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Should blatant copy/paste article threads be flagged as spam?

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• eshriek

  

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  Yes. It should be marked as spam. When I read news on other sites, I don't expect to read it twice. If I see it here I would expect that some conclusions are drawn or comments are made on portions of the original text. At the very least, the OP should identify that it is a simple copy and paste in the title. That way I don't waste my time clicking on a link that I erroneously believe has actual value beyond what I have already learned. Imo copy/paste of complete artices is plagiarism. The poster is receiving ltbcoin (albiet minimal amounts) for someone else's work. Even if the original text is cited. I hope and expect that the LTB Network would have similar values and standards.

  Posted on September 5, 2014 at 8:45 PM
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• mdw

  

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  Clearly there's less value from a post with only a link. Even one quick comment describing it or offering an opinion makes it more valuable. It gives additional info and might be more likely to start a discussion.

  Should it be allowed? I think the mods should have some authority to decide based on user behavior, as @page suggests. Imagine an active member of the community just found a link she thought everyone would be interested in and it started a conversation.

  Posted on September 6, 2014 at 3:54 AM
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• ltbharley

  

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  Link only posts should be flagged as spam in my opinion, the poster should always describe whay he is linking.

  Posted on September 6, 2014 at 3:56 AM
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• MikeJohnson

  

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  Let me know if my posts are spam in crypto news section. Curious to see the opinion from others.

  Posted on September 8, 2014 at 11:42 PM
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