jbg Posted March 24, 2008 Report Posted March 24, 2008 In my two plus years' experience on this Board, and a similar length of time on another Canadian board, frequently I will start threads with essay-style posts. On some occasions, such as my "This is America" thread the subjects draw multiple pages of responsive posts. This is the exception and most rarely draw any responses, or else die after one or two posts like "well-said". The problem presented is far mor than any (minor) hurt feelings. As a result of "spamming" rules on this forum I am not at liberty to repost the same material in response to other posts made elsewhere. I may be in violation if I use the material on other boards which I frequent, one or two of them Canadian or Canadian-American. I wonder what people's thoughts are. I am not challenging the House Rules, which overall maintain civility and a relatively high level of debate. Quote Free speech: "You can say what you want, but I don't have to lend you my megaphone." Always remember that when you are in the right you can afford to keep your temper, and when you are in the wrong you cannot afford to lose it. - J.J. Reynolds. Will the steps anyone is proposing to fight "climate change" reduce a single temperature, by a single degree, at a single location? The mantra of "world opinion" or the views of the "international community" betrays flabby and weak reasoning (link).
Borg Posted March 24, 2008 Report Posted March 24, 2008 What the hell - challenge the rules. Laws in this country have changed. Why would the rules on this board remain static - except to show those who run it might be caught in their own rut? You will never get if you do not ask. And if you do not like the answer - ask again. Borg Quote
BubberMiley Posted March 24, 2008 Report Posted March 24, 2008 Maybe you should learn to paraphrase. That way you can say the same thing, over and over, as you wish without repeating yourself verbatim. Essay-style posts probably rarely get read anyway. Too long and wordy. Quote "I think it's fun watching the waldick get all excited/knickers in a knot over something." -scribblet
jbg Posted March 24, 2008 Author Report Posted March 24, 2008 Maybe you should learn to paraphrase. That way you can say the same thing, over and over, as you wish without repeating yourself verbatim. Essay-style posts probably rarely get read anyway. Too long and wordy.Not a bad idea but the problem is that certain officious intermeddlers complain about those too, and the mods then have to deal with a complaint. Quote Free speech: "You can say what you want, but I don't have to lend you my megaphone." Always remember that when you are in the right you can afford to keep your temper, and when you are in the wrong you cannot afford to lose it. - J.J. Reynolds. Will the steps anyone is proposing to fight "climate change" reduce a single temperature, by a single degree, at a single location? The mantra of "world opinion" or the views of the "international community" betrays flabby and weak reasoning (link).
BubberMiley Posted March 24, 2008 Report Posted March 24, 2008 I don't think there are any rules against making the same point over and over. Just against copying and pasting from one thread to another. Some people on this board would have a hard time if you couldn't make the same point again and again. Did you know Canada was involved in bombing Kosovo? Quote "I think it's fun watching the waldick get all excited/knickers in a knot over something." -scribblet
August1991 Posted March 25, 2008 Report Posted March 25, 2008 (edited) As a result of "spamming" rules on this forum I am not at liberty to repost the same material in response to other posts made elsewhere. I may be in violation if I use the material on other boards which I frequent, one or two of them Canadian or Canadian-American.I am guilty of quoting myself on this board from posts in previous threads also on this board. I usually put it in quotes and provide a link. I don't see any harm in doing this. We constantly quote other posters in replies - what's the harm in quoting oneself if it's explicit and attributed?As to posting a quote from here on another forum, I have done that too (although very, very rarely). Once again, I see no harm if it's clear that it's a quote and a link is provided to the original source. For example, MLW has some very good factual articles on Canadian politics. These are occasionally quoted in threads here (again, with a link). Anyway, that's my opinion. Maybe Greg/Charles will give some guidance at some point. ---- You also raise a slightly different question. Do threads ever get deleted here? Or will this ranting gibberish stay in cyberspace for the rest of eternity? (OMG!) Edited March 25, 2008 by August1991 Quote
Forum Admin Greg Posted March 25, 2008 Forum Admin Report Posted March 25, 2008 I am guilty of quoting myself on this board from posts in previous threads also on this board. I usually put it in quotes and provide a link. I don't see any harm in doing this. We constantly quote other posters in replies - what's the harm in quoting oneself if it's explicit and attributed? As long as you attribute the quotation to the proper author I see no problem. It's helpful to provide a link, but that is not always possible. The rules surrounding the proper usage of quotations were designed to (1) protect copyright and (2) ensure a high level of readability in terms of the forum postings and threads. You also raise a slightly different question. Do threads ever get deleted here? Or will this ranting gibberish stay in cyberspace for the rest of eternity? (OMG!) I do not prune forum threads, postings or forum registrations. Quote Have any issues, problems using the forum? Post a message in the Support and Questions section of the forums.
jbg Posted March 26, 2008 Author Report Posted March 26, 2008 As long as you attribute the quotation to the proper author I see no problem. It's helpful to provide a link, but that is not always possible.The rules surrounding the proper usage of quotations were designed to (1) protect copyright and (2) ensure a high level of readability in terms of the forum postings and threads. I do not prune forum threads, postings or forum registrations. The problem comes when a thread goes dead and I try to re-use my own material; people complain about "spamming" or "cross-posting". Quote Free speech: "You can say what you want, but I don't have to lend you my megaphone." Always remember that when you are in the right you can afford to keep your temper, and when you are in the wrong you cannot afford to lose it. - J.J. Reynolds. Will the steps anyone is proposing to fight "climate change" reduce a single temperature, by a single degree, at a single location? The mantra of "world opinion" or the views of the "international community" betrays flabby and weak reasoning (link).
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