# Changes Within the Quote Box

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/changes-within-the-quote-box/1004116>\
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**Created:** [July 12, 2024, 7:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/changes-within-the-quote-box/1004116 "2024-07-12T19:10:32Z")\
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**Author:** ![What\_Exit](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/what_exit/32/10652_2.png) [@What\_Exit](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/What_Exit)\
**Post date:** [July 12, 2024, 7:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/changes-within-the-quote-box/1004116/6 "2024-07-12T19:45:24Z")

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This is simple, do not change quotes in the quote box. Anything more than snips and ellipses are not allowed.

If you remove a word in a sentence that changes the meaning, not allowed. And considered bad.

If you add words even in brackets, not allowed. Doesn’t matter if you think it didn’t change the meaning.

Don’t bold words unless you making it really clear after the quote box that you added the bolding.

Don’t do it because you think it was funny.

Don’t do the joke of “fixed that for you”.

You added words in square brackets, not allowed.

**This is what I removed from your post:**  
And could [Trump] have [directed the military to shoot Biden on 5th ave], with immunity, when he was president?

**Here is his post:**

> [@DC Court of Appeals rules against Trump Immunity, SCOTUS Makes a Different Decision](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dc-court-of-appeals-rules-against-trump-immunity-scotus-makes-a-different-decision/997188/473):
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> And could he have done that, with immunity, when he was president?

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