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Phentex

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6. You could probably start one with their idea...

Reply to raccoon (Original post)

Wed Jul 31, 2019, 04:43 PM

Jul 2019

not necessarily quoting them exactly. I think I have started them and linked to their post but I am pulling out the main idea first. You know like:

Hey, Jim was saying something about alligators in his post [link] and it made me think of this...blah blah blah.

I don't think anyone cares.

Now if ya gonna go THAT STUPID JIM SAID [link]...then Jim might care.

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Can I start a new thread with somebody else's post [View all] raccoon Jul 2019 OP

Huh? CurtEastPoint Jul 2019 #1

I mean copy and pasting it into my post, as a new thread, raccoon Jul 2019 #2

Since the only person who would object is that person, why not ask them? jberryhill Jul 2019 #3

I don't want to get my post yanked. Oh well. Nt raccoon Jul 2019 #4

If that person gives you permission to do so, why would it get yanked? jberryhill Jul 2019 #5

You could probably start one with their idea... Phentex Jul 2019 #6

Why not? question everything Aug 2019 #7