I have noticed that it is not only common for people to post the full article when linking to one, but also for people to jump on those who do not do so and then do so themselves. This concerns me.
It is my understanding that copyright laws - predating any of the newer DMCA and similar nonsense - make this an illegality. It's copyright infringement. This is why groups like Routers and the AP can survive by charging news agencies for articles - instead of having the articles copied after 1st releast without fee - and why Google News does not include complete articles inline, just a blurp.
And yes, I'll admit that it has happened on occasion on my forums, but I typically try and limit or re-edit the items to prevent such abuse. THR, being (as I understand it) a community site, is not even a "news site". In short, if people want to read the whole article instead of the blurb the original poster believes to be pertinent, they should just click the freakin' link and read the whole article. (Really short articles/blurbs withstanding, I imagine.) It's their creative work, after all.
I think it is important that we, as 2nd Amendment proponents, attempt to honor the rights of other people with regard to intellectual property.
That is all.
It is my understanding that copyright laws - predating any of the newer DMCA and similar nonsense - make this an illegality. It's copyright infringement. This is why groups like Routers and the AP can survive by charging news agencies for articles - instead of having the articles copied after 1st releast without fee - and why Google News does not include complete articles inline, just a blurp.
And yes, I'll admit that it has happened on occasion on my forums, but I typically try and limit or re-edit the items to prevent such abuse. THR, being (as I understand it) a community site, is not even a "news site". In short, if people want to read the whole article instead of the blurb the original poster believes to be pertinent, they should just click the freakin' link and read the whole article. (Really short articles/blurbs withstanding, I imagine.) It's their creative work, after all.
I think it is important that we, as 2nd Amendment proponents, attempt to honor the rights of other people with regard to intellectual property.
That is all.
