Well then, I don't understand why you don't know why we're using excerpts. You must obviously not been paying attention to that part of FR. I can't explain all that has happened, and all that you have missed in one post. But keep in touch, buddy, and I'll explain what has happened best I can.
The upshot is that the major newspapers didn't like us reprinting entire articles, threatened to sue, and so on. So we excerpt. That's the short story, my friend.
Give me a break, will ya'. I have noticed snips in article that did not require excerpting. There are snips in articles that do require it, I'm sure. but many are snipping for another reason, and I'm not sure why.
Did you have to get "snippy" about it?
Does that make you feel smart?