As I've never used Google Groups for newsgroups before, I've started using 
it till I sort out something better, just for accessing the new 
uk.games.video.nintendo group.  My problem is, I can't seem to figure out 
how to show the quoted text of the messages I'm replying to. Can someone 
please tell me how, or indeed if I can actually do this? Thanks.

"Slitheen"  wrote in message 
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> As I've never used Google Groups for newsgroups before, I've started using 
> it till I sort out something better, just for accessing the new 
> uk.games.video.nintendo group.  My problem is, I can't seem to figure out 
> how to show the quoted text of the messages I'm replying to. Can someone 
> please tell me how, or indeed if I can actually do this? Thanks.

There should be some text that looks something like this:

- Show quoted text -

click on that and it expands to show the quoted text.

Slitheen wrote:
> As I've never used Google Groups for newsgroups before, I've started using 
> it till I sort out something better, just for accessing the new 
> uk.games.video.nintendo group.  My problem is, I can't seem to figure out 
> how to show the quoted text of the messages I'm replying to. Can someone 
> please tell me how, or indeed if I can actually do this? Thanks. 
> 
> 
I think if you click on "more options" and then "reply" there, it puts 
the previous post as quoted text.

I think.

Tim (tm)
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"Tim Miller"  wrote in message 
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> Slitheen wrote:
>> As I've never used Google Groups for newsgroups before, I've started 
>> using it till I sort out something better, just for accessing the new 
>> uk.games.video.nintendo group.  My problem is, I can't seem to figure out 
>> how to show the quoted text of the messages I'm replying to. Can someone 
>> please tell me how, or indeed if I can actually do this? Thanks.
> I think if you click on "more options" and then "reply" there, it puts the 
> previous post as quoted text.
>
> I think.

Yeah, I looked up an FAQ earlier today and that's exactly what it said you 
do. I then tried it when I replied to one of Choobs posts on the new group, 
but the quoted text was not there in the final post. I'm now wondering if 
the FAQ is not relevant since a change in the version of the google groups 
interface. I'll try again later to test it again, thanks.

Slitheen wrote:
> "Tim Miller"  wrote in message 
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> 
>>Slitheen wrote:
>>
>>>As I've never used Google Groups for newsgroups before, I've started 
>>>using it till I sort out something better, just for accessing the new 
>>>uk.games.video.nintendo group.  My problem is, I can't seem to figure out 
>>>how to show the quoted text of the messages I'm replying to. Can someone 
>>>please tell me how, or indeed if I can actually do this? Thanks.
>>
>>I think if you click on "more options" and then "reply" there, it puts the 
>>previous post as quoted text.
>>
>>I think.
> 
> 
> Yeah, I looked up an FAQ earlier today and that's exactly what it said you 
> do. I then tried it when I replied to one of Choobs posts on the new group, 
> but the quoted text was not there in the final post. I'm now wondering if 
> the FAQ is not relevant since a change in the version of the google groups 
> interface. I'll try again later to test it again, thanks. 
> 
> 

Works fine for me, show options > reply.  This gives you a text entry 
window prepopulated with the text you're replying to, each quoted line 
marked with a ">", the only way to lose it when you post is if you 
delete all the quoted text by hand.

-- 
[ste]
"Throw me your matches 'cause I like to burn stuff"

"[ste parker]"  wrote in message 
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> Slitheen wrote:
>> "Tim Miller"  wrote in message 
>> news:j9dmd3-3p8.ln1@dekay.dynu.com...
>>
>>>Slitheen wrote:
>>>
>>>>As I've never used Google Groups for newsgroups before, I've started 
>>>>using it till I sort out something better, just for accessing the new 
>>>>uk.games.video.nintendo group.  My problem is, I can't seem to figure 
>>>>out how to show the quoted text of the messages I'm replying to. Can 
>>>>someone please tell me how, or indeed if I can actually do this? Thanks.
>>>
>>>I think if you click on "more options" and then "reply" there, it puts 
>>>the previous post as quoted text.
>>>
>>>I think.
>>
>>
>> Yeah, I looked up an FAQ earlier today and that's exactly what it said 
>> you do. I then tried it when I replied to one of Choobs posts on the new 
>> group, but the quoted text was not there in the final post. I'm now 
>> wondering if the FAQ is not relevant since a change in the version of the 
>> google groups interface. I'll try again later to test it again, thanks.
>
> Works fine for me, show options > reply.  This gives you a text entry 
> window prepopulated with the text you're replying to, each quoted line 
> marked with a ">", the only way to lose it when you post is if you delete 
> all the quoted text by hand.
>

Next time I'll try in IE, I was using Firefox......sometimes certain things 
don't go like clockwork for me, in this respect.

Slitheen wrote:
>
> Next time I'll try in IE, I was using Firefox......sometimes certain things
> don't go like clockwork for me, in this respect.

I pretty much exclusively use Firefox.  In fact, I'm using it, and
google groups to do this quoted reply, so I guess this'll prove it
works.  Or not.

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[ste]

wrote in message 
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>
> Slitheen wrote:
>>
>> Next time I'll try in IE, I was using Firefox......sometimes certain 
>> things
>> don't go like clockwork for me, in this respect.
>
> I pretty much exclusively use Firefox.  In fact, I'm using it, and
> google groups to do this quoted reply, so I guess this'll prove it
> works.  Or not.
>

It works for you, buddy. I guess I was doing something wrong...scuse me 
while I slap myself. Ouch! :)