OK, I read the post and following thread. I am much clearer on the board’s position. Thank you.
So when I post my full blog entry on Free Republic, is it acceptable to also present a line of promotion at the bottom of the post with a link?
Like: This post is from the Nuclear Counterarguments category of the Deprogramming Liberalism blog. For more go here. [link]
Or like: Deprogramming Liberalism is devoted to explaining the contradiction between contemporary liberalism and individual liberty. [link]
Or: The Nuclear Counterarguments Book Series is a political reference library like no other. It can be accessed through the Deprogramming Liberalism blog. [link]
I am thinking of something like a tag line or signature (but only for the original post) - they are very popular with most forums. Of course, it would be entirely optional for readers to go to the link - the full original post would be offered above.
If you fill out the posting info correctly, then the "Source" at the top will link to your site.
If you're forthcoming in posting your content, then nobody's going to give you grief about a link back to your blog.
If you really want synergy, then put a FreeRepublic backlink on your blog as well.
If you engage in meaningful interaction with the people who comment on your post, then they'll get the idea you want to become one of us. All warm fuzzies and smiles - until you say something someone disagrees with, at which point you can expect hellfire, brimstone, bloody evisceration, cats and dogs living together and the return of Gozer the Gozerian.
(...and you don't even want to know about the Viking Kitties!)