Thread: избыточное цитирование

In forum rules there is usually a rule that forbid to quote more than necessary from the previous posts. This redundant quoting is called "избыточное цитирование".
How to say it in English?
Thanks.

May be "excess quoting" or something like this?

Originally Posted by Guin

May be "excess quoting" or something like this?

I don't know. In russian it's common expression. Will "excess quoting" be understood by an average native English speaker in that context?

overquotting?

Try "over-quoting" it's more frequent term in google - (14.900), for "избыточное цитирование" - (11.900), for "excess quoting" - (1.780) and for "redundant quoting" - (340)

Originally Posted by JJ

overquotting?

Oh, probably that's it. Thanks.

I have never heard of a rule about excess quoting. Furthermore, I would not understand what you were meant exactly usless you made a full explanation.
In other words I understand the terms "overquoting' and excess quoting" but not the context.

In Google: "over-quoting (over quoting)" - (14.900), "overquoting" - (22.500)

The set term is overquoting. I knew it back in 1994 in Fidonet.

Originally Posted by DDT

I have never heard of a rule about excess quoting. Furthermore, I would not understand what you were meant exactly usless you made a full explanation.
In other words I understand the terms "overquoting' and excess quoting" but not the context.

Well, it's recommended not to overquote because huge quotes from other posts (one third of a page or more) usually don't necessary and don't give any usefull information, but take a lot of space and irritate other users. It's recommended to quote only those extracts which are crucial for understanding of your post.

That's common rule on most of the russian-speaking forums. Concider that a good forum manners.

I can explain better in Russian if you wish.

Excessive quoting, and not excess quoting

30,800 hits on Google for "Excessive quoting."
22,500 for "overquoting."
14,900 for "over-quoting."
1,740 for "Excess quoting."

Originally Posted by Guin

Try "over-quoting" it's more frequent term in google - (14.900), for "избыточное цитирование" - (11.900), for "excess quoting" - (1.780) and for "redundant quoting" - (340)

Redundant quoting is my own invention. I'm surprised Google found it at all.

Originally Posted by Ramil

The set term is overquoting. I knew it back in 1994 in Fidonet.

Thanks. That's a valid argument.

Originally Posted by charlestonian

Excessive quoting, and not excess quoting

30,800 hits on Google for "Excessive quoting."
22,500 for "overquoting."
14,900 for "over-quoting."
1,740 for "Excess quoting."

You are right now: "excessive" is better than "excess" (though "excess" means "избыточный" as well).

PS. As you can see, a don't try to argue (unlike of you), when I'am evidently wrong...