# Unexpected removal of full quote of previous reply

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**Category:** UX\
**Created:** [October 9, 2021, 12:58am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/unexpected-removal-of-full-quote-of-previous-reply/205588 "2021-10-09T00:58:29Z")\
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**Post date:** [October 9, 2021, 1:16am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/unexpected-removal-of-full-quote-of-previous-reply/205588/3 "2021-10-09T01:16:39Z")

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> [@awesomerobot](#):
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> If you’re quoting the post directly above your own _and_ you’re quoting the entire post (rather than just a specific segment) the quote is removed.

Thanks for the reply. Although I don’t prefer this behavior, it would be helpful if the user were informed with a quick pop-up or something, explaining why the quote he or she expected to see was removed. Having it simply disappear is disconcerting. Thanks again.

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