Keep in mind that not all written works require a quote. For most papers, one to two quotes are all that is necessary, if any are necessary at all. The rest of the work should be your ideas or paraphrases. How to Format Quotes ...
The OP is not so much talking about quoting something like a sutta. They are talking about quoting a long post, and then writing one or two sentences at the end. Since the forum provides links to the previous post (as long as you quote it by using the "Reply with Quote" button,not...