URL Links Denied??
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Re: URL Links Denied??
Even when you are able to post links, it should also be noted that the website linking policies require you to still summarize the content one would find at the link so that nobody has to actually click the link to understand your post or participate in the discussion.
"The mind is a wonderful servant but a terrible master."
I believe spiritual freedom (a.k.a. self-discipline) manifests as bravery, confidence, grace, honesty, love, and inner peace.
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Re: URL Links Denied??
If someone doesn't know what a word means, they can typically check their preferred dictionary or encyclopedia on their own, so that's not usually needed. Off the top of my head, I think that usually the only reason you will need to provide a definition or encyclopedic information is (1) if that information is likely to be a matter of debate (e.g. if there is or is likely to be argument or dispute over what the definition of word is) or (2) if a word or term is equivocal and you need to specify which definition or meaning you mean by the term at that time.
If you were going to link to the dictionary or encyclopedia, then yes you would want to either summarize or quote the info you would otherwise want the person to find at the link. So if you were linking to the dictionary, you would typically quote the definition in your post and then provide the link to the quoted dictionary as a citation of that quoted definition. The idea is that readers of the post do not have to check the citations to understand the post and participate in the discussion; the citations are just there to verify the information that you have provided in case the person doubts it or otherwise is interested for more information.
"The mind is a wonderful servant but a terrible master."
I believe spiritual freedom (a.k.a. self-discipline) manifests as bravery, confidence, grace, honesty, love, and inner peace.
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Re: URL Links Denied??
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My quote tags went wrong.
~Immanuel Kant
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Re: URL Links Denied??
Please make sure to always use the "preview" button to view the edit-able draft of the post. Only hit submit when you are ready to send it to the presses so to speak. Generally, you can't edit posts after clicking "submit".
"The mind is a wonderful servant but a terrible master."
I believe spiritual freedom (a.k.a. self-discipline) manifests as bravery, confidence, grace, honesty, love, and inner peace.
- Arjen
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Re: URL Links Denied??
Yeah, I figured that out.
Only problem is that sometimes I just press submit...
Sometimes means always actually.
~Immanuel Kant
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