I have read the rules concerning mentioning banned members . My question is this, this morning I quoted a member who I didn't realize had just been banned. is quoting banned members considered to be mentioning them?
I would post which member it was, but obviously that would break the rule about talking about specific banned members.
I am "just guessing" that you can QUOTE anyone and anything/source you want.
Just don't reply or address them or talk "about them"
Remove the source reference and just say
"this concept" "this point" and stick to the GENERIC content, just like you would any other source you are citing to discuss. To be safe, leave out reference to the username and just respond to the issue or problem in general.
That's what I would do until you receive instructions on what to do from a Mod/Admin.
If nobody confirms, then I would copy the text and put your own " " quotation marks,
just like borrowing words off any other source, that you are citing within YOUR message.
And don't worry about the source. Respond so generally it doesn't matter, because
you are only discuss the general concept or topic being discussed on that thread with others.