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[NewLand]

What's the LEGAL thing about? If USA publishes something (anything), it's out there and fair game.

FR settled a law suit with the Washington Post and LA Times a few years ago that forbids us from posting entire articles (full length of story) from those publications here on FR. There is a little info on the lower part of the FR home page. Other publications have been added to that list with various conditions, which must include USAT. There was a FR post with all the info, I had it bookmarked but apparently cleaned it off my links page. If you are ambitious or anyone else has it bookmarked, please re-post.

[sharktrager]

Every Freepathon this stuff starts.

Damned If I Know

[Dale 1]

Thanks for the info. I guess if Jim has legally worked this issue to a conclusion, than so be it. However - - I think the conclusion is incorrect. Perhaps the quote “full length story” is the issue - but anything printed by any news media is quotable and they are held (very legally) for their quote. I am free to notice who said what - but perhaps I'm not free to say it here.

If I can't call a spade a spade here - then where? It seems to me that main stream media lies regularly and sites like FreeRepublic are prohibited to respond. Perhaps a little civil disobedience might be in order. Short of that, Stand within the law and push the edge by simply allowing members to post portions of “whatever” they just read.

[redcountyrepublican]

Updated FR Excerpt and Link Only or Deny Posting List due to Copyright Complaints

[TheGeezer]

For heaven's sake, this is a privately-owned site. It has an extensive history, some of which involves extensive litigation - referred elsewhere in the thread - but in any case, if you do not want to comply with the policies of the owner of the site, build your own site or create a blog and post your opinions there. The marketplace will then decide your fate, and you will be the boss.

[don-o]

You been logged in since 98 and do not know the way things are?