> [...] then provided an interpretation using punctuation common here specifically to indicate text that is not a direct quote.
When I see people see double-quotes following a block quote, they're there to indicate that the following sentence(s) is about that specific portion of the larger quote... not to indicate deliberate misquotes.
In any case... every alteration he made to that quote resulted in a substantive difference to the thoughts and tone of my message. Including the sarcastic exclamation point he took the liberty to insert at the end. Maybe on a good day I'd have the energy to entertain it, but with everything being draining enough as is, I just don't have enough time or energy to reply to something that makes a mockery of something I'm already shedding tears on.
When I see people see double-quotes following a block quote, they're there to indicate that the following sentence(s) is about that specific portion of the larger quote... not to indicate deliberate misquotes.
In any case... every alteration he made to that quote resulted in a substantive difference to the thoughts and tone of my message. Including the sarcastic exclamation point he took the liberty to insert at the end. Maybe on a good day I'd have the energy to entertain it, but with everything being draining enough as is, I just don't have enough time or energy to reply to something that makes a mockery of something I'm already shedding tears on.