# Re-writing someone's post - against the rules?

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**Created:** [July 29, 2011, 1:16am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/re-writing-someones-post-against-the-rules/590685 "2011-07-29T01:16:27Z")\
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**Author:** ![Miller](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/miller/32/481_2.png) [@Miller](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Miller)\
**Post date:** [July 29, 2011, 1:31am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/re-writing-someones-post-against-the-rules/590685/3 "2011-07-29T01:31:08Z")

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**cochrane** has the right of it. So long as you’re not doing it within a quote box, you’re okay.

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