# Bracketed comments no longer allowed in quotes?

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bracketed-comments-no-longer-allowed-in-quotes/843926>\
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**Created:** [November 24, 2019, 7:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bracketed-comments-no-longer-allowed-in-quotes/843926 "2019-11-24T19:10:13Z")\
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**Author:** ![septimus](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/septimus/32/410_2.png) [@septimus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/septimus)\
**Post date:** [November 25, 2019, 4:12am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bracketed-comments-no-longer-allowed-in-quotes/843926/5 "2019-11-25T04:12:43Z")

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> [@Colibri](#):
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> The rule applies to other posters, not offboard individuals or sources. However, if you deliberately altered what a source said in order to misrepresent it, it could fall afoul of some other rule such as trolling or “being a jerk.” In general, if you are trying to be humorous you should make this clear.

Following is the post for which I was Noted for misquoting “Dictionary” — it’s from the same thread where I was Warned for another quote. Note that I did include a smiley-face. 🙂 I wasn’t intending to “troll;” if I’m jerkish it’s not deliberate.

> [@Is there a Democratic candidate for POTUS I can support?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-there-a-democratic-candidate-for-potus-i-can-support/843714/146):
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> Since you’re a Moderator you may be able to correct the typo in your post, despite missing the 5-minute window 🙂 :

I do not believe it is possible to read my quote from “Dictionary” (which isn’t included when I click Quote) without realizing it is a misquote.

(BTW, do Moderators have the a nested-quote capability which Guests lack?)

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