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Author Topic: Questions and Help for BEGINNERS!  (Read 1738466 times)

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Re: Questions and Help for BEGINNERS!
« Reply #3780 on: March 10, 2015, 05:42:46 PM »
What Are the chances of business insistent approval? Where can I get more info about business cc.

In the different Recon threads depending on bank as well as the threads specific to whatever card you are looking for. All would be here in the credit board
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Re: Questions and Help for BEGINNERS!
« Reply #3781 on: March 11, 2015, 12:09:50 AM »
If there are no boxes:
Profile > account settings > look and layout.  Scroll to the bottom -  Show quick-moderation as  *checkboxes*


Check off that thread on the right & click "ignore topic"
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Re: Questions and Help for BEGINNERS!
« Reply #3782 on: March 11, 2015, 09:27:02 AM »
How can I quote multiple posts in a reply?

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Re: Questions and Help for BEGINNERS!
« Reply #3783 on: March 11, 2015, 09:29:05 AM »
How can I quote multiple posts in a reply?

You can scroll down within a given thread and then hit the quote button for the different replies you want to quote.
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Re: Questions and Help for BEGINNERS!
« Reply #3784 on: March 11, 2015, 09:42:37 AM »
You can scroll down within a given thread and then hit the quote button for the different replies you want to quote.

Thanks. What if I want to quote posts from a while back? I tried scrolling down and it only gives the most recent posts

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Re: Questions and Help for BEGINNERS!
« Reply #3785 on: March 11, 2015, 09:44:08 AM »
Thanks. What if I want to quote posts from a while back? I tried scrolling down and it only gives the most recent posts

Agreed. I have that issue very often and what I tend to do is open a post that quotes an older one in a new tab to then scroll further back. I haven't come up with a better way yet but it works. Happy to hear of better ways to do that though.
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Re: Questions and Help for BEGINNERS!
« Reply #3786 on: March 11, 2015, 09:52:16 AM »
Hmmm that's a good idea. Thanks.

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Re: Questions and Help for BEGINNERS!
« Reply #3787 on: March 11, 2015, 09:56:51 AM »
Thanks. What if I want to quote posts from a while back? I tried scrolling down and it only gives the most recent posts
I open a new tab and quote it there then copy and paste to the post I am really posting
I wonder what people who type "u" instead of "you" do with all their free time.

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Re: Questions and Help for BEGINNERS!
« Reply #3788 on: March 11, 2015, 10:03:01 AM »
I open a new tab and quote it there then copy and paste to the post I am really posting

Thanks. That will allow me to quote multiple old posts. Benjie, I think that's easier than your way

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Re: Questions and Help for BEGINNERS!
« Reply #3789 on: March 11, 2015, 10:04:35 AM »
Thanks. That will allow me to quote multiple old posts. Benjie, I think that's easier than your way

Yes. I actually have done that as well. Either way, its not great. I wish we could select pages to go back to that kept the "reply" window open.
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Re: Questions and Help for BEGINNERS!
« Reply #3790 on: March 11, 2015, 10:58:44 AM »
I open a new tab and quote it there then copy and paste to the post I am really posting
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Re: Questions and Help for BEGINNERS!
« Reply #3791 on: March 11, 2015, 11:26:54 AM »
Yes. I actually have done that as well. Either way, its not great. I wish we could select pages to go back to that kept the "reply" window open.
That's what "Open Link in New Tab" is for (or holding the control key while clicking, or clicking with the center control wheel button)...

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Re: Questions and Help for BEGINNERS!
« Reply #3792 on: March 11, 2015, 11:37:12 AM »
clicking with the center control wheel button
THAT
One of my favorite tricks, that many people don't know about.
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Re: Questions and Help for BEGINNERS!
« Reply #3793 on: March 11, 2015, 02:29:07 PM »
THAT
One of my favorite tricks, that many people don't know about.
wow
thanks!
although truth is i usually right click and then take first option, so doesnt save me much
but cool nonetheless

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Re: Questions and Help for BEGINNERS!
« Reply #3794 on: March 11, 2015, 02:35:06 PM »
wow
thanks!
although truth is i usually right click and then take first option, so doesnt save me much
but cool nonetheless
When clicking on a whole list of links, one at a time, it saves a lot! :)
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Re: Questions and Help for BEGINNERS!
« Reply #3795 on: March 11, 2015, 02:37:27 PM »
THAT
One of my favorite tricks, that many people don't know about.
Any way to do that on a tablet or smartphone ?

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Re: Questions and Help for BEGINNERS!
« Reply #3796 on: March 11, 2015, 02:40:53 PM »
Any way to do that on a tablet or smartphone ?
At least on Android, long pressing a link opens a menu where "Open in New Tab" is one of the options.

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Re: Questions and Help for BEGINNERS!
« Reply #3797 on: March 11, 2015, 02:43:18 PM »
At least on Android, long pressing a link opens a menu where "Open in New Tab" is one of the options.
iPhone as well
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Re: Questions and Help for BEGINNERS!
« Reply #3798 on: March 11, 2015, 02:45:18 PM »
Opening a new tab is very time consuming if I want to respond to 10 people in 1 post. It's a shame "insert quote" only works for the last 15 posts.

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Re: Questions and Help for BEGINNERS!
« Reply #3799 on: March 11, 2015, 02:46:24 PM »
Opening a new tab is very time consuming if I want to respond to 10 people in 1 post. It's a shame "insert quote" only works for the last 15 posts.

I wish we could select pages to go back to that kept the "reply" window open.

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