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SEEMS TO ME, JOHN R would do well to set up the posting function to screen out more than X lines from the prohibited sources. I don't want to see Jim and FR hassled or at risk from ignorant or thoughtless posts from prohibited sources.

It should not be left to volunteer modes and abuse buttons. Make the software prevent hazards. Of course, people would need to insure that the sources were accurately credited so the screening would be accurate.

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SEEMS TO ME, JOHN R would do well to set up the posting function to screen out more than X lines from the prohibited sources.

He is checking the Source URL for obvious cases (washingtonpost.com, latimes.com, etc.) - but that method won't screen out syndicated articles from those sources on other web sites.

For some reason, a few users believe it is okay to post the full text of a Washington Post article if it is syndicated and reprinted on another news site. That is incorrrect. Those articles should be excerpted too.