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Posted: Oct 08 2009 12:53 pm

So I read lots of blogs, and I'm trying to get one of my own going. (I have one, I just don't consistently post. Need more discipline.) Because a lot of the blogs I read have the same theme, I see stories cross-posted quite a bit. My question then is, if I see a story on another blog that I want to do a blog post about, is it okay to link directly to the story as long as you give credit to the person who originally posted it? Or is that a no-no? (I'm paranoid because I come from English-major land, in which even giving passing thought to doing something similar to something someone has already done is akin to murdering a puppy. I know things are different in the blogosphere though, so I wanted to get clarification.)

Posted: Oct 08 2009 02:16 pm

I would say that as long as you link and give credit to the author, there shouldn't be an issue.

Title: Titlating Joined: Dec 17 2007 Posts: 5042

Posting a link should be fine but directly copying is considered bad by some.

Posted: Oct 09 2009 08:22 am

Optimist With Doubts wrote:

Posting a link should be fine but directly copying is considered bad by some.

This pretty much. I write for a comedy website and sometimes blogs will reprint the articles on their sites, and even with a link and credit to the author, the website I write for will sometimes still go after them because it's seen as them taking traffic away from the original site, which is true. If they can read the entire article on the blog, why would they need to visit the link? It's basically plagiarism, even if the original author is credited because the blog is benefitting from someone else's work.

What most will do is feature a paragraph or two of the original article, then say "to read the rest, go to blahblah" and will post the link. That way the original site will get the traffic for the article and the blog can talk about it.

Posted: Oct 09 2009 01:34 pm

Hey Panda, does D.O.B. really cause that much property damage around the office? Or is that just all made up for my amusement? Razz

Posted: Oct 15 2009 01:16 am

Blogging=Cool Story Bro

when it comes down to it.......

Posted: Oct 15 2009 03:24 am

Do you respond to garlic? Because I'm about to start hanging it on every old thread in this forum if you don't give this shit a rest.

Until I get some garlic, maybe this will work: Oh wow! You're Morgan Freeman!

(You, by the way, are the headcrab).

Posted: Oct 15 2009 03:52 am

SoldierHawk wrote:

So I read lots of blogs, and I'm trying to get one of my own going. (I have one, I just don't consistently post. Need more discipline.) Because a lot of the blogs I read have the same theme, I see stories cross-posted quite a bit. My question then is, if I see a story on another blog that I want to do a blog post about, is it okay to link directly to the story as long as you give credit to the person who originally posted it? Or is that a no-no? (I'm paranoid because I come from English-major land, in which even giving passing thought to doing something similar to something someone has already done is akin to murdering a puppy. I know things are different in the blogosphere though, so I wanted to get clarification.)

Yeah, what's done is, provide the link, and an excerpt from the original post. The idea is that they read part of the content on your blog, then they go to the original site to finish it. Posting some brief commentary on the material also helps. That's what I do, and what I see done on other blogs, too, so you should be fine.

Posted: Oct 15 2009 11:35 am

Okay, that makes a lot of sense. Thanks Enshink, and to everyone else who responded too.

Title: Titlating Joined: Dec 17 2007 Posts: 5042

Even ermac?

Posted: Oct 15 2009 12:55 pm

Okay, fine Mr. Snarky: thanks to everyone that HELPED. Razz

Posted: Oct 15 2009 04:38 pm

SoldierHawk wrote:

Do you respond to garlic? Because I'm about to start hanging it on every old thread in this forum if you don't give this shit a rest.

Until I get some garlic, maybe this will work: Oh wow! You're Morgan Freeman!

(You, by the way, are the headcrab).

I was just kidding btw, I said in another thread that your HL playthrough was good...

and I didn't mean your blog, I meant blogs in general suck for the most part and it just people sprewing out useless shit that doesnt matter.

Joined: May 22 2008 Location: Goshen, VA Posts: 6544

You don't have to read them, buddy. Plus we should have a Forum Ettiquite thread where it tells you to stop reviving dead ass threads with absolutely nothing to say! Mad

Posted: Oct 15 2009 09:53 pm

joshwoodzell wrote:

You don't have to read them, buddy. Plus we should have a Forum Ettiquite thread where it tells you to stop reviving dead ass threads with absolutely nothing to say! Mad

ur turning on me now Sad

I thought you were my biggest ally on here

but since you said it I guess I really got on people's nerves bumping some old stuff

Joined: May 22 2008 Location: Goshen, VA Posts: 6544

I'll take your side when you are being either wrongly made fun of or called out for something you didn't do. In this case you are making yourself look bad and it's embarrassing. Quit it.

Posted: Oct 15 2009 11:42 pm

there is a forum rule about necroing old threads. it says dont do it unless you have something to add to the convo.

EDIT: rule #8 actually

Posted: Oct 16 2009 02:20 am

Yeah, my response had nothing to do with any joke or anything you've said about or regarding me or any of my work. Purely frustration at signing into the forums and finding no less than twelve ancient (like, many LAST YEAR ancient) threads bumped. The forum rules explain that that's not allowed as username said, even if common sense doesn't help.