Most of the time, when I reply to a new question the first thing I suggest is to write a reprex, so I would like to write a template answer. Something like
or
Is it possible to do that using community tools, or should I just keep a template in a plain text file and copy as needed?
Personally, I use a snippet on my computer for this. I use Alfred, but there are a lot of different options for this (including just rolling your own macros, or using System Preferences on a Mac).
There is a Discourse plugin called "Canned replies," but I think that might only work for moderators (or some other level of privilege— Curtis would know much better than I do):
Yep, "Canned replies" is currently only available to moderators. Could you expand a little bit on the System Preferences part? Since this year I'm a Mac user, so I'm always looking for Mac tip & tricks.
One more question - you need the Alfred's Powerpack to enable snippet completion, right? I considered installing Alfred in the past, but since Spotlight works so well for me, I gave up. I may reconsider, though...