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less right said:
Is it an acceptable practice to snip posts if the meaning of what remains is not altered?

Here's the example that has been questioned... How do democrats explain this away
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If you're talking about when quoting, I do it all the time if a post has multiple ideas and I only want to address one or two. Sometimes you have to if the quoted post is particularly long, as the quote counts as part of the total character count of your post.
 
less right said:
Is it an acceptable practice to snip posts if the meaning of what remains is not altered?

Here's the example that has been questioned... How do democrats explain this away
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Personally, I’m OK with pruning a post for brevity to respond to a part of it. It is not OK to change the post’s meaning. I treat a posters wrong idea as a kind of copyright that is protected.
 
less right said:
Is it an acceptable practice to snip posts if the meaning of what remains is not altered?

Here's the example that has been questioned... How do democrats explain this away
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As another poster pointed-out: Can you show the example? It's not easily apparent from your link.

As for me, I do my very best to quote the entire post, and if required I either use bolding or break the post into multiple quotable sections. If I bold (or do anything inside the quote), I make a remark to that effect in my reply.

However - I do make some very infrequent exception to posters I know well, when I want to simply interject a quick one-liner in humor. But this is extremely infrequent, and I don't like doing it in any debate areas.
 
less right said:
Is it an acceptable practice to snip posts if the meaning of what remains is not altered?

Here's the example that has been questioned... How do democrats explain this away
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I see no reason to quote more of a post than what I intend to address in my reply with quote. Sometimes I will number (or bold) the point(s) made in a post and then reply to them by number or as "(bolded above)". Whether that practice is "acceptable" seems to depend largely on the poster being replied to.
 
Some people put [SNIP] to show what they cut out.

I just quote the whole thing and bold the part I want to respond to.
 
Chomsky said:
As another poster pointed-out: Can you show the example? It's not easily apparent from your link.

As for me, I do my very best to quote the entire post, and if required I either use bolding or break the post into multiple quotable sections. If I bold (or do anything inside the quote), I make a remark to that effect in my reply.

However - I do make some very infrequent exception to posters I know well, when I want to simply interject a quick one-liner in humor. But this is extremely infrequent, and I don't like doing it in any debate areas.
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Some people get bent out of shape about it. I ended up blocking someone because they were persistent that by just cutting their long post to the point I wanted to address "changed" what they had written.
 
lwf said:
If you're talking about when quoting, I do it all the time if a post has multiple ideas and I only want to address one or two. Sometimes you have to if the quoted post is particularly long, as the quote counts as part of the total character count of your post.
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I do that also, if the quoted post is not too long, I just bold the sentences I'm addressing.
 
Old 'N Chill said:
I do that also, if the quoted post is not too long, I just bold the sentences I'm addressing.
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Some posters react as if every word they write is pure gold sent down from above to grace our humble existence.
 
PirateMk1 said:
I am not sure of your example you will need to point out what you are writing of.
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Chomsky said:
As another poster pointed-out: Can you show the example? It's not easily apparent from your link.

As for me, I do my very best to quote the entire post, and if required I either use bolding or break the post into multiple quotable sections. If I bold (or do anything inside the quote), I make a remark to that effect in my reply.

However - I do make some very infrequent exception to posters I know well, when I want to simply interject a quick one-liner in humor. But this is extremely infrequent, and I don't like doing it in any debate areas.
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Can't you follow the link back to code1211's original post from the snipped part I quoted?
 
lwf said:
If you're talking about when quoting, I do it all the time if a post has multiple ideas and I only want to address one or two. Sometimes you have to if the quoted post is particularly long, as the quote counts as part of the total character count of your post.
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chuckiechan said:
Personally, I’m OK with pruning a post for brevity to respond to a part of it. It is not OK to change the post’s meaning. I treat a posters wrong idea as a kind of copyright that is protected.
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ttwtt78640 said:
I see no reason to quote more of a post than what I intend to address in my reply with quote. Sometimes I will number (or bold) the point(s) made in a post and then reply to them by number or as "(bolded above)". Whether that practice is "acceptable" seems to depend largely on the poster being replied to.
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swing_voter said:
Some people put [SNIP] to show what they cut out.

I just quote the whole thing and bold the part I want to respond to.
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Drawdown said:
Some people get bent out of shape about it. I ended up blocking someone because they were persistent that by just cutting their long post to the point I wanted to address "changed" what they had written.
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Old 'N Chill said:
I do that also, if the quoted post is not too long, I just bold the sentences I'm addressing.
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haymarket said:
Some posters react as if every word they write is pure gold sent down from above to grace our humble existence.
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I appreciate the feedback. I haven't heard anything inconsistent with my own understanding of the rules but since I'm relatively new here I wanted some input from some more experienced posters.

I ran into one of those who is apparently 'bent out of shape' from my snipping his post. I suggested he report it so we can both learn if what I did is contrary to the rules. He'd rather argue instead.

Thanks all.

PS: If a Mod would care to share their understanding of the practice I would appreciate it.
 
less right said:
I appreciate the feedback. I haven't heard anything inconsistent with my own understanding of the rules but since I'm relatively new here I wanted some input from some more experienced posters.

I ran into one of those who is apparently 'bent out of shape' from my snipping his post. I suggested he report it so we can both learn if what I did is contrary to the rules. He'd rather argue instead.

Thanks all.

PS: If a Mod would care to share their understanding of the practice I would appreciate it.
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Have you tried to PM a mod (or two)?
 
Drawdown said:
Some people get bent out of shape about it. I ended up blocking someone because they were persistent that by just cutting their long post to the point I wanted to address "changed" what they had written.
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Wow, I've had the same experience! I wonder if it was the same person! :lamo
 
less right said:
No. The only mod I'm aware of is Helix.

Maybe I could just flag my own post where the snipping occurred.
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Mods currently online appear bolded (in various colors) in the user list presented on the bottom of the main ("Forum") page.
 
less right said:
Is it an acceptable practice to snip posts if the meaning of what remains is not altered?

Here's the example that has been questioned... How do democrats explain this away
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I think it is mostly intentional and done by a few far left zealots here who don't have a cogent reply so they bastardize what the poster really was saying. I've grown to expect it and will take the original post and re=post it in my reply so as to shame those who chop up posts. Some people are beyond being shamed however.
 
Paradoxical said:
I think it is mostly intentional and done by a few far left zealots here who don't have a cogent reply so they bastardize what the poster really was saying. I've grown to expect it and will take the original post and re=post it in my reply so as to shame those who chop up posts. Some people are beyond being shamed however.
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Thanks for the partisan analysis and shaming pointers.
 
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