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Scanned images of the LAT/WP vs Free Republic Settlement docs and Amended Final Judgment. ^ | February 7, 2004 | Jim Robinson

[PatrickHenry]

It would be helpful to provide some warning in the posting template, at the block marked "Source," where it now says only: "Source -- The name of the source (example: The Washington Times)". Then we'd have a reminder of this when we're posting a new article.

[Admin Moderator]

See 58.

[metesky]

Thanks. This is an easier guide than the original.

[xzins]

:>)

[Admin Moderator]

There's already a link on the home page, about 3/4 down, in the 'Important Legal Notice' section.

Amended Final Judgment

[TankerKC]

I find it difficult to remember all of these, so I default to the excerpt. I know that makes some Freepers nuts, but better safe than sorry.

[blam]

"It's listed at the top, directly under the links. They asked us after the original thread was posted."

Okay, missed it, see it now, thanks.

[knak]

without reading through 60 posts, I have a question.....does the software automatically tell me all of the above must be excerpted or do I need to remember all those?

Thanks, Kelly

[tpaine]

-Any- additional quotes would be a 'breach'?
Pretty hard to have a free discussion of an article without posting more info about it than a short excerpt..

[Admin Moderator]

You're welcome.

[George W. Bush]

Yesterday we had a thread with an article by John Lott.

It was published by the LATimes as an op-ed.

A poster found and posted a link (but not the text) to Lott's own site which contained the same material and bearing the notice/link that it had been published by LATimes as well.

Apparently, Lott retains ownership and LAT simply published it as an op-ed.

Since it was not exclusive to LATimes and Lott retains ownership, it is still proper to post an alternative link, actually the original and permanent link, to the same material, isn't it?

I don't want to increase LAT/WP ad revenue by clicking through if the material is available elsewhere. And I'd rather click through to Lott to help him instead of LATimes.

[Admin Moderator]

The software is pretty good at recognizing them. But, if you want, we can test you later... ;)

[TankerKC]

It's always seemed a little strange to me that any organization in the news business wants to cut down on the number of their readers.

They want you to read it off of their site. Traffic = dollars for them. That's reasonable.

[Admin Moderator]

If you quote the entire article in sections, yes. A quote here and there is not the same.

[TankerKC]

...while almost every other board (especially the leftist's) gets a free pass?

I don't know that the case. Any of you DU posters know for sure? ;)

[ATOMIC_PUNK]

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Aren't necessarily a bad thing !
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And turn out the light
And well go PINGING till dawns early light.

[Admin Moderator]

In that case, I'd excerpt it to Lott's site. Why give LAT more hits?

[knak]

oh jeez no, don't do that! Thanks.

[2111USMC]

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[ZGuy]

The link to the judgement is there, but it is difficult to wade through. I was thinking that right next to it there could be a link to the list above titled "Here are the publications which must be excerpted." This would make it easy for everyone down the line to follow the rules correctly. After all only the die-hards are going to see this post on a Saturday morning!