[Houmatt]

This is just plain BS, if you ask me.

It seems there is someone who may be out to get FR by sending e-mails to them about the use (and that's fair use, by the way, Jim) of articles being posted here.

I can only think of one person who would do something like this, as he has openly bragged about "sending e-mails all over the place" regarding this website.

[dark_lord]

Jim,
I suggest that you merely run a program that checks each new posting, scanning for the URL to these sites. Then (if it can run dynamically) block the post, otherwise (if after the fact) replace the post with a standard 'block publication' notice.

[tubebender]

Leave it to a "News" monoply to stiffle FRee Speech...

[Charlespg]

just sent a copy the artical to hannity@foxnews.com;lets start sending news about this to all the commentators like,savage,rush,drudge ect maybe they will take it up

[fritzz]

Did you put them on notice that they or one of their fine "fish rappers" could not use any content of Free Republic.

Heck, this is a better source for information.

[Iconoclast2]

Have you explored the possibility of a declaratory judgment actions to resolve the scope of "fair use" here? It's got to be bigger than titles and hyperlinks. Or is it too risky to find out "the rule"?

[freekitty]

Well, so much for an unbiased press. Sooner or later this will backfire on them.

[em2vn]

"Due to contractual arrangements they have with third-party content providers, they have denied our request to allow posting of excerpts. They will only allow the posting of titles and links."
I am curious as to what a third party provider is. Please explain.
Whatever a third party provider is, can the article be taken from their(?) site and posted.

[evan11]

here's more gannett sites to be aware of...

http://www.firstcoastnews.com/tech/default.asp?URL=http://www.gannettonline.com/e/sites/1150584.html
http://www.wfmynews2.com/news/technology/?path=sites/1150584.html
http://sportsforum.ws/FSWNewsWire/www.gannettonline.com/e/sites/1150584.html
http://www.tucsoncitizen.com/cgi-bin/techwrapper.pl?URL=http://www.gannettonline.com/e/sites/1150584.html&AFFIL=TC
http://www.wgrz.com/etech/default.asp?URL=http://www.gannettonline.com/e/sites/1150584.html
http://www.tampabays10.com/etech/index.asp?URL=http://www.gannettonline.com/e/sites/1150584.html
http://cgi.burlingtonfreepress.com/cgi-bin/techwrapper.pl?URL=http://www.gannettonline.com/e/sites/1150584.html&AFFIL=btv
http://cgi.argusleader.com/cgi-bin/techwrapper.pl?URL=http://www.gannettonline.com/e/sites/1150584.html&AFFIL=sfal
http://www.gannettonline.com/e/sites/1150584.html
http://cgi.herald-dispatch.com/cgi-bin/techwrapper.pl?URL=http://www.gannettonline.com/e/sites/1150584.html&AFFIL=HHD
http://cgi.dailyrecord.com/cgi-bin/techwrapper.pl?URL=http://www.gannettonline.com/e/sites/1150584.html&AFFIL=MCDR
http://cgi.thespectrum.com/cgi-bin/techwrapper.pl?URL=http://www.gannettonline.com/e/sites/1150584.html&AFFIL=stg
http://cgi.theithacajournal.com/cgi-bin/techwrapper.pl?URL=http://www.gannettonline.com/e/sites/1150584.html&AFFIL=TIJ
http://cgi.coloradoan.com/cgi-bin/techwrapper.pl?URL=http://www.gannettonline.com/e/sites/1150584.html&AFFIL=fcc
http://cgi.clarionledger.com/cgi-bin/techwrapper.pl?URL=http://www.gannettonline.com/e/sites/1150584.html&AFFIL=JAN
http://www.wbir.com/etech/default.asp?URL=http://www.gannettonline.com/e/sites/1150584.html
http://cgi.baxterbulletinonline.com/cgi-bin/techwrapper.pl?URL=http://www.gannettonline.com/e/sites/1150584.html&AFFIL=mtn
http://cgi.muskogeephoenix.com/cgi-bin/techwrapper.pl?URL=http://www.gannettonline.com/e/sites/1150584.html&AFFIL=mk
http://www.indystar.com/business/technology/?/e/sites/1150584.html
http://cgi.centralohionews.com/cgi-bin/techwrapper.pl?URL=http://www.gannettonline.com/e/sites/1150584.html&AFFIL=con
http://www.wltx.com/etech/default.asp?URL=http://www.gannettonline.com/e/sites/1150584.html
http://cgi.chronicle-tribune.com/cgi-bin/techwrapper.pl?URL=http://www.gannettonline.com/e/sites/1150584.html&AFFIL=mct
http://cgi.louisvillescene.com/cgi-bin/techwrapper.pl?URL=http://www.gannettonline.com/e/sites/1150584.html&AFFIL=LCJ
http://cgi.delmarvaheadlines.com/cgi-bin/techwrapper.pl?URL=http://www.gannettonline.com/e/sites/1150584.html&AFFIL=dmv
http://cgi.battlecreekenquirer.com/cgi-bin/techwrapper.pl?URL=http://www.gannettonline.com/e/sites/1150584.html&AFFIL=bce
http://www.cincinnati.com/cgi-bin/technology/techwrapper.pl?URL=http://www.gannettonline.com/e/sites/1150584.html&AFFIL=CIN
http://cgi.uticaod.com/cgi-bin/techwrapper.pl?URL=http://www.gannettonline.com/e/sites/1150584.html&AFFIL=uod

[YaYa123]

These publications should thank you for providing the handy links. You got me to click into the Clarksville Leaf Chronicle of Clarksville Tennessee. That's the paper we read everyday when stationed with the 101st at Fort Campbell.

[Budge]

Jim, you need to add the Arkansas Democrat/Gazette to the list of Gannett papers not to post complete articles from.

They did tell me that a short quote and link was okay.

[Tribune7]

If info of interest is found on these sites one can always paraphrase what is said.