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Originally Posted by emellaich
We need a sticky post that lists all of the old posts on this argument. That is, all of the old posts on "it should all be free" versus "you have an obligation to follow the creators wishes".
Then when a new one of these starts, we can say: "See these posts. What do you want to add?"
I have nothing against giving newcomers a chance to state their views, but the point is that some of us have already gone on the record. At this point, we probably aren't going to change each others minds; we are just going to waste a few electrons restating our own opinions.
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Reading other posts is no replacement for debating the topic yourself when it comes to understanding the issues. And I _have_ noticed some moderation in the views of those who have discussed topics here. There is just too much good from letting people work out things for themselves to stop them because others have already done it first.
Also, I've noticed things slowing down on these forums because new topics are getting scarce. If we discourage duplication, it's going to get awful quiet around here. Let's encourage new involvement.