Rule 17

[Mr Person]

Perhaps Rule 17 could be tidied up a bit?

As it is, it suggests that people provide original content when starting threads, but doesn't make it an absolute rule. Perhaps it could instead require one of two things to happen: (1) that people always provide some original content AND demarcate what is original and what is being quoted from a source, or (2) indicate that there is no original content.

 

[Mr Person]

Perhaps Rule 17 could be tidied up a bit?

As it is, it suggests that people provide original content when starting threads, but doesn't make it an absolute rule. Perhaps it could instead require one of two things to happen: (1) that people always provide some original content AND demarcate what is original and what is being quoted from a source, or (2) indicate that there is no original content.

Too late to edit: it's just that some OPs have tripped myself and others up, unnecessarily so. I'd be nice if the rule clearly required some form of demarcation. I think that the duty to make clear what's what should be on the person who crates the original post, rather than on the person who reads the thread; the latter would have to open the source and check things line for line if there isn't an demarcation.

 

[Hawkeye10]

Too late to edit: it's just that some OPs have tripped myself and others up, unnecessarily so. I'd be nice if the rule clearly required some form of demarcation. I think that the duty to make clear what's what should be on the person who crates the original post, rather than on the person who reads the thread; the latter would have to open the source and check things line for line if there isn't an demarcation.

Good idea, it is strange to me that some people dont do this, like maybe they are trying to be confusing. I want it in a quote, and I expect a link right under the quote. This is not rocket science.

 

[Casper]

Perhaps Rule 17 could be tidied up a bit?

As it is, it suggests that people provide original content when starting threads, but doesn't make it an absolute rule. Perhaps it could instead require one of two things to happen: (1) that people always provide some original content AND demarcate what is original and what is being quoted from a source, or (2) indicate that there is no original content.

I agree. Most sites have this requirement and for good reasons.

 

[faithful_servant]

Too late to edit: it's just that some OPs have tripped myself and others up, unnecessarily so. I'd be nice if the rule clearly required some form of demarcation. I think that the duty to make clear what's what should be on the person who crates the original post, rather than on the person who reads the thread; the latter would have to open the source and check things line for line if there isn't an demarcation.

I rarely participate in threads that don't have some kind of comments from the OP. Maybe we should just start a groundswell movement and simply ignore any thread without OP comments....

 

[RedAkston]

The problem with enforcing this rule in every forum is that it doesn't work for every forum. Rule 17 is rarely enforced unless we have a serial thread starter where there is no original content. Thanks for the suggestion though, we may look at rewording it in a future re-write.