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[Nevadaref]

Originally Posted by Snaqwells

I'm not an attorney, but I don't think it matters whether you type or copy/paste when it comes to copyright law.

Fair Use doctrine -- look into it.

[mbyron]

Originally Posted by Nevadaref

Fair Use doctrine -- look into it.

Snaq's point cuts across fair use: determining whether a particular use is fair will not depend at all on whether the user has typed vs. cut/paste the text.

[Adam]

Originally Posted by Nevadaref

Fair Use doctrine -- look into it.

I looked into it, and as byron states, it's silent on the particular topic; indicating to me that there's no legal distinction between copy/paste and typing out a quotation. I see no logical reason to make that distinction, either, so I can only assume you misunderstood my post.