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  "path": "/t/add-native-message-quoting-in-chatgpt/1381628#post_1",
  "publishedAt": "2026-05-23T06:45:44.000Z",
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  "textContent": "Feature Request: Conversation-Level Quote / Reply Pointer for ChatGPT\n\nProblem:\nIn long, high-context conversations, users often need to refer back to a specific previous message. Currently, we have to copy and paste the text manually. When doing so, ChatGPT may misattribute the copied text as the user’s own statement, even if it was originally written by the assistant.\n\nRequest:\nPlease add a native “quote / reply to this message” function in ChatGPT conversations.\n\nThe quoted block should preserve:\n\n  * message_id\n  * speaker role: user / assistant\n  * timestamp\n  * selected text range\n  * conversation position\n\n\n\nWhy this matters:\nThis is not only a UI convenience. It acts as a manual context pointer for the model. It helps the model identify exactly which prior message the user is referring to, reduces unnecessary context search, and prevents attribution drift in long conversations.\n\nUse case:\nA user wants to continue reasoning from a specific assistant response written earlier. Instead of copying the text and risking misattribution, the user can quote that exact message. The model then understands: “This is an assistant message being referenced, not a new user claim.”\n\nExpected benefit:\n\n  * Better long-context reasoning\n  * Fewer attribution errors\n  * More accurate follow-up discussions\n  * Lower context ambiguity\n  * Better support for research, writing, coding, and long-term workflows\n\n",
  "title": "Add native message quoting in ChatGPT"
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