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Geek Culture / simple politeness frowned on by forum software?

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Green Gandalf
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Posted: 5th Jul 2009 22:57
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Apparently I'm not allowed to use the same phrase to acknowledge someone's comments.

Just tried to say "You're welcome. " on the Learning to Write Shaders thread and it won't let me do it because I've used exactly the same wording before.

The thread has over 1300 posts, many by me. What madness is this? Am I supposed to keep trying different ways of saying or, Heaven forbid, spelling my message.

I feel better now. I'll go and change the wording.
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Rudolpho
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Posted: 6th Jul 2009 00:08 Edited at: 6th Jul 2009 00:08
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Just do as I do.

Quote: "I was going to write "thanks" to xxx, but the board system won't let me. So, now that there is some more text to it, thanks xxx. "


That message is just arbitrary and can easily be rephrased

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IanM
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Posted: 6th Jul 2009 00:59
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You could number your posts

Utility plug-ins collection (updated 07/04/09) and
http://www.matrix1.demon.co.uk
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wickedly kick it
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Posted: 6th Jul 2009 01:12
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Or say "your welcome, "+name$+"."



Galaxy Pong v1.0
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Diggsey
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Posted: 6th Jul 2009 01:21
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@IanM
I would lose count:

Post #2194634: thanks!


New DBPro IDE + integrated debugger!
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NeX the Fairly Fast Ferret
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Posted: 6th Jul 2009 02:06
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Just add a bold on the end. This can also be used to make empty posts. Observe.

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NeX the Fairly Fast Ferret
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Posted: 6th Jul 2009 02:06
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[b]

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C0wbox
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Posted: 6th Jul 2009 05:18 Edited at: 7th Jul 2009 02:49
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@ NeX the Fairly Fast Ferret
lol, skillz

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bobbel
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@Nex
lol!

@everybody
i don't get the problem: so you can't type thanks followed by someones name?

Your signature was erased by a mod because you copied mine!
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Rudolpho
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Posted: 6th Jul 2009 09:49
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Quote: "@IanM
I would lose count:

Post #2194634: thanks!"

You're rather smug, aren't you?

@Nex: Oooh, vile...

@bobbel: I guess you could do that. But what if user xxx credits you twice?

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Green Gandalf
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Posted: 6th Jul 2009 13:00
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I'm beginning to wish I hadn't started this.

Quote: "Although - why is this in DBP? - surely Geek Culture would have been better."


'Fraid so.
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