# Revised rule about quotes

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/revised-rule-about-quotes/810291>\
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**Created:** [March 9, 2018, 5:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/revised-rule-about-quotes/810291 "2018-03-09T17:59:18Z")\
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**Post date:** [March 9, 2018, 11:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/revised-rule-about-quotes/810291/15 "2018-03-09T23:43:30Z")

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Appreciate the clarification.

Now, just want to be 100% clear. Assume all of the follow examples are in the Pit. What would, and would not, be a rules violation?

[Original post, quote link is to a random thread:]

> [@What does a capacitor do?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-does-a-capacitor-do/536106/27):
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> LOL! Espresso users are so lame!

```auto

[quote="Bozo the Clown, post:27, topic:536106"]

LOL! Espresso users are so [del]lame[/del] cool!
[/quote]

FTFY.

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[quote="Bozo the Clown, post:27, topic:536106"]

LOL! Espresso users are so [del]lame[/del] pathetic!
[/quote]

FTFY.

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[quote="Bozo the Cluck, post:27, topic:536106"]

LOL! Espresso users are so lame!
[/quote]

You are a sad excuse for a clown.

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[QUOTE]
LOL! Espresso users are so [del]lame[/del] suave!
[/quote]

FTFY, Boozehole.

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"LOL! Espresso users are so [del]lame[/del] sublime!"

FTFY, Buggero.
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