Reblogs on Dreamwidth Using Blockquote

[shy_magpie]

Sorry if this is long, it takes a lot more time to be concise and I want this up ASAP. Also sorry for not using the cite attribute, I can't find info on what browsers do with it or best practice related to it.

A while back I came up with an idea to substitute for reblogs on Dreamwidth, and a few of my friends were kind enough to propose it as something other users might want as a standard way of doing things. With this increase in the audience, it got some (rightful) criticism for using a tag in a way that it isn't meant to be used and well as privacy concerns. As to privacy concerns, I can only tell you to never 'reblog', quote, or link without asking. If you weren't the type to cut & paste from a personal post before, I don't know why knowing a new tag would make you more likely to do so. Two of these critics were kind enough to think through what I was aiming for and point out blockquote tag. This is in fact exactly what I was trying to recreate without knowing there was a tag to do it without a lot of CSS.
To quote a post with the Blockquote tag:

1. Ask the poster if it is alright to share (Sorry for leaving this step out of my previous suggestion, it didn't occur to me that people would share private posts in this way any more than they would cut and paste a whole post into their journal without it).
2. put a line citing your source. Something short like "shy_magpie would like us to use blockquotes instead of DT tags for reblogs."
   
   • To name the author use Dreamwidth's <user name> tag. Just typing Shy_magpie doesn't link to the user's profile, <user name="shy_magpie"> becomes shy_magpie.
   • To name to the post the quote comes from, use a link tag. IE <a href="SOURCEURL"> The linking text</a>.
3. put the part you are quoting inside <blockquote> tags. <blockquote>the quoted text</blockquote>
4. Put your own name followed by a blockquote to keep it clear what is being said by you vs what is quoted.
   

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In a post about reblog conventions and formatting on DW. potofsoup said:

On DW, I think we're fortunate in that there's more of a choice (than Tumblr):
- You can comment on a post and then post a link to that comment thread.
- You can quote/link to the original post on your blog, and then write your response in the post.

I think I prefer linking to a comment thread if I want to be part of the same conversation. But if it's something that is a few steps removed from the original post, and also something that I want to start my own conversation on my own blog, I'd use the latter.

shy_magpie's response:

I really like her guidelines on when to link versus when to quote in this format. Disclosure of conflict of interest: it makes me feel all warm and fuzzy whenever I see an idea of mine being suggested as a possible standard.

In a post about <a href="https://potofsoup.dreamwidth.org/18566.html">reblog conventions and formatting on DW</a>. <user name="potofsoup"> said: <blockquote> On DW, I think we're fortunate in that there's more of a choice (than Tumblr): - You can comment on a post and then post a link to that comment thread. - You can quote/link to the original post on your blog, and then write your response in the post. I think I prefer linking to a comment thread if I want to be part of the same conversation. But if it's something that is a few steps removed from the original post, and also something that I want to start my own conversation on my own blog, I'd use the latter.</blockquote> <user name="shy_magpie">'s response: <blockquote>I really like her guidelines on when to link versus when to quote in this format. Disclosure of conflict of interest: it makes me feel all warm and fuzzy whenever I see an idea of mine being suggested as a possible standard.</blockquote>

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[shy_magpie]

Since it apparently needs all the reinforcement it can get: never copy from a locked post! Always, always ask before linking and/or quoting a post. My curse upon anyone who betrays the flock, may their only browser be internet explorer, may their search engine be Bing!