@[email protected] to [email protected] • 9 days agoEverybody talks about beliefs like they're this big important thing.message-square127fedilinkarrow-up1129
arrow-up1129message-squareEverybody talks about beliefs like they're this big important thing.@[email protected] to [email protected] • 9 days agomessage-square127fedilink
minus-squareddhlinkfedilinkEnglish3•7 days agoIf you’re drawing authority from it, that’s on you. Sometimes you just like the turn of phrase and are giving credit.
minus-square@[email protected]OPlinkfedilink2•7 days agoWhich is more important to you, the phrase or the credit?
minus-squareddhlinkfedilinkEnglish2•7 days agoUh, what? I’ll use a quote when it neatly captures what I was thinking, and credit it to the original author. The phrase is the important part I guess, but fair play to the author.
minus-square@[email protected]OPlinkfedilink2•7 days agoIs the phrase diminished if you leave out the author’s name?
If you’re drawing authority from it, that’s on you. Sometimes you just like the turn of phrase and are giving credit.
Which is more important to you, the phrase or the credit?
Uh, what? I’ll use a quote when it neatly captures what I was thinking, and credit it to the original author. The phrase is the important part I guess, but fair play to the author.
Is the phrase diminished if you leave out the author’s name?
I believe it’s honest to give proper credit for the idea.
I believe that you are avoiding my question.