I think Scratch should make it so that if you posted something on the forums, and someone quoted it in reply, you should get a message saying so. This will make sure everyone gets a chance to know when their questions are answered and their comments replied to, even if they are not following the discussion.

Sorry, no support since this would make using the forums considerably slower. For example, if I did this:

NonexistentUser wrote:

Random text here.

Then the program to notify Scratchers that they were quoted would be confused. It would first have to check if NonexistentUser is an actual user by cross checking it with the names of about 4 million users and then send a message to the user that the quote matches. Doing this every single time someone quoted someone would be quite stressful to the server.

peppermintpatty5 wrote:

Sorry, no support since this would make using the forums considerably slower. For example, if I did this:

NonexistentUser wrote:

Random text here.

Then the program to notify Scratchers that they were quoted would be confused. It would first have to check if NonexistentUser is an actual user by cross checking it with the names of about 4 million users and then send a message to the user that the quote matches. Doing this every single time someone quoted someone would be quite stressful to the server.

Why the need to crosscheck anything? If you have the name then you send the message to that name, existent or not. No different from typing NonexistantUser in the search bar and getting their page

What if someone posted

Nonexistent user wrote:

Nonexistent user wrote:

Nonexistent user wrote:

Nonexistent user wrote:

Nonexistent user wrote:

Nonexistent user wrote:

Nonexistent user wrote:

etc.?

When they create their account, will they get hundreds of notifications?

This idea won't really work because quoting isn't connected to accounts, it's just text of the username and BBcode that makes “quote” into a box like “i” does italics. The forum would have to be remade with a different system for this to be possible.

Detriment wrote:

This idea won't really work because quoting isn't connected to accounts, it's just text of the username and BBcode that makes “quote” into a box like “i” does italics. The forum would have to be remade with a different system for this to be possible.

What about clicking the quote button?

However, I could do this…

Detriment wrote:

This idea won't really work because quoting isn't connected to accounts, it's just text of the username and BBcode that makes “quote” into a box like “i” does italics. The forum would have to be remade with a different system for this to be possible.

Detriment wrote:

This idea won't really work because quoting isn't connected to accounts, it's just text of the username and BBcode that makes “quote” into a box like “i” does italics. The forum would have to be remade with a different system for this to be possible.

Detriment wrote:

This idea won't really work because quoting isn't connected to accounts, it's just text of the username and BBcode that makes “quote” into a box like “i” does italics. The forum would have to be remade with a different system for this to be possible.

Detriment wrote:

This idea won't really work because quoting isn't connected to accounts, it's just text of the username and BBcode that makes “quote” into a box like “i” does italics. The forum would have to be remade with a different system for this to be possible.

Detriment wrote:

This idea won't really work because quoting isn't connected to accounts, it's just text of the username and BBcode that makes “quote” into a box like “i” does italics. The forum would have to be remade with a different system for this to be possible.

…
etc.

And you'd have 6 messages from me quoting you 6 times.

Support.

Detriment wrote:

peppermintpatty5 wrote:

Sorry, no support since this would make using the forums considerably slower. For example, if I did this:

NonexistentUser wrote:

Random text here.

Then the program to notify Scratchers that they were quoted would be confused. It would first have to check if NonexistentUser is an actual user by cross checking it with the names of about 4 million users and then send a message to the user that the quote matches. Doing this every single time someone quoted someone would be quite stressful to the server.

Why the need to crosscheck anything? If you have the name then you send the message to that name, existent or not. No different from typing NonexistantUser in the search bar and getting their page

In that case, you'll get delivery errors if the message can't be sent. And as others have said, people can spam the quote button.

peppermintpatty5 wrote:

Detriment wrote:

peppermintpatty5 wrote:

Sorry, no support since this would make using the forums considerably slower. For example, if I did this:

NonexistentUser wrote:

Random text here.

Then the program to notify Scratchers that they were quoted would be confused. It would first have to check if NonexistentUser is an actual user by cross checking it with the names of about 4 million users and then send a message to the user that the quote matches. Doing this every single time someone quoted someone would be quite stressful to the server.

Why the need to crosscheck anything? If you have the name then you send the message to that name, existent or not. No different from typing NonexistantUser in the search bar and getting their page

In that case, you'll get delivery errors if the message can't be sent. And as others have said, people can spam the quote button.

