That is only on sources listed on the excerpt/no post list that can be found under the keywords at the top of the main forum page. That does not apply to blogs.
Yeah but for me to go look for a list to see if my link is included or excluded before each post I make is more time consuming when all I have to do is treat all links as one and post the link to the website. It also helps acknowledge FreeRepublic to not only the website owners but also the public in general resulting in increased readers on FreeRepublic.