Posted by trouble on September 15, 2002, at 18:46:49
In reply to Yes, Let us have Citations for Quotes, posted by shar on September 15, 2002, at 3:04:01
> I agree with mash that knowing the source of a quote, or that something IS a quote is helpful. To cite a quote's source, for PSB, needn't be an excrutiatingly bibliographical entry. A simple identification such as "XYZ movie" or "attributed to Jane Austen" is fine, in my opinion. It can be very casual, even something like "I think soandso said this." I do this at times due to my Swiss cheese memory.
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> First, identifying the originator of a quote helps me understand to whom the credit belongs (I believe in a certain amount of precision in giving credit where credit is due). Second, I understand that it is not original material from the poster, and it would not make sense to heap praise on the poster for thinking it up. Finally, it puts the remark in context for the post, such as making it clear that the poster is using it as a 'jumping off point' if that is the case.
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> [Knowing, after the fact, that the killing quote came from Apocalypse Now (a movie I love but have only seen twice in about 20 years) was doubly interesting, as I didn't recognize it from there at all. I may want to see that movie again now.]
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> I also believe people should take credit for their own work, so when we quote them in the future we can attribute it correctly (I mean this in the most positive way--there is a ton of creativity on this board).
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> > I am probably as well read as some of you, but one of the banes of my existence is an inability to identify or even remember famous quotes (unless they are from Nathan Hale, Patrick Henry and Abraham Lincoln). I think that most of you identify your personal works. I'd appreciate an acknowledgement of the sources of the quotes you use. I'm probably the one person in the whole universe and outer galaxy who for some reason or another has never seen "Apocalypse Now" I have seen Deep Throat and lalughed so hard I would never remember any of that dialogue either. Oh well, that's just me.
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> > If I know the source of a quote and that it is a quote I might check it out. Thanks.
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> again, this defeats the purpose of citing the quote in the first place, these ruminations run far afield of the original intent of citing the quote, which in my work is to stop you dead and make you think. BTW most creators are flattered to see their one-liners enter uncredited into the zeitgist, or as Dr. Phil might say-
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