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"Everyone.. I am sorry for the botched up thread here. 95% of the opening was removed. I posted much back in the thread & it was removed.
NOthing there was AP
Maybe Michael moore is a mod???
lol

It is as it should be at another forum with link posted up in thread"

Dolly, there was no dark motive in removing your first thread, nor in excerpting your second thread, nor in removing your lengthy post in this thread. All of them, your first thread, your second thread and your post in this thread, required moderator action because you had included in all the same unattributed, unlinked complete New York Times article.

As explained in the AM Freepmail I sent to you four hours ago, "all New York Times articles must be properly linked and excerpted."

When I received your response to the Admin Moderator Freepmail subject heading:

"Full text unlinked New York Times movie review; unattributed photos and articles"

received at 5:22:06 AM PDT

and after reading your response, it appeared that you understood that your thread would have to be pulled or excerpted. Your Freepmail also made it clear that you understood the reason behind the moderator action, which again was because you had posted the full text unlinked unattributed New York Times movie review, and unattributed photos and articles.

If my communication efforts with you in attempting to prevent any more copyright lawsuits against Free Republic upset you, I am sincerely sorry. That was not my intention. As volunteers, we rarely spend this much time writing Freepmails. It's much easier and less time consuming when we simply excerpt a copyright infringing thread or pull it.

Please understand that all of us volunteer moderators are Freepers just like you, only you are probably having a lot more fun than any of us. Long is the list of angry complaints about anything we do as volunteer moderators and rarely do we hear any appreciative feedback.

I am simply trying to help other Freepers, trying to help Jim and trying to help keep Free Republic operating smoothly. That's what all of us moderators are about.

And no, Dolly, Michael Moore is not a volunteer moderator back here.

Here's a linked thread which Jim Robinson posted in April 2004 which is regularly updated. The thread has a list of the publisher's websites who prohibit any of their material from being posted here on Free Republic. The thread also lists the sites who allow only an excerpt and a link to be posted here, such as the New York Times.

Updated FR Excerpt and Link Only or Deny Posting List due to Copyright Complaints