phil777 wrote:
It's not plagiarism if the author is correctly cited, which I did.
And I'm pretty sure that deep down inside, this is what ruveyn meant (or wishes, after 3 years or lurking on the forums and getting to know his mind).
You've crossed a line, phil.
Ascribing motives to another poster is perfectly fine--that's part of the rigour of debate in here. Deliberately altering a quote is not.
I note that you indirectly acknowledge having done so within the post, which is the only thing that mitigates your conduct.
