Originally Posted by
fungus pudding
'Rules' in the loose sense, rather than formal rules, as I am sure is widely understood by most when speaking of or being told to 'play by the rules'. Perhaps for the thick I should have used the similar meaning, common phrase, 'play the game'. Obviously I am talking about convention, standard practise. Most people, admittedly not all, would realise the option 'reply with quote' is there so you can reply with the quote, or the relavent portion of the quote.
Somewhere on this site there is bound to be an explanation or instruction for you to seek out and study.