Step By Step: Reply to a Post

Replying to a Post is much like starting a New Topic.  However, since it is done in response to another post it begins in the context of an existing Topic and has some additional options.

1.   Navigate to an existing Topic (by clicking on its name in the Forum list).  Notice the two options, Quote and Reply.

2a.  Click on Reply to go to the same page you used when adding a new Topic.  Your comment will be added to the top (or bottom, depending on your sorting preference) of the list in the Topic.

Note that this post has one additional option... Edit.  You may edit your own posts later if you  determine that you have posted erroneous information and wish to change it.

 

2b.  (Alternate Step)  Alternatively, you could have clicked Quote.  Quote is exactly the same as Reply, except that it brings up the editor with the previous post already in it and surrounded by funny symbols ("[QUOTE]").  You may edit this text to cut it down (if you only wish to quote part of the original post).

These symbols result in visual identification of the Quote in the new Post.