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To: Jim Robinson

Chad Fairbanks wrote:
Or, alternativly, as FReepers respond to the posted, excerpted article, they could "quote" the next paragraph in the article, and eventually the whole article is posted anyway, just in bits and pieces.

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That's an interesting idea
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First proposed back in '98 when the WP/LA Times lawsuit first hit..

Naturally, -- as the owner, JR cannot even hint that we individuals can play this sort of game.

But if we all did it, would we all be banned? -- Or more to the point, could we all be sued?

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But if we all did it, would we all be banned? -- Or more to the point, could we all be sued?

I don't know. I think that FR may need to re-evaluate the policy of permitting newbies to initiate threads. That DUh link recommends that trolls post threads deliberately to initiate copyright lawsuits against FR.

Calling in the Viking Kitties for Zots aren't worth risking maliciously posted threads. Limit new threads to those who've posted 100 responses first.

It also helps to give a better track record when trolls sign up at FR.

The edict has already gone out, the posters at Democratic Underground seek to get Free Republic sued by posing as "FReepers". Do people still believe that those angry emails to Margaret Cho and others were all authored by genuine FReepers and conservatives?