Why would you get delivery errors? The system would, and in that case, it won't even matter. If the person doesn't exist then they don't need a message delivered

TheHockeyist wrote:

What if someone posted

Nonexistent user wrote:

Nonexistent user wrote:

Nonexistent user wrote:

Nonexistent user wrote:

Nonexistent user wrote:

Nonexistent user wrote:

Nonexistent user wrote:

etc.?

When they create their account, will they get hundreds of notifications?

Maybe if whoever develops Scratch made it so you will only get one notification per forum post that has a quote from your post in it, that kind of spamming won't happen.

Firedrake969 wrote:

Detriment wrote:

This idea won't really work because quoting isn't connected to accounts, it's just text of the username and BBcode that makes “quote” into a box like “i” does italics. The forum would have to be remade with a different system for this to be possible.

What about clicking the quote button?

However, I could do this…

Detriment wrote:

This idea won't really work because quoting isn't connected to accounts, it's just text of the username and BBcode that makes “quote” into a box like “i” does italics. The forum would have to be remade with a different system for this to be possible.

Detriment wrote:

This idea won't really work because quoting isn't connected to accounts, it's just text of the username and BBcode that makes “quote” into a box like “i” does italics. The forum would have to be remade with a different system for this to be possible.

Detriment wrote:

This idea won't really work because quoting isn't connected to accounts, it's just text of the username and BBcode that makes “quote” into a box like “i” does italics. The forum would have to be remade with a different system for this to be possible.

Detriment wrote:

This idea won't really work because quoting isn't connected to accounts, it's just text of the username and BBcode that makes “quote” into a box like “i” does italics. The forum would have to be remade with a different system for this to be possible.

Detriment wrote:

This idea won't really work because quoting isn't connected to accounts, it's just text of the username and BBcode that makes “quote” into a box like “i” does italics. The forum would have to be remade with a different system for this to be possible.

…
etc.

And you'd have 6 messages from me quoting you 6 times.

Maybe if whoever develops Scratch made it so you will only get one notification per forum post that has a quote from your post in it, that kind of spamming won't happen.

I think it would be nice if there is a notification when someone quote our post, so we don't need to check our post everyday. Like this:

Edit: this was suggested by shaymin88 down there.

There have been people quoting your post on a forum

Or this:

You have been quoted in a forum.

(Suggested by ChocolatePi, thanks ChocolatePi!)

Support?

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Me (duh)
shaymin88
ChocolatePi
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GyroscopeBill
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scratcher7_13
IronBit_Studios

But how about following the forum discussion? Well, sometime the new post doesn't has something to do with us. And I think there is a glitch.

someone quotes you in the forum thread a forum at 3:14 am

someone quotes you in the forum thread a forum at 3:15 am

someone quotes you in the forum thread a forum at 3:16 am

someone quotes you in the forum thread a forum at 3:17 am

Ignore my previous suggestion!

Other than…

Really_A wrote:

Really_A wrote:

Really_A wrote:

… I don't see any problems with that!

CatsUnited wrote:

Other than…

Really_A wrote:

Really_A wrote:

Really_A wrote:

… I don't see any problems with that!

What did you mean? I don't understand.

Really_A wrote:

CatsUnited wrote:

Other than…

Really_A wrote:

Really_A wrote:

Really_A wrote:

… I don't see any problems with that!

What did you mean? I don't understand.

They mean that you would get spammed with a lot of mail.

France laughs [honhonhonhonhonhon] ::looks

Doodle-cats wrote:

Really_A wrote:

CatsUnited wrote:

Other than…

Really_A wrote:

Really_A wrote:

Really_A wrote:

… I don't see any problems with that!

What did you mean? I don't understand.

They mean that you would get spammed with a lot of mail.

Ooh.. yeah..

no support as per CatsUnited.. someone could constantly quote you randomly and spam your mail.

matey1234 wrote:

no support as per CatsUnited.. someone could constantly quote you randomly and spam your mail.

Okay..

I made a topic like this a while back, but I can't find it…

Support! I made a topic about this a while back.

CatsUnited wrote:

Other than…

Really_A wrote:

Really_A wrote:

Really_A wrote:

… I don't see any problems with that!

Wouldn't a 1 message until checked be fine.

There have been people quoting your post on (insert link to topic name here)

Sounds like a good message instead of.

Really A quoted you on (insert link to topic here)

Really A quoted you on (insert link to topic here)

Really A quoted you on (insert link to topic here)

Your inbox wouldn't be overflowing then.