A.P. tries to clamp down on bloggers


	A.P. tries to clamp down on bloggers

boniface

6-16-2008 1:41 PM

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6-16-2008 1:56 PM

boniface

I'll never link to another AP news story. Let someone else send readers their way, NOT me!

6-16-2008 2:22 PM

skwirlinator

If they don't want it propogated they shouldn't post it on the free internet. They should keep it on their servers.
Its like trying to say you can't save and clip a newspaper article you found. Nobody I know is making money on their personal blogs.

If you don't want it used then don't post it on the WWW

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