general questions how do you reply in threads / generally use the forums here?

[puppycloud 40]

hey, i'm new and not sure how to navigate the site - if anyone could give me some useful tips on how to do stuff like reply to comments on topics and general forum etiquette that would be really helpful!!!

[Sparklefan1234 175,123]

https://mlpforums.com/guidelines/

[puppycloud 40]

@Sparklefan1234hey sparklefan! i've already read the guidelines. and the FAQ, site questions, resource map, etc. this isn't what i'm looking for. when i say etiquette, i don't mean rules. for example, tumblr etiquette --- to comment on a post, you reblog it and comment in the hashtags, despite tumblr having a commenting feature. i'm wondering about social cues/etiquette that are similar to that. 

i'm not sure how you're supposed to reply to people in thread comments either, do i just tag them? do i quote the posts? are they notified? how do i notify them?

 

[Sparklefan1234 175,123]

2 hours ago, puppycloud said:

@Sparklefan1234hey sparklefan! i've already read the guidelines. and the FAQ, site questions, resource map, etc. this isn't what i'm looking for. when i say etiquette, i don't mean rules. for example, tumblr etiquette --- to comment on a post, you reblog it and comment in the hashtags, despite tumblr having a commenting feature. i'm wondering about social cues/etiquette that are similar to that. 

i'm not sure how you're supposed to reply to people in thread comments either, do i just tag them? do i quote the posts? are they notified? how do i notify them?

Hi, @puppycloud! Welcome to MLP Forums! I hope that you enjoy your stay! 

If you have any questions we have terrific staff such as @Samurai Equine @Cash In and @Ice Princess Silky <3

who would be better equipped to answer your questions than I am.
 

[Cash In 22,743]

2 hours ago, puppycloud said:

@Sparklefan1234hey sparklefan! i've already read the guidelines. and the FAQ, site questions, resource map, etc. this isn't what i'm looking for. when i say etiquette, i don't mean rules. for example, tumblr etiquette --- to comment on a post, you reblog it and comment in the hashtags, despite tumblr having a commenting feature. i'm wondering about social cues/etiquette that are similar to that. 

i'm not sure how you're supposed to reply to people in thread comments either, do i just tag them? do i quote the posts? are they notified? how do i notify them?

 

So replying directly to other users is most easily done by pressing the quote button. As you can see above, I have done that to your previous post and you probably got a neat little notification for it.  

If you want to quote a specific portion of another user's post, you use your mouse or touchpad to highlight the part that you want to quote. You will then get a little prompt to quote that selection. Click it and it should let you quote the highlighted text.

I see you already know about tagging. There's no real defined etiquette to it per se and users generally apply its use to whatever they find comfortable. If I were to offer a recommendation, generally I'd say it's better do it when you want to call a user to a thread -- usually in status posts, blogs, or silly threads in forum lounge/forum games -- or you're having a discussion with another user and your response doesn't relate to something they've directly said.

Hope this has been helpful.  

[puppycloud 40]

22 hours ago, Cash In said:

Hope this has been helpful.  

thank you!!!!!!