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I motion that we post all articles on this site when referencing instead of attaching a link...Can I get a second?
I’m hesitant to do that. If I subscribe and can read it, I don’t mind copying and pasting, but what about what the source thinks about people on website forums giving away their product to forum ‘associates’ for free? Is it okay or even legal to do that? I’m in the dark on the issue.
I’m hesitant to do that. If I subscribe and can read it, I don’t mind copying and pasting, but what about what the source thinks about people on website forums giving away their product to forum ‘associates’ for free? Is it okay or even legal to do that? I’m in the dark on the issue.
then keep us in the dark if you think that helps anything.
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Hey, it's not plagiarism if you cite the source. May just be frowned upon.
You’ve always had to pay for private news sources. Before the internet, you had to purchase a physical copy of the newspaper. It’s copyrighted material. You’re effectively stealing the intellectual property of a private party. Private journalism isn’t a public good.
You’ve always had to pay for private news sources. Before the internet, you had to purchase a physical copy of the newspaper. It’s copyrighted material. You’re effectively stealing the intellectual property of a private party. Private journalism isn’t a public good.
The freedom of Information should be Free for the public and every citizen to know. putting it behind a paywall is stupid.
I agree with the concept of subscribing to the newspaper, magazines, etc. That’s how people got their news before the Internet. I didn’t even see how Free Times, the weekly, was free.
I personally have always believed it to be my civic duty to subscribe to the local newspaper. If I don’t like something they publish, that’s what Letters to the Editor are for.
When I was a young teenager in my maternal grandfather’s den on a visit, he handed me a section of the Times and Democrat. When I said no thanks, he said, “Beau, you don’t read the paper? How you gonna know what’s goin’ on?” I said okay, thanks, and I’ve been an avid local newspaper reader ever since - $42/mo. now for The Post and Courier delivery and digital.
I don’t mind citing or paraphrasing, but I don’t feel obligated to do so on this forum or any other. I have been criticized for not posting a link and criticized for posting links with paywalls. Can’t win.
If an exciting new building is proposed for the corner of A and B streets and I read an article about it, if all I care to share is that I just read an article saying a big building is proposed for construction at the corner of A and B streets, I don’t see an issue, unless it’s also forum rules that the poster has to elaborate at least a little. If so, I’ll do that if someone can cite the rule. But nowadays if anyone wants details there’s Google.
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