You responded to what they quoted, not why they quoted it. The quoter does not agree with the quote; they presented it as evidence of the original commentor’s malfeasance.
Your response is appropriate against the person who made the original comment, not the person who quoted it.
You responded to what they quoted, not why they quoted it. The quoter does not agree with the quote; they presented it as evidence of the original commentor’s malfeasance.
Your response is appropriate against the person who made the original comment, not the person who quoted it.