[michelle street]

the default reply setting should not include quoting the previous post

It depends on what you regard as the "default reply setting".

Choosing "new reply" does not quote anything from previous posts. A post will only be quoted if the reply button on that particular post is clicked.

yes the reply button quotes the previous post-its used way too often it's really only usable when you can edit a particular line or question that was previously posted I think it's best just to not use at all, like I just did