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Footnote?
I don't think it's wrong to quote from someone else's blog, either partially or in its entirety, so long as the originally blog is referenced immediately.
posted by
theelbster
on August 6, 2003 at 2:12 PM
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Plaigarism, Homage, or Quote?
I would refer someone or post a link to the site where I had found it (as I did with the article about the fellow who did both "LZ XRAY" [real scene of "We Were Soldiers Once...."] and twin towers [didn't make it]). If it was material or imperative to the literary flow, I might quote and attribute. Having short term memory issues and a nonexistent conscience, I might occasionally accidentally veer onto someone else's turf, especially if (and I don't) I had many works going, plus blogs. If I were to do something like that and it affected you, I should feel beholden to you to help keep me from being thought of as a plaigerist or dunce.
I admire and applaud you for settling this like considerate gentlepeople. And the second offense should be terminal!
posted by
majroj
on April 19, 2003 at 8:36 PM
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