Unless I'm misinterpreting what you say, the "+Quote" button doesn't insert the quote directly into the reply that's being composed. It simply copies the quote into a buffer and has to be manually inserted into the reply post as an additional step. The "Reply" button (that I propose should be labeled "Reply with Quote") inserts the quote directly into the reply without going through that buffer & doesn't require that extra step. Using the "+Quote" button alows me to gather quotes from severlal posts, possibly in different threads and/or forums - and include all the quotes from different sources into a post somewhere else. There is no "Reply without Quote" button because it isn't necessary - just type into the reply box that's always visible, without clicking ANY button. People who are accustomed to vB seem to think they need to click SOME button before they can reply at all - so they click the only reply button they can see. Unless they want to include a quote, they don't need to click ANY button in XF before beginnning to type their reply.