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Submitted: Wednesday, Mar 30, 2011 at 23:04
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Fried Rice
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forum contributions,what is the difference between a reply and a follow-up?
Or doesn't it matter which way we define our responses?
Richard R
Reply By: Member - Phil 'n Jill (WA) - Wednesday, Mar 30, 2011 at 23:24
Wednesday, Mar 30, 2011 at 23:24
OK I'll try this one - someone will soon sort me out if I get it wrong.
A reply falls in sequence after other 'replies'
A followup is appended directly below a reply - or the original post. I am of the understanding that this method allows you to directly respond to one of the contributors.
Have a gander at a few of the other threads and you will soon get the gist of it.
Enjoy the
forum - it just keeps on gettin' better IMHO
And in response to your next question - look up 'abbreviations' somewhere on the page...
All the best - regards
Phil
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Follow Up By: Member - Toyocrusa (NSW) - Thursday, Mar 31, 2011 at 06:26
Thursday, Mar 31, 2011 at 06:26
"This is a follow up" Abbreviations are at the bottom of the page in line with the "alert moderator" button. Cheers,Bob
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Reply By: Member - John and Val - Thursday, Mar 31, 2011 at 13:16
Thursday, Mar 31, 2011 at 13:16
Hi Richard,
Often it doesn't really matter, but there are some who get a bit tetchy if they think you have hijacked their follow-up.
In general, use reply to respond directly to whoever posted the thread. Use follow-up if you want to comment on something raised in a reply.
Cheers,
Val
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Reply By: Sir Kev & Darkie - Thursday, Mar 31, 2011 at 13:57
Thursday, Mar 31, 2011 at 13:57
Richard,
Some poor sole from EO land has written a heap of
Blogs about commonly asked questions in relation to the workings of the site.
Blogs written by Exploroz these should assist you in the general workings of the site :)
Cheers Kev
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Follow Up By: Member - Jayco_Mauler (Vic) - Friday, Apr 01, 2011 at 11:59
Friday, Apr 01, 2011 at 11:59
Thanks for the very handy link Richard,
Any link that allows me to answer some of my own stupid questions to make way for the next batch is always appreciated
:O)
Cheers
Mauler
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