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Attributing ?

contributed by Kaura G. at 01:38 PM on February 04, 2004.

Micheal: Great start! I'll email you separately, but for my test entry, a question: When enter a link, do need to attribute it to the source I received it from? Thanks all.

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Though there aren't any "link police" it is certainly good practice to attribute sources. Usu. the only time I don't attribute is if I get something from a list-serv, a first hand source (obviously), or a link/reference is common enough that where you found it isn't such a big deal.

Posted by: Michael | February 4, 2004 05:09 PM

Electronic "links" are strange that way. Someone B tells someone Y who tells you about a great resource, you then tell people 1,2,3 that someone Y told you about this link, but someone y didn't tell you that it was actually someone B's diligence that discovered the link. So now people 1,2,3 either think the link is from someone Y or you. I don't think it matters who told you about the link -- especially for this site -- it is more important to discuss why it is relevant, or even just to post something at all.

Posted by: thomas lannon | February 5, 2004 10:27 AM

Due to the proliferation of comment spam, I've had to close comments on this entry. If you would like to leave comment, please use one of my recent entries. Thank you and sorry for any inconvience caused.