# ...I don't understand this guidance at all **URL:** \ **Category:** About This Message Board\ **Created:** [August 6, 2021, 4:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-dont-understand-this-guidance-at-all/948161 "2021-08-06T16:56:31Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 1\ **Showing post:** 28
**Author:** ![Banquet\_Bear](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/banquet_bear/32/373_2.png) [@Banquet\_Bear](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Banquet_Bear)\ **Post date:** [August 6, 2021, 5:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-dont-understand-this-guidance-at-all/948161/28 "2021-08-06T17:57:20Z")
> [@Velocity](#): > > As I understand it, the rule is like this: It’s okay to partially cite when the cite doesn’t distort the meaning of the poster, but you must quote the whole thing if the whole thing is what captures what the poster meant. > > So for example: > > _“When it comes to corruption and scandal, Trump has set records by a mile. He uttered 13,000 false statements, had scandals every week, called for an election to be rigged in his favor, and caused the death of half a million Americans. What about Obama in comparison? Obama did nothing in his presidency.”_ > > Now, if someone were to only quote the last part, **“Obama did nothing in his presidency,”** that could run afoul of the rules, because it could have totally different meaning - it could make it sound as if I were saying Obama were a do-nothing lazy bum, when in fact I was speaking specifically in context of committing scandals. …I’ve quoted your entire post just in case. This was the question I originally put to Bump: …cite? And I’m specifically talking about black and marginalised communities here. I’m well aware of politicization of vaccination and COVID mitigation measures by the Republican party/conservatives. But the cite I provided from the WP, and many others that I’ve read clearly indicate that this **isn’t** the main driver for these communities for why they aren’t getting a vaccine. So what is it you want to do? Do we call it a day? Close up shop? You’ve given up on practically everything else. You’ve hit 70%, you’ve given it your best shot, time to move on? And: So I’m back to my question. What does this mean? Is it time to stop? Vaccine passports yes or no? Mandated vaccines yes or no? I get it: you think they are crazy and they are stupid. But thinking they are crazy and stupid is a suitable thing for a rant, but doesn’t solve the current public health crisis. So what next? This was the response: > [@Won't "vaccine passports" affect poorer/"blacker" people more (a la Voter ID)?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wont-vaccine-passports-affect-poorer-blacker-people-more-a-la-voter-id/947986/165): > > What HAVEN’T we done with respect to marginalized communities? Here in Dallas, we’ve put vaccination centers in all sorts of places- community centers, rec centers, ethnic-centered churches, various public events, and even gone so far as to provide free transportation to and from these places/events. They even have people going door to door now. > > Why is that necessary? At this point, six months in, literally EVERYONE has had ample time and opportunity to get vaccinated. Anyone who’s not vaccinated by now has made a choice not to get vaccinated, and they need to accept the consequences of that act. If their communities are ravaged by COVID, that’s totally their own fault, and IMO, their problem. > > Doesn’t matter to me if it’s South or West Dallas and mistrust of the government, or if it’s politically motivated in Bell County (between here and Austin) where they only have a 30% vaccination rate. All these people have effectively chosen to NOT get vaccinated for six months. If they wanted to, they would have been by now- it’s been inexpensive enough (i.e. free) and accessible enough if they were willing. So if they choose not to, then tough luck. > > If they want to make it about choice, fine. They can spread it around among themselves and get sick and die all they like. Their choice. Just like wearing masks and getting vaccinated is their choice, or not trusting the government is their choice. **My not giving a shit if they live or die at this point and not wanting to throw more resources at them is MY choice.** I’ve bolded the part that I quoted. In my humble opinion, all the rest of the words in that post do not address either of my questions, and the only relevant part was the part that I quoted. I invite @What_Exit or one of the other moderators to be specific and explain how I’ve been misleading here, or how the parts that I snipped added any additional context. Because to me none of it was relevant to the questions I asked. I don’t see how I’ve distorted their message. --- _[View the full topic](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-dont-understand-this-guidance-at-all/948161)._