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To: COBOL2Java; Windflier
> I agree - why not post it all?

Thank you for posting the entire article. In its entirety, it does provide fodder for discussion.

You've given me an idea. I've programmed in various compiled and scripted languages since 1970, so I'm surprised I didn't think of this before... Thank you for this idea!

One ought to be able to write some code to do the following without human intervention:

  1. Every 5 minutes, check Sean_Anthony's activity page, and see if he's posted a new click-bait teaser thread.
  2. Download the HTML text content of the linked Canada Free Press page.
  3. Strip the ads and other unnecessary content.
  4. Open up a comment on the new thread and post the HTML text as a "Here's the full article" comment.

    Oh yeah, and:

  5. Post a comment on the article on Canada Free Press, alerting them that they're being watched.
Like I need another hobby... but if/when I ever get bored, and Sean_Anthony is still at it at that time, that's probably going to be more rewarding than merely blowing the whistle on him.
15 posted on 05/10/2017 1:16:30 PM PDT by dayglored ("Listen. Strange women lying in ponds distributing swords is no basis for a system of government.")
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To: dayglored

Posting the full text of every Canada Free Press article that Sean_Anthony links to here, would likely draw a complaint from the source because it exceeds ‘fair use’.

Great nugget of an idea, though.

At this point, I think the only way to get his attention is to suspend his account. He completely ignores all communications generated to him through this website.


21 posted on 05/10/2017 11:37:31 PM PDT by Windflier (Pitchforks and torches ripen on the vine. Left too long, they become black rifles.)
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