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3. I always excerpt the 4 (or fewer) most significant paragraphs. I've never seen or heard of a rule, even in LBN

Reply to intrepidity (Original post)

Fri Dec 1, 2023, 07:35 PM

Dec 2023

that requires posting the first four paragraphs.

Anyway, one is editing someone's work when one leaves out all but the first 4 paragraphs.

EDITED TO ADD - I kind of think its cheating the copyright when someone posts 4 paragraphs in the OP, and then in a reply the same person or someone else adds some more excerpts from the same article. TBH, I'm not innocent of this practice.

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Question about quote limits [View all] intrepidity Dec 2023 OP

Many sites use one sentence paragraphs for faster online readability ... Donkees Dec 2023 #1

I've often been tempted... Think. Again. Dec 2023 #2

The sites slicing up paragraphs into a string of one sentences, quite often are rebundling news packages from Reuters Donkees Dec 2023 #5

I always excerpt the 4 (or fewer) most significant paragraphs. I've never seen or heard of a rule, even in LBN progree Dec 2023 #3

The four paragraph limit is there to simplify enforcement EarlG Dec 2023 #4

Thank you for that thorough explanation. intrepidity Dec 2023 #6