To "Quote" something, all you have to do is hit the "Reply" button directly beneath the post you're trying to quote.
To Multiquote is a bit more difficult... Click the "MultiQuote" button under each individual post you want to MultiQuote and then click the "Add Reply" button (located just above the "Fast Reply" box).
This should clear up some confusion and hopefully teach those of you who don't know how to do it.
Quoting is helpful for many reasons...
-It gives you solid reference points when responding to a particular piece of text, or multiple responses at once. Keeping you on track.
-As mentioned above, reduces the amount of posts per thread and thus reduces stress on the overall forum.
-It dictates who you're talking to so there is no confusion during busy times.
-You can edit all the text in the quotes so you can either BOLD/UNDERLINE/ITALICIZE key points or reduce the quote to the part you're replying to. This helps clear up cluttered responses and makes everything easily digestible.
A great warning:
Also that if you quote someone that linked anything illegal, like a scan or an inappropriate link, you get dinged for it too, so be careful!
Thank you, tgl!
So there you have it. I hope to god anyone who doesn't know about this reads this and I didn't just waste my, and your (if you know already), time.
