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Hekate

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12. If that was the mistake, I have to say an awful lot of DUers fail to use quotation marks...

Reply to marble falls (Reply #9)

Sat Nov 14, 2020, 02:43 AM

Nov 2020

It’s a pet peeve of mine — the lack of attribution (ie links), and interspersing the OP’s thoughts with those of the person being quoted, without bothering to label them as such.

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Has anyone checked in on Free Republic, Conservative Cave or Hide 5? [View all] WonderGrunion Nov 2020 OP

I checked yesterday Teach29 Nov 2020 #1

It wasn't the repost that got you: it was the mistaken belief you wrote it. I'd dispute that hide... marble falls Nov 2020 #9

If that was the mistake, I have to say an awful lot of DUers fail to use quotation marks... Hekate Nov 2020 #12

True enough! marble falls Nov 2020 #14

Agree, those were not your words or opinion, looks like it was misunderstood Rhiannon12866 Nov 2020 #10

Many people don't understand what quotes mean. betsuni Nov 2020 #13

Ah, the cave. I've not checked that out in many years. NRaleighLiberal Nov 2020 #2

Hide5 was kicked off the net months ago, the last remnants of Discussionist, I believe Baclava Nov 2020 #3

FR is convinced Trump will win and they will enjoy you being in shock and sadness. Statistical Nov 2020 #4

i would but a lost my hazmat suit............ Takket Nov 2020 #5

They still think Trump wins in court. Demsrule86 Nov 2020 #6

I do. Too XanaDUer2 Nov 2020 #7

I looked at FR. They're going all-in on a conspiracy theory involving hacking voting machines muriel_volestrangler Nov 2020 #8

They're... roamer65 Nov 2020 #11