My husband was having a discussion with someone who said something to the effect of, "I think I'm starting to agree with you, but what do you make of this article?" When Alan read the article, which quoted a sermon, he looked up the sermon and found that the quote had been misconstrued. We were looking for a name for what had been done so he could explain why the article really didn't say what it appeared to say on first read. Copyright fit, and the information about the Berne convention was interesting and helpful, as well.
Thanks for all the responses! Lisa G. On Dec 5, 2007 8:29 AM, Pinkham, Jim <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Misquoting theological texts has been going on at least since the days > of the Apostles, if we can make that inference from that New Testament > verse to the effect that some were "wresting Scriptures to their own > destruction." > > As others have said, if intentional, it is dishonest at best. If not > intentional, well, the author is laboring under a misapprehension. > > What are you using it for, Lisa? Perhaps the simplest thing is to state > clearly what the original preacher intended to say and how he made the > case. If the author is relevant, and it's necessary, you can explain how > he misconstrued it. And, if you have further evidence, perhaps you can > offer explanation or theory as to why he misconstrued it -- if that's > relevant to your purpose. > > -----Original Message----- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > On Behalf Of Lisa Gielczyk (TCP) > Sent: Tuesday, December 04, 2007 3:53 PM > To: Dick Margulis > Cc: email > Subject: Re: [TCP] quotes misquoted in articles > > Thanks! I appreciate all the responses. In this case, the speaker has > been dead for many years, and the sermon is in the public domain. But > the author of the article is trying to convince the reader of a point, > and appears to be manipulating the deceased speaker's words to make his > point at all costs. > > > > On Dec 4, 2007 3:00 PM, Dick Margulis <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > Lisa Gielczyk (TCP) wrote: > > > It's a theology article. Someone is quoting a sermon out of context, > > > > making it look like the speaker was making one theological point > > > when, in context, he was making a different theological point. > > > > > > > > > > That's a violation of copyright law. The speaker has an inherent > > copyright in his original words. Misappropriating them this was is a > > violation. If the preacher (even now) were to register the copyright > > with the Library of Congress, he or she could find a lawyer who would > > be happy to sue the pants off the person doing the misquoting. > > > > > > > > > ______________________________________________ > > Author Help files and create printed documentation with Doc-To-Help. > New release adds Team Authoring Support, enhanced Web-based help > technology and PDF output. Learn more at www.doctohelp.com/tcp. > > > Interactive 3D Documentation > Parts catalogs, animated instructions, and more. www.i3deverywhere.com > _______________________________________________ > > Technical Communication Professionals > > Post a message to the list: email [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > Subscribe, unsubscribe, archives, account options, list info: > http://techcommpros.com/mailman/listinfo/tcp_techcommpros.com > Subscribe (email): send a blank message to > [EMAIL PROTECTED] Unsubscribe (email): send a blank message > to [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > Need help? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > Get the TCP whole experience! http://www.techcommpros.com > ______________________________________________ Author Help files and create printed documentation with Doc-To-Help. New release adds Team Authoring Support, enhanced Web-based help technology and PDF output. Learn more at www.doctohelp.com/tcp. Interactive 3D Documentation Parts catalogs, animated instructions, and more. www.i3deverywhere.com _______________________________________________ Technical Communication Professionals Post a message to the list: email [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subscribe, unsubscribe, archives, account options, list info: http://techcommpros.com/mailman/listinfo/tcp_techcommpros.com Subscribe (email): send a blank message to [EMAIL PROTECTED] Unsubscribe (email): send a blank message to [EMAIL PROTECTED] Need help? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED] Get the TCP whole experience! http://www.techcommpros.com
