Suggestion Make Post # Viewable while replying

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Users are experiencing frustration when replying to posts using the Quote button or Go Advanced option, as they cannot see post numbers, making it difficult to reference specific content. Many find it necessary to open the thread in a separate window to refer back to the original posts. There is a consensus that this issue is inconvenient and hinders the replying process. Suggestions for improvement have been made, including the desire for a feature change to address this problem. Overall, the lack of visibility for post numbers during replies is a common concern among users.
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When I reply to a post via the Quote button or the Go Advanced option, I cannot see the post numbers which seems to render them rather useless. Am I missing something here? Or do others have this problem too?

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Saladsamurai said:
When I reply to a post via the Quote button or the Go Advanced option, I cannot see the post numbers which seems to render them rather useless. Am I missing something here? Or do others have this problem too?

Thanks!
Yeah, it's really irritating. I have to open the thread in another window if I want to refer to anything.
 
Yes, I use Evo's trick and would really welcome a change.
 
Evo said:
Yeah, it's really irritating. I have to open the thread in another window if I want to refer to anything.
PAllen said:
Yes, I use Evo's trick and would really welcome a change.
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