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Subject:Re: No place for ads From:Romay Jean Sitze <rositze -at- NMSU -dot- EDU> Date:Sat, 24 Dec 1994 14:05:25 -0700
IMHO, Beverly, you are acting appropriately. It is proper to give credit
to the source when you quote. This is NOT the same thing as actively
promoting the sale of material, which is a completely different kettle of
fish.
> > I normally cite the book(s) I use as reference
material when > responding to topics in this forum, especially if I quote
> directly from the text. Once I even used training materials from
> a course, so I cited the course provider in that case. Is this
> being perceived by *anyone* as being a plug or sales pitch for
> the items I cite? That is certainly NOT my intention. I believe
> that I've been doing the proper (and legal) thing by citing
> references.
> Comments, please.
> Beverly Parks
> bparks -at- huachuca-emh1 -dot- army -dot- mil
RoMay Sitze rositze -at- nmsu -dot- edu
...all our finest art pales before the beauty of a single
shining star. --anonymous--
