@TechConnectify @colinstu I do think that lack of (consistently implemented) quote post has made this harder.

I often refrain from posting because I don't want to derail the OP's mentions with a tangent that is sparked from something they said but intended to start a new conversation.

If we had (consistently implemented) quote posts, we would have a better alternative to suggest. It makes me sad that the insistence that quote posting is only used for "dunking" has been a consistent excuse for withholding a feature that could just add easily be a form of politeness.

In the party analogy, it would be recognizing that one has started a side conversation and moving a bit away to not interrupt the main conversation. I'd love to be able to mirror that polite behavior here...