# Barney Frank criticism of Democratic Party

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**Category:** Politics & Elections\
**Created:** [May 5, 2026, 6:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/barney-frank-criticism-of-democratic-party/1029811 "2026-05-05T18:36:40Z")\
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**Post date:** [May 13, 2026, 9:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/barney-frank-criticism-of-democratic-party/1029811/223 "2026-05-13T21:37:15Z")

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> [@Miller](#):
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> No, it wouldn’t. Using double quotes to paraphrase another poster’s argument is allowed, for mods and non-mods alike. What’s not allowed is using the _quote function_ to paraphrase another poster.
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> And I stand by my paraphrase of your posts.

Close, that last sentence is what doesn’t make it a rule violation,

> **Quoting.** Falsely attributing a quote to another SDMB user, or modifying another’s post in order to cast him/her in a bad light, is grounds for revocation of your posting privileges. We allow parody quotes under certain conditions. Here are the permissible options:
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> - **_Quote attributed to real SDMB user._ Quotes must be accurate, whether displayed using the message board’s quote function or ordinary quotation marks.** Normal editorial rules apply. You may indicate omitted portions of a quote by the use of ellipses “…” or devices such as [snip]. You may add text to clarify a word using square brackets (e.g., “her [the sister’s] friend”), but you may not add editorial comments or edit a quote to change the substantive meaning, nor may you substitute text such as “some blather” or “more nonsense” inside the [QUOTE] tags or quotation marks. This applies to all forums including the Pit.
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> - **_Unattributed quote (no name)._ Unattributed parody quotes are permitted in all forums provided they don’t violate other SDMB rules.**
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> [SDMB rules 9/12/2023](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sdmb-rules-9-12-2023/990013/1)

Where, IMHO, parody is more “offensive” than a paraphrase ever could be.  
And you paraphrased while providing direct quotes making it very easy to see if you were overstating the position.

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