The Mudcat Café TM
Thread #87918 Message #1646619
Posted By: Joe Offer
11-Jan-06 - 07:41 PM
Thread Name: BS: scott ritter speaks
Subject: RE: BS: scott ritter speaks
Come to think about it - why attribute it to any specific media when it is Scott Ritter's words and he was definitely sited as the source? If in doubt, google.
For one reason, the source should be cited because the quote, by rights, should be deleted. If people show the source of their information, I usually leave a link and just delete the text. For another reson, a source citation allows people to go back and look up related information, or to investigate the reliability of the information. Our limit on non-music copy-paste posts is one screen of text - and I measure with my 30-inch widescreen monitor and this one still goes way over the limit. The thread originator appears to be a regular Mudcatter posting anonymously, or at least maybe it's somebody else posting on her computer. Whatever the case, one wonders what's the reason for the anonymity.
Anyhow, the non-music copy-paste stuff is getting out of hand. Take a look at the FAQ and see what the policy is. It's really not all that draconian. If the text covers more than one screen, give us an excerpt or summary, plus a link. And whenever you post, at least part of the post should be in your own words.