About linking to news stories: Read This First!

[Oliver]

If you wish to link to a story you have found elsewhere, please feel free to do so, but please do not reprint the full text on ECF.

Instead, choose a couple of sentences that sum up the story, put them in [*quote*][/*quote*] tags (without the asterisks) and then give a link to the original story (ie, not reprinted on another site, but from the original source).

Also, please would you ensure that what you are posting is a genuine *news* article. Please don't post blog articles or opinion pieces here (unless they are exceptionally authorititive) - they are much better suited to the general discussion forum.

Finally, please would you do a quick check before you do post to make sure the item hasn't already been posted.

Many thanks,

SJ

 

[tvujec]

And I would like to add, please check if the link to the story is already posted. Most e-cig stories have multiple threads discussing them, and this should be avoided.

 

[LUX Vaporer]

So... if I have a news blog site, I cant link to it?

 

[abudman]

The point SJ was making was to link the story, not paste the whole story, bandwidth don't ya know...

 

[LUX Vaporer]

The point SJ was making was to link the story, not paste the whole story, bandwidth don't ya know...

(ie, not reprinted on another site, but from the original source).

ya might have overlooked this... lol

 

[Oliver]

Nothing to do with bandwidth - it's about copyright.

 

[BigJimW]

Nothing to do with bandwidth - it's about copyright.

Copyright? I don't need do steenking copyright.

This is to notify all that any videos that have the © Moonport Productions at the end, can be used on your blog, website, etc with no permission. This includes videos posted on YouTube, PitTube, and Moonport.Org.

So, to answer the frequently asked question I get, the answer is YES. Post it!

 

[Satyr]

Nothing to do with bandwidth - it's about copyright.

It really shouldn't be a problem as long as you cite the source. But, it's a simple rule. I don't see any reason to argue with it. If nothing else, it keeps the boards looking clean.

 

[Sun Vaporer]

It really shouldn't be a problem as long as you cite the source. But, it's a simple rule. I don't see any reason to argue with it. If nothing else, it keeps the boards looking clean.

Satyr--look up the Fair Use Doctirne---that is what is being referred to.

Sun

 

[Satyr]

Satyr--look up the Fair Use Doctirne---that is what is being referred to.

Sun

Ah, gotcha!

 

[Dolly]

Hey Smokey--Thanks for the advice. I was aware the the Matt Salmon piece was indeed an opinion/blog piece and not an article. I'll post pieces like those in the General discussion forum next time! ^_^

 

[bobtow]

I came upon this article about ecigareetes in combat situations. This is a shortcut to the article. Can't upload that file here is the url.
[link now dead]

 

[Koman]

I came upon this article about ecigareetes in combat situations. This is a shortcut to the article. Can't upload that file here is the url.[dead link]

Wow, that's some interesting stuff. Thanks for sharing with us!

 

[aikanae1]

I'm wondering if CASAA has objections to me posting alerts and updates on a couple of other sites?

I wouldn't include links to ECF since this is not the original source. Only original source links would be included.

 

[Lisa Belle]

Here is some good news...... in a sea of LIES!

http://www.coastlinepilot.com/news/tn-cpt-me-0809-e-cigarettes-20130807,0,425353.story

 

[Koman]

Here is some good news...... in a sea of LIES!

http://www.coastlinepilot.com/news/tn-cpt-me-0809-e-cigarettes-20130807,0,425353.story

Good stuff, thanks!

 

[ctaylor4874]

That's great!! Now we just need this to be the result in every city that proposes a ban!! We can't let them get a foot in the door with regulating ecigs in any way!