Z_M_Davis comments on Rationality Quotes - July 2009 - Less Wrong

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Comment author: Z_M_Davis 04 July 2009 12:58:05AM 6 points [-]

Downvoted for improper use of quotation. The comic is successful because it effectively communicates its message by cleverly juxtaposing two panels that are identical except for the implied sex of one character, and one word in the other character's line. To simply quote the second panel out of context doesn't make any sense at all. Linking to the comic does not redeem this mistake---quotes are supposed to be able to stand on their own. Comics are a visual medium; sometimes, like in this case, they simply aren't quotable.

Comment author: wuwei 04 July 2009 01:03:33AM *  1 point [-]

Thanks for the explanations.