• BigDictionEnglish
      5·
      2 days ago

      I greatly appreciate a source.

      I never trust quotes in social media posts as accurate, and they often are not, because strong arguments usually don’t conveniently fit into the format of a quick to read ~300 or less character snippet.

      Even in this example there is some generous editing between the source and OP to condense the text to their point.

      • TheTechnician27English
        5·
        2 days ago

        If you ever want a solid source for quotes, Wikipedia has an underserved sister project called Wikiquote. I’m unfamiliar with details like their inclusion criteria (if those exist), but what I can tell you is that pages have a section for quotes by the subject and – if they’re sufficiently discussed – another for quotes about the subject.

        The quotes by the subject can be divided into three subsections: real quotes, ones considered “disputed”, and ones considered “misattributed”, all of which are sourced.

        It’s how I confirmed and sourced this quote.

      • blarghlyEnglish
        11·
        1 day ago

        Even in this example there is some generous editing between the source

        Of course, twitter is a hole - But I do wonder if we are now living in the golden age of quoteable true quotes because of it.