Disagreements can bring out good solutions through compromise :)

I don't mind clicking, and I think the recent addition of the link to the grand-parent thread is more than enough to give one-more-click access to both the local context and the overall one.

Good point. I do like that that was finally added. But, it takes nothing more than showing the text of the post being replied to to show the context. This _could_ even be an option one could turn off.. so those of us who don't want to click don't have to, and those who don't mind can still click. I think it could be useful, you don't. Likely we both have people who agree with each of us.. which may make it a good option to have.

I _HATE_ quoting, it is _so_ often mis-used! Anything that allows quoting an entire post is a recipe for disaster in my (scared) opinion.

Yeah, I agree. Maybe it was an iffy idea, but I had to throw it out there since I find myself cutting/pasting and throwing in italics _constantly_, and that is a way to get around it.

Cheers,
KM