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[–] neuracnu@lemmy.blahaj.zone 11 points 3 days ago (1 children)
[–] JohnnyEnzyme@piefed.social 4 points 3 days ago (1 children)

I'm only the co-mod (not the founder here), but if I understand correctly, you'd like to see more than just a name credit, but some kind of supporting link for each quote?

I'll go ahead and tag @mrnobody@quokk.au right now so they can read your comment above, and now here are my immediate thoughts:

I think that makes perfect sense for long-worded, weighty quotes like this. The more it's made in to an absolute requirement though, the more it seems chore-ish, if that makes sense. OTOH, I've personally made a couple wrong attributions on my end, and that's kind of embarrassing, since I believe in accuracy, facts & reality.

OTOH again!, there's simply the fascinating / bewildering nature of the internet, in which if you typically want to find the best answer, you pipe up with something incorrect so that people can swiftly rush in and correct you. 😄 I must confess I kind of like that, actually, as it usually sparks discussion and further interest in the topic. Or something like that.

[–] MrNobody@quokk.au 2 points 2 days ago

Personally I wouldn’t want it as a rule. It’s hard enough to get people to contribute and adding additional barriers of entry to that seems counterproductive, but I would be in favour of it being highly encouraged for people to share sources.