glo wrote:However, I saw that I received a private message... and wanted to send a reply, but didn't know how. And I was afraid I would click the wrong button and send to a thread.
First, relax - nothing in your personal inbox can go to any of the forums.
Now, on my PC, you click the message subject to open it up to read it.
When reading the message you'll see this:
Notice the SENDREPLY button right under the View Messages and above the subject of the PM. Click that to send a new blank reply to the person.
If you want to include snippets of their message, instead hit the QUOTE button on the right side, right next to the avatar of the person you're writing to. That'll include the entire message back and you can either include the whole thing or cut and paste to your heart's desire.
To see how to use the bbCode tags, like how a quoted message should look, hover your cursor over the button at the top of the windows where you're writing. You can also hit the FAQ near the top of every page to get info on how the forum software works.
Now, if you're using a mobile device and none of what I mentioned appears on your screen, just continue yelling for help, and include what kind of device you're using (Apple, Android, etc.) and somebody who uses the same thing as you can help walk you through it.
Good luck. It does get easier, in time.