It was the members of the “legitimate media” who are the crooks. They’re the ones with the “editors” and lawyers.
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]]>In addition, I don’t want certain people to think that anything I write is from anything other than open sources, or things could get annoying.
“Fair use” is no different that citing something in a paper, a link is like a footnote.
The bloody MSM is constantly ripping off bloggers and denying them credit for their work, especially on local stories. I don’t like the Local Puppy Trainer, but if they do good work, they deserve credit.
The same for the “Via” links, i.e. someone else found the information, so they deserve to be recognized for the find, even if it is a silly video.
In this case it is definitely a matter of money. Rolling Stone lost a lot of hits on their site that would have generated revenue for them. That is theft by Time and Politico, plain and simple.
This isn’t about any major legal concepts at its heart, it is common courtesy.
]]>I occasionally read Rolling Stone in the paper edition. Part of it is my musician’s background; part of it is a respect for what they have done for us all over the years… they aren’t necessarily rewarded for that if one reads only the online version. But I forgive myself if I read paper publications online quite a bit; I don’t have much money, and when I quote, I do attribute legitimately.
Can the same be said of Politico or Time?
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