Hi there,
I see quite a few people have been starting threads on here relating to news articles. I'd like to thank everybody who's been doing that: the content is very much appreciated ! However, there are a couple of issues with the way in which people have been doing it, which I feel need to be addressed.
First of all, there's the issue of people copying and pasting the entire article into their posts. Back in July, I made an announcement requesting that people don't do this, and outlining the reasons why not. However, it seems that I neglected to add it to the official forum rules . So, I've finally done that now.
Secondly, there's the issue of threads that are cross-posted from another board. If you're cross-posting a thread that someone else started on their board, then I recommend leaving a link to the original thread, to give them credit for it (so that they don't see it and think you're linking to their topics). However, if you're cross-posting your own threads, then there's no need to leave a link (especially if the thread is cross-posted from your own board - because this gives off the impression of advertising!)
So, here's the new section which I've added to the Board Guidelines:
If you have any questions, then I'll be happy to answer them. But, otherwise, thank you for reading and understanding!
I see quite a few people have been starting threads on here relating to news articles. I'd like to thank everybody who's been doing that: the content is very much appreciated ! However, there are a couple of issues with the way in which people have been doing it, which I feel need to be addressed.
First of all, there's the issue of people copying and pasting the entire article into their posts. Back in July, I made an announcement requesting that people don't do this, and outlining the reasons why not. However, it seems that I neglected to add it to the official forum rules . So, I've finally done that now.
Secondly, there's the issue of threads that are cross-posted from another board. If you're cross-posting a thread that someone else started on their board, then I recommend leaving a link to the original thread, to give them credit for it (so that they don't see it and think you're linking to their topics). However, if you're cross-posting your own threads, then there's no need to leave a link (especially if the thread is cross-posted from your own board - because this gives off the impression of advertising!)
So, here's the new section which I've added to the Board Guidelines:
Quote:Articles and Links
When posting a news article, please do not copy and paste the entire article into your opening post. Instead, post a summary or an excerpt (preferably no more than a few lines), and leave a link to the rest of the article. This is for both copyright reasons and "tl;dr" reasons: a full explanation can be found here.
If you're cross-posting a thread that you found on another person's site, then it's recommended that you leave a link to their original thread on their board, so that they don't think you're stealing their content. However, please don't do this when cross-posting your own threads, or when cross-posting threads from your own board, as this gives the impression of advertising.
If you have any questions, then I'll be happy to answer them. But, otherwise, thank you for reading and understanding!
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