a fix implemented when the migration occurs.

 

[FeelsGoodMan]

It's XenForo 2 which I am hard at work migrating the site to.

Should just jump straight to Invision Power Services tbh. Best forum software I have ever worked with. The back-end especially is so neat and organized.

 

[Ralle]

Ugh. If you want to talk about that, pleease make a new thread. This is a waay big subject.

 

[FeelsGoodMan]

Ugh. If you want to talk about that, pleease make a new thread. This is a waay big subject.

Meh if you're deep in the migration process I guess any discussion of IPS vs Xenforo is futile.

 

[Strydhaizer]

My only complain with the quote system right now is that the quoted text doesn't update when the original poster updated the source text.

 

[Deleted member 219079]

[...] the quoted text doesn't update when the original poster updated the source text.

I can modify the quotation though, so how is the forum software supposed to know how to update the quotation?

 

[FeelsGoodMan]

I can modify the quotation though, so how is the forum software supposed to know how to update the quotation?

Could be done with AJAX I believe. There wouldn't really be any point to it, but it's possible.

 

[Rui]

Do you like this more?

I think the problem remains the same. Notice how, in the image you attached, the quote height takes >50% of the total post height.

 

[Otherknownoise]

I think quote the name is enough, like:
“CXK said:”