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Update to the "Quoting Others Inaccurately" rule.
#11
RE: Update to the "Quoting Others Inaccurately" rule.
(November 19, 2016 at 11:36 am)Excited Penguin Wrote: I think it's defined as boring druggie with mental problems.

Lol, I am not boring. I resent that.
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#12
RE: Update to the "Quoting Others Inaccurately" rule.
(November 19, 2016 at 11:38 am)Faith No More Wrote:
(November 19, 2016 at 11:36 am)Excited Penguin Wrote: I think it's defined as boring druggie with mental problems.

Lol, I am not boring.  I resent that.

Maybe I should get to know you better Tongue
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#13
RE: Update to the "Quoting Others Inaccurately" rule.
Goes onto Yelp and enters "pediatric sashimi buffet" for my zip code. This 'hood is very food snobby. There's gotta be one.
"For me, it is far better to grasp the Universe as it really is than to persist in delusion, however satisfying and reassuring." - Carl Sagan
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#14
RE: Update to the "Quoting Others Inaccurately" rule.
I am extremely happy about this! Smile

I wish all forums had Staff as open to feedback as ours Smile
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#15
RE: Update to the "Quoting Others Inaccurately" rule.
(November 19, 2016 at 11:36 am)Excited Penguin Wrote:
(November 19, 2016 at 11:32 am)Faith No More Wrote: Is it defined as "pretentious, attention-seeking twat?"
I think it's defined as boring druggie with mental problems.

His insult was superior to and less indecent than yours, EP.
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#16
RE: Update to the "Quoting Others Inaccurately" rule.
Yeah, but what if I really really want to quote someone inaccurately?
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#17
RE: Update to the "Quoting Others Inaccurately" rule.
Simply add a disclaimer beforehand: "THE FOLLOWING QUOTE IS QUOTED INACCURATELY"
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#18
RE: Update to the "Quoting Others Inaccurately" rule.
(November 20, 2016 at 3:41 am)robvalue Wrote: Yeah, but what if I really really want to quote someone inaccurately?

You can do it for parody provided its clear to staff that that was the reason.
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#19
RE: Update to the "Quoting Others Inaccurately" rule.
Usually a polite person would put "fixed that for you" FTFY. Or something like that... it isn't hard to do.
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#20
RE: Update to the "Quoting Others Inaccurately" rule.
Rob was joking of course Big Grin
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