Nothing in the rule says you can’t excerpt from parts of the article other than the first two paragraphs. I do it all the time.
I prefer not to click on links sometimes because I don’t always want to give hits to the particular website. Other times it’s because I’d like to read a summary before I decide to click on the link.
I prefer not to click on links sometimes because I don’t always want to give hits to the particular website. Other times it’s because I’d like to read a summary before I decide to click on the link.
This ain't Reader's Digest. I give you the first couple of paragraphs, and you can click on the link to read the rest. If you don't like it done that way, too bad.
I HATE it when people "edit" the original article, thinking they're some erudite editor who can discern the writer's original intent. That's insulting to the original author, most of whom have spent considerable time crafting their work, and it's annoying to readers on this forum. I almost ALWAYS click on the link for that reason - to make sure what I'm reading is the original work, not some idiot's cut & paste job.
Sorry, but if you don't like it, don't bitch about how others excerpt. Not all people do it just the way you do.