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TrogL

(32,828 posts) Sun Apr 29, 2018, 07:42 PM Apr 2018

Is the three paragraph quote rule in effect?

I’m finding huge articles posted.

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Is the three paragraph quote rule in effect? (Original Post) TrogL Apr 2018 OP

Yep, I noticed that myself here. n/t elocs Apr 2018 #1

Yes, but it's 4 paragraphs. Rhiannon12866 Apr 2018 #2

no dweller Apr 2018 #3

Yes, alert on them for copyright infringement and it goes just to admin uppityperson Apr 2018 #4

I think it's 4, for copywritten material left-of-center2012 Apr 2018 #5

Four paragraphs, but if there are single line paragraphs included as there sometimes are, hlthe2b Apr 2018 #6

elocs

(24,486 posts)

1. Yep, I noticed that myself here. n/t

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Sun Apr 29, 2018, 07:46 PM

Apr 2018

Rhiannon12866

(241,234 posts)

2. Yes, but it's 4 paragraphs.

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Sun Apr 29, 2018, 08:14 PM

Apr 2018

dweller

(26,993 posts)

3. no

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Sun Apr 29, 2018, 08:18 PM

Apr 2018

for you its 4
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uppityperson

(115,957 posts)

4. Yes, alert on them for copyright infringement and it goes just to admin

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Sun Apr 29, 2018, 08:20 PM

Apr 2018

left-of-center2012

(34,195 posts)

5. I think it's 4, for copywritten material

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Sun Apr 29, 2018, 09:47 PM

Apr 2018

hlthe2b

(111,085 posts)

6. Four paragraphs, but if there are single line paragraphs included as there sometimes are,

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Sun Apr 29, 2018, 09:54 PM

Apr 2018

I think you can stretch it just a tad. To me, a single sentence shouldn't count as a paragraph, especially if there two of those and the other two 'grafs' are short as well.

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