I agree with Jan. I think links would be O.K. That is like you telling your friend to go buy a certain book or magazine. The original author would get the benefit of your recommendation. By posting a link, you are sending others to a website that would then benefit the original author.
I have noticed, though, that some posters in good faith judiciously use material from other sites, then adding a link. There has been such a thing as fair use. At the Library of Congress you can read the explanation of Fair Use.
I am as puzzled as anybody on this, but I ask you please to use your own words. Original material is much more desirable than material lifted from somebody else. We want to know what you think, not what somebody else thinks.
If you have a question about lifting material and linking, don't do it.
Your own wealth and assets are at risk, also. You could very well go down with us. These bottom feeders are looking for deep pockets, or a little from a lot of pockets.
Maybe those more skilled in the law could offer some thoughts here. We, of course, will seek our own legal counsel on this, but if anybody here is up on copyright, let us all know.
By the way, government web site are fair game. You can quote from them without worry. For example, I could copy verbatim the Library of Congress material on Fair Use and would face no problem other than putting you to sleep.
Please help us in this. If you see what you think is copyrighted material, let us know. What is copyrighted? Everything that is written is copyrighted. That's we we should all say it in our own words.
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