If quoting part of a post when replying to it here in the forums were not acceptable, don't you think that the quote features would be removed? We all sometimes quote part of a post for clarity in order to show what we are referring to in our replies. There is nothing wrong with that. It isn't the same as taking someone's postings that were intended for discussion on the forums and publishing them someplace else.

The intent of the guideline isn't to inhibit posting. It's to allow members to feel more secure about their posting and for all of us to feel better about being able to trust each other in this support group.

In a 3-D support group, isn't there usually a rule that what is said in the group remains in the group? If groups don't have that rule, a lot of people might be more uncomfortable than they are already and might be afraid to talk about what they need to, and then the group doesn't help them. This is a support group too. We might not be able to restrict what outsiders do with our words outside of copyright law, but we can at least establish trust with each other who are members of this support group.

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