How / When do I quote another member's post in my reply?

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    Dear IL-ites,

    While Quoting posts, "Quote only when necessary, Quote only whats necessary"


    Please follow the below steps:

    1. Click on the 'Reply with Quote' link. Do not use it reply to a post. To simply post a reply, use the reply.JPG button at the top left and bottom left of the thread.


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    2.
    Delete whatever isn't necessary to provide context for your reply. Quoting the entire post is rude. Add your own response below the quoted post and click "Submit Reply.

    Note: It is not always necessary to quote another member's post when you post a reply. Do it only if necessary, like you are responding to a member who had posted long back in the thread, then you want to quote their original message and respond. If you are responding to a recent message it is not required to quote. You response can be related well.

    Otherwise, just to post your reply only in the message thread, use the 'Reply to Thread' button seen at the top and bottom left of the message thread.

    Thank you.
     
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