On Wed, Mar 2, 2011 at 3:19 PM, Shrinivasan T <[email protected]> wrote:
>>> When you quote - please say so *or* simply forward the email. Most
>>> MUAs are smart and will put a "FWD" prefix (or something similar) on
>>> the subject line.
>>
>> unfortunately the OP keeps doing this even though he has been repeatedly
>> reminded ;-)
>
> The real issue is I still can not understand this things.
When you lift text verbatim from some one or site it is a common
courtesy to acknowledge where you got the information from and include
relevant text using some kind of notation.
Example
<quote>
blah blah blah blah ...
</quote>
Is that so difficult?
>
> If I know somw event is happening about any Free Open Source Software,
> I just share the information here.
It is nice and welcome as long as you convey it in a proper manner.
Till now such postings, from you, look as though you have composed
them which is misleading.
> I do not get them as forward mail.
> I get the information from various sites, mailing lists, irc etc.
Mailing lists announcements can be forwarded by clicking on the
forward icon/link in your email client.
IRC you can copy/paste and mention the source of your quotation.
Ditto with web sites.
> After some editing like adding links, formatting, I share it to the
> mailing list.
>
> I dont want to give just a single url and all to click to explore what it is,
> I give as much information as possible in the mail itself.
Those interested in your event will click on the URL. It does not
matter IMO; the issue is proper quotation.
> Links are also being provided for further exploration.
>
> Those event information and content are to share with others and they
> dont request for any attribution.
>
> As I participate most of the event, I share the information to the list.
>
> Please advice me on how I have to change the voice or tone in the
> announcements.
When you copy/paste it is not your voice/tone. It is the original
authors voice/tone. With appropriate quote marks you do not have
change the voice/tone at all. After all you are quoting.
> Give some examples on how we have to announce the event "Ubuntu Developer
> Week"
> and the link https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UbuntuDeveloperWeek to the list.
In this case it would have been sufficient to quote the first para of
the announcement and then give the URL for further reference.
HTH
-- Arun Khan
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