User blog comment:Toughpigs/Wikia's new Forum demo/@comment-1411998-20120727231204/@comment-781424-20120728181406

There is no contradiction. I replied to two separate posts, not to several points inside one post. If there was a convenient link function, I would have used it, but not a quote function, because, as I wrote above, I strongly believe posts should be viewed fully, not cut to pieces. Hyperlinks offer a perfect functionality for it, and alleviate spam problems that arise otherwise.

EDIT: In case when you're replying to a complex post, and you need to divide your replies and point out what they answer, you can just point out topics or include summaries, such as "About your point on convenience of proper quoting tools", or "Regarding the quoting". This is better than quoting, because: A) it encourages to read the original post, instead of implying the meaning you put into it; B) it conveys your own understanding of the point you're replying to, which helps other people to better get the flow of discussion.