I'm sorry but i still don't get it. Is to be quoted a bad thing? I looked at my dictionary and the meaning is not bad. But I saw a while ago a member who got mad at someone because he quoted her so I'm curious
it is a way of referencing, so people will not confuse what is your problem whose comments you are talking about or who are you talking to. it also shows people what topic the person you "quoted (copy their words and give them credit for writing them)" was saying that you need more information about.