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nrc
09-16-04, 10:20 PM
I'm noticing an increased tendency for people to cut and paste entire articles into the forums. It would be preferable to quote a few paragraphs and post a link. It controls our bandwidth and helps us avoid the unwanted attentions of copyright police.

If you're just trying to avoid links that require registration, try Google News (http://news.google.com). Often you can find the same story on another site that doesn't require registration.
FTG
09-16-04, 10:28 PM
I'm noticing an increased tendency for people to cut and paste entire articles into the forums. It would be preferable to quote a few paragraphs and post a link. It controls our bandwidth and helps us avoid the unwanted attentions of copyright police.

If you're just trying to avoid links that require registration, try Google News (http://news.google.com). Often you can find the same story on another site that doesn't require registration.

What about people who copy an entire post, when they are the first person to reply? Is that a problem too?
rocket
09-17-04, 07:37 AM
Haha....wiseazz :p
nrc
09-17-04, 12:02 PM
What about people who copy an entire post, when they are the first person to reply? Is that a problem too?

Generally those people receive enough ridicule from their peers to keep that problem under control.
chop456
09-17-04, 12:49 PM
I'm noticing an increased tendency for people to cut and paste entire articles into the forums. It would be preferable to quote a few paragraphs and post a link. It controls our bandwidth and helps us avoid the unwanted attentions of copyright police.

If you're just trying to avoid links that require registration, try Google News (http://news.google.com). Often you can find the same story on another site that doesn't require registration.

Since you're covertly addressing ME... :D

I was unaware of that google news deal, so that's the way to do it, I guess. Getting around registration was exactly what I was trying to do. Thanks!
nrc
09-17-04, 04:27 PM
Since you're covertly addressing ME... :D

I was unaware of that google news deal, so that's the way to do it, I guess. Getting around registration was exactly what I was trying to do. Thanks!

Hey, I wasn't chop naming any chop names. I just chop saw a trend chop and wanted to suggest chop another chop way to chop go about it chop chop chop.

Seriously, you weren't the only one. Google News rules.