[Jim Robinson]

Here's the updated list from a couple days ago:

http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1111944/posts

I will be adding a few more tonight and will repost the list.

[Rabid Dog]

Well, I think that sucks! But we will do whatever we need to do.

[FreedomCalls]

It smells like an organized campaign.

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[M0sby]

sounds good...we can do it no problem

[Ingtar]

Judging from the number of trolls, complaints about copyrights, and other signs, I believe the Left is really out to silence or tone down our commentary upon their drivel. Perhaps we have done too well?

[CatOwner]

Sounds like an orchestrated effort on the "mainstream" media's part to limit FR's effectiveness.

[prisoner6]

PPHHHHHHFFFFTTTTT!

Jerks. Wake up and smell the new millenium.

prisoner6

[July 4th]

Yup, and we're just going to have to be better about excerpting, so that the important points of the story are still there even when the link to the newspaper is dead.

[GeronL]

YUP. The non-partisan, unbiased press... the ones that will review any left-wing book but refuses to review a book by Sean Hannity.. is worried about their articles being read.

I know there are liberal groups sending them e-mails and letters. It will be interesting to see if DU and other websites are allowed to post their articles.

[Richard Kimball]

What's particularly upsetting about this is that the original sources will pull the links, destroying part of what you set up FR to do, which was to create a database that we can search. The old media would never have come up with some of the information on Kerry's flip-flops, etc, if enterprising Freepers hadn't been able to find the source by searching FR. Now, once the original article is pulled from a web site, we will not be able to go back and research, and the opposition will be able to conveniently forget that the politicians have directly contradicted themselves.

[Chad Fairbanks]

We need to find someone, or some way, to get our Fair Use rights back. I believe we are systematically being denied our legal rights through an organized campaign for political reasons, and that violates EVERYTHING this nation claims to stand for...

Something needs to be done, and soon.

[ladyinred]

No doubt about it Jim, this is an organized hit against this forum.. Wow, we are really powerful aren't we?

WHOO HOO! The liberal media thinks we are a threat! What a compliment Jim!

[Reagan Man]

That's too bad.

Freedom of speech is under assault!

[DakotaGator]

The forces of darkness are once again trying to stifle the free flow of ideas. Hitler, Stalin, Mao and their ilk must be smiling.

[Moonmad27]

Sorry for all the trouble you're going through, Jim. This is waaaay beyond coincidence. I hate to disappoint that person who's probably gleefully reporting FR to all these media sources; this won't slow us down - frankly most of the time there's far more interesting stuff in the responses than in an article itself!

[NormsRevenge]

Tonight, I got a call from Amy and there were two more registered letters at our PO Box. The McClatchy News (Sacramento Bee) and USAToday are now added to the list of publications that have complained about copyright violations.

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maybe you should FiRe Amy ? just a thought. ;-) lol

So the Suc Bee swims wid da fishies.. Got it! There are still a few fish left in the deeper waters. ;-)

[Lokibob]

Jim,
You might want to check, but what I understand, Gov't web sites and pubs are NOT protected under copyright laws.

That means White House, NASA, and still a whole host of information sites can still be used.

My 2 cents.

Bob

[Quix]

Just pondering, Jim,

Any possible merit to all of us writing (A) complainers and/or (B) those not yet complaining

and, in the interest of freedom of speech and the free exchange of ideas--supposedly very American values--they agree to allow our posting of docs as long as a link is included.

Perhaps copies to legislators requesting a change in the copyright law???

Blessings for all your hard work. This is distressing.

One is tempted to blame cheeky folks who hate the truth getting around . . . and/or simply greedy folks.

[thoughtomator]

Maybe we should put together a way to get that written permission on file? A standard how-to that the average Freeper can do to get a source to send you that written permission?