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Please link to the actual source

Discussion in 'NBA Dish' started by Clutch, Aug 3, 2009.

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  1. Clutch

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    This may seem picky to some, but this is starting to happen all the time. For NBA news, many start threads with links to RealGM as their source. RealGM is RARELY the actual source of the news... it's 4-5 paragraphs copied and pasted from a source that is cited at the bottom.

    I have no problems with RealGM and feel free to mention you got it from there, but please link to the actual source. It doesn't seem fair they are getting links/credit/hits/ad revenue while the actual source gets none.

    Good article about this type of problem...
    http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2009/07/31/AR2009073102476.html
     
    #1 Clutch, Aug 3, 2009
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  2. The_Yoyo

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    WHAT A NOOB!

    he cant spell please! lolz!
     
    #2 The_Yoyo, Aug 3, 2009
  3. ItsMyFault

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    Ah, cut him a break... a few short years and he will grow out of it. :)
     
    #3 ItsMyFault, Aug 3, 2009
  4. GlenRice

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    what if you got your source out of hoopsworld :D
     
    #4 GlenRice, Aug 3, 2009
  5. pmac

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    Yeah, go easy on him, he doesn't have as much rep as you. ;)
     
    #5 pmac, Aug 3, 2009
  6. ThaBlackKnight

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    790 radio station does it all the time with John Lopez and the other guy...freakin irritating when they have Bill Engram on, because I know what he says NEVER happens...


    Still can't believe they still bring him on the show...
     
    #6 ThaBlackKnight, Aug 3, 2009
  7. RedRedemption

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    You should make it mandatory to copy and paste the article and quote it. I would rather read the story off the website, then off the link. :p
     
    #7 RedRedemption, Aug 3, 2009
  8. Clutch

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    Yikes... that was bad. Worse it took me this long to realize it.

    Only mandatory that it has a link... I prefer people click on the links. That's how those authors and websites get paid.
     
    #8 Clutch, Aug 3, 2009
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    Yeah, because the authors shouldn't get credit for their work....
     
    #9 wizkid83, Aug 3, 2009
  10. RedRedemption

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    I don't care who wrote the article, I just care about the article itself.
     
    #10 RedRedemption, Aug 5, 2009
  11. dachuda86

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    Right on Clutch...
     
    #11 dachuda86, Aug 5, 2009
  12. Rocket86

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    Credibility always counts. :D
     
    #12 Rocket86, Aug 5, 2009
  13. Ziggy

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    whoops, nvm
     
    #13 Ziggy, Aug 6, 2009
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  14. Obito

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    So picky :eek:

    Kidding Grandmaster, I rarely post threads in the NBA Bowl anyways :D
     
    #14 Obito, Oct 22, 2009
  15. tmacROX1

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    how do we even change it to something else because im clueless and think it will look cool on my awesome signature. [lols to self]
     
    #15 tmacROX1, Mar 5, 2010
  16. coachbadlee

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    testing....testing​
    :confused:
     
    #16 coachbadlee, Jun 8, 2010
  17. coachbadlee

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    :confused:
     
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  18. coachbadlee

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    [​IMG]
     
    #18 coachbadlee, Jun 8, 2010
  19. Drexlerfan22

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    You do realize that if everyone had that attitude, journalists would not be paid, and hence there would be no journalists and no articles?

    Sheesh...
     
    #19 Drexlerfan22, Jun 8, 2010
  20. davestrate

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    Thanks for the Heads up!!!
     
    #20 davestrate, Jun 10, 2010
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