Advice needed please regarding the answering and posting of comments.

At the top of their post on the far right is says quote, press on that and it will appear on your feed, then you comment underneath.

For me, on the mobile site, the quote function is bottom right (where the three dots appear) in the post you want to quote.

BigMamma

Can someone please tell me how, when replying to someone's posting, how I can copy the original posting and add it to the top of my reply so the poster knows who I am replying to and also shows the original post. I have tried copy and pasting it but it does not come out greyed so does not stand out.

Any help will be welcome.

Jaxjacky and Siope

Thank you both so very much.

I don't think I've ever managed to show both the post I'm replying to and the original post.

I don't think I've ever seen that done either.

But you can create a sort of thread within a thread. See my next post.

BigMamma

BigMamma

Can someone please tell me how, when replying to someone's posting, how I can copy the original posting and add it to the top of my reply so the poster knows who I am replying to and also shows the original post. I have tried copy and pasting it but it does not come out greyed so does not stand out.

Any help will be welcome.

Jaxjacky and Siope

Thank you both so very much.

Here I am quoting a quoted post so the post and the answer are shown.

I would like to have some way of 'liking' etc. a post so the poster can see the reaction. It's a bit of a faff to use the quote function then wonder if the person you are quoting sees your response to it.

Wouldn’t we all Sarnia it’s frequently been requested, no change forthcoming.

Baggs, interestingly, I can’t do that. When I click on the dots in a post that already has a quote embedded, the quote option is not available. It’s quite irritating.

BigMamma, you’re welcome.

Siope

*Baggs*, interestingly, I can’t do that. When I click on the dots in a post that already has a quote embedded, the quote option is not available. It’s quite irritating.

BigMamma, you’re welcome.

I wonder if that's a difference between using a phone or a laptop, Siope. I do find the quote facility awkward on my phone.

Might well be. I only use the phone. I wonder if I can flag this for Gransnet (not sure I know how!)

Siope

Might well be. I only use the phone. I wonder if I can flag this for Gransnet (not sure I know how!)

Please ignore this as I am practising. Technology passed me by.

Sarnia

I would like to have some way of 'liking' etc. a post so the poster can see the reaction. It's a bit of a faff to use the quote function then wonder if the person you are quoting sees your response to it.

I would also like an EDIT icon so I can change some things I have posted. This is the first website and forums I have been on that do not let you edit before posting.

Siope

Might well be. I only use the phone. I wonder if I can flag this for Gransnet (not sure I know how!)

I honestly do not know how you can use your phone to post things, you must have very dainty fingers. Mine are like sausages and I keep pressing the wrong keys so I use my laptop.

I've just tried it Baggs and you're right, the quote command is not highlighted when you are trying to copy a previously copied post!

Sarnia

I would like to have some way of 'liking' etc. a post so the poster can see the reaction. It's a bit of a faff to use the quote function then wonder if the person you are quoting sees your response to it.

Me too, I still cannot get my head around how to use smilies. I tried but nothing happened.

If you click Preview you can edit before posting, BigMamma

Siope

For me, on the mobile site, the quote function is bottom right (where the three dots appear) in the post you want to quote.

Thank you! Never sure how to do that!

You can also ( if you only want to quote a small sentence ) just highlight it with blackening the letters
Can someone please tell me how, when replying to someone's posting, I can copy the original posting and add it to the top of my reply

I use desktop but on my iPad weird but I like that set up best

Cabbie21

If you click Preview you can edit before posting, BigMamma

Thank you so very much for your help, it is really appreciated.

If Gransnet HQ are reading, could we please have a "thanks" button. Sometimes you just want to acknowledge someone rather than quote them. It is a feature on Mumsnet.

Thanks. I have never known how to quote and generally just refer to a specific post.

After participating on another SM site (mature people, not mass quick fire stuff)

Where they have a "like" button, it's dreadful.

It ends up like vying for popularity to get lots of likes. And I suspect people not saying things they might..... So some people just "like" nearly everyones post so's not to appear mean...and others give up....

It may take a bit longer on GN but we can do a thumbs up or a clap emoji or just say thank you for your post.