RE: Partial quotes
August 1, 2014 at 8:24 am
(This post was last modified: August 1, 2014 at 8:26 am by Fidel_Castronaut.)
As per the rules, including a proviso of (for example) "Changes made to original quotation." would ensure that the intentions are clear.
It's obviously hard to read things like sarcasm on-line and this could be extended to parody or satire. However we recognise that this is a topic that is subject to "exceptions to the rules" and thus we will always take it on a case by case basis.
I myself have parodied the posts of other members but usually said things like "FIFY" indicating clearing where I have 'fixed' the statement.
Fundamentally editing the text, not indicating that you have edited it and then either leaving it as it is or responding to it with your own argument/critique (definition of a strawman) would bring penalties. I hope that makes the distinction clearer, although as I said, the fluid notion of an online discussion forum means we will take it on a case by case basis.
It's obviously hard to read things like sarcasm on-line and this could be extended to parody or satire. However we recognise that this is a topic that is subject to "exceptions to the rules" and thus we will always take it on a case by case basis.
I myself have parodied the posts of other members but usually said things like "FIFY" indicating clearing where I have 'fixed' the statement.
Fundamentally editing the text, not indicating that you have edited it and then either leaving it as it is or responding to it with your own argument/critique (definition of a strawman) would bring penalties. I hope that makes the distinction clearer, although as I said, the fluid notion of an online discussion forum means we will take it on a case by case basis.
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