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Originally Posted by Robert Hastings
Hello,
I haven't mastered the quote-box-thingy so some tutoring, from any quarter, would be appreciated. Thanks.
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No problem, here's a quick link to the BB (Bulletin Board) code.[ETA: I forgot the dumb link!! Here it is:
http://www.bautforum.com/misc.php?do=bbcode - and sorry about that]
It looks funny but the manipulation of the codes is pretty easy. Just takes some getting used to. Ask if you have any questions.
For now:
Hit the "quote" button at the bottom right of a post.
You will see a header with the name of the person to whom you are replying. Highlight and copy that header.
You can reply after their quote or break it into sections as I did earlier. To break it into sections (This is why you highlighted and copied the header) you simply place your cursor where you want the break and close the quoted area with a [/quote] tag just as you see it here.
Then Paste the header on the next paragraph to which you are replying and put your [/quote] at that paragraphs end and type your reply after.
It will look like this when you are typing-- Bold Bits are descriptions for clarity:
[QUOTE=Robert Hastings;1325294]<<
This is the header
Hello, I am Robert hastings.[/quote]<<
this closes the quote into a quote box
Hello there Robert Hastings. <<<
this is the reply
[QUOTE=Robert Hastings;1325294] I am here to discuss UFO's and the possibility of them being alien craft.[/quote]
Welcome to BAUT let's here your case.
So there's an example of what it will look like. You then hit submit- and the forum uses the codes to make the pretty quote boxes
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Originally Posted by Robert Hastings
Frankly, that seems a little paranoid to me.
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So are conspiracy theories about cover ups
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Originally Posted by Robert Hastings
I'll wager that 99% of the bloggers here are not familiar with my research, therefore, introducing them to a taste at the outset only makes sense, n'est pas?
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Yet, you almost seemed offended when you replied to JayUtah by accusing him to Fail To Comply.
I agree that introducing it along with yourself is fine- but I was giving you how it appears- how it looks- for your own knowledge.
I'm not really concerned if it appears paranoid or not. The case you would like to present is best presented here for the three reasons, at least, that I gave earlier.
It's not a rule that I know of and you do not HAVE to do so, it will simply make it much easier on all of us to discuss your claims.
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Originally Posted by Robert Hastings
Are you suggesting that those who post here will be unduly or unfairly influenced by my already-published comments? I had assumed that I was dealing with a higher class of critically-thinking intellects on this site. I will allude to my website only when appropriate and will of course tackle comments and criticisms as they come. However, given that I have just completed a 600-page book on this subject, including skeptics' and debunkers' objections to it, I may quote frequently from it, where appropriate, as I just did with Jay. Like Dr. Plait, I too am a busy man and re-stating certain info is not feasible.
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That makes sense, and you would be quoting your own work which is different from you pasting others writings.
However... it doesn't help us much when there's a very long post with a lot to address and absorb.
Can we try sticking to bite sized chunks at first and tweak it as needed?
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Originally Posted by Robert Hastings
Hmmmm... The paranoid thing again, IMHO. Please don't say that I am being disrespectful here when you have just falsely accused me of something right out of the chute.
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Interesting.
It was not paranoia- Which in itself is now your second accusation of paranoia and third accusation total.
What I did was I informed you, again, as to how your words are coming across.
Let me quote you again- Bold Mine:
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Okay, enough for now. Assuming that the powers that be on this website aren't afraid to air the other side of the UFO story, by banning my posts, I look forward to educating and debating those who post here.
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Your words were Quite Clear- you are not falsely accused. You repeated similar words more than once- and also posted them in the Introduction Forum.
It's clear that you are concerned about censorship and I tried to allay those fears.
Now let's not bicker over these details- I was just offering you advice.
If you choose to be offended by that- that is your choice. You have many choices open to you.