# Does the Reader know about this? (Straight Dope Livejournal Syndication)
**URL:** https://boards.straightdope.com/t/does-the-reader-know-about-this-straight-dope-livejournal-syndication/287320
**Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share
**Created:** [January 29, 2005, 8:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/does-the-reader-know-about-this-straight-dope-livejournal-syndication/287320 "2005-01-29T20:12:38Z")
**Posts on this page:** 8
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### Author:  [@jayjay](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jayjay)
#### Post date: [January 29, 2005, 8:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/does-the-reader-know-about-this-straight-dope-livejournal-syndication/287320/1 "2005-01-29T20:12:38Z")
I was just checking out the [syndicated feeds](http://www.livejournal.com/syn/list.bml) available for LiveJournal users and happened across [this](http://www.livejournal.com/users/thestraightdope/).
Does the Reader know about this or has someone set up an unauthorized feed? I know quite a few comic artists have found, to their dismay, that their work was being syndicated on LJ without their permission, so I thought someone should bring it to Ed’s attention…
Mods, if this is in the wrong forum, please move it. I was seriously flummoxed trying to figure out just where it would go. It’s not a Pitting. It’s not strictly about the Boards, so ATMB is out. There’s no real Debate or General-Questions-style question involved. It’s your call.
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### Author:  [@Una\_Persson](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Una_Persson)
#### Post date: [January 29, 2005, 8:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/does-the-reader-know-about-this-straight-dope-livejournal-syndication/287320/2 "2005-01-29T20:17:30Z")
Perhaps I’m missing something, but it looks to me like all they’re doing is providing links to the content here, not caching the content.
If that is the case, how on earth is that bad?
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### Author:  [@jayjay](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jayjay)
#### Post date: [January 29, 2005, 8:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/does-the-reader-know-about-this-straight-dope-livejournal-syndication/287320/3 "2005-01-29T20:23:59Z")
:eek:
You’re right! I forgot that links are okay. It’s only actual content copying that’s a violation of copyright.
\Nevermind!\
…goes off to write “I will not be a ditz in public” 100 times…
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### Author:  [@Una\_Persson](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Una_Persson)
#### Post date: [January 29, 2005, 8:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/does-the-reader-know-about-this-straight-dope-livejournal-syndication/287320/4 "2005-01-29T20:27:50Z")
Well, like I said, I might be missing something subtle, but that’s all it looks to me like they’re doing…I personally think it was very good of you to bring it to the attention of the Staff, regardless of whether it ends up being a concern or not.
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### Author:  [@jayjay](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jayjay)
#### Post date: [January 29, 2005, 8:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/does-the-reader-know-about-this-straight-dope-livejournal-syndication/287320/5 "2005-01-29T20:30:44Z")
> [@Una Persson](#):
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> Well, like I said, I might be missing something subtle, but that’s all it looks to me like they’re doing…I personally think it was very good of you to bring it to the attention of the Staff, regardless of whether it ends up being a concern or not.
Thank you. 🙂
My boyfriend and I have a little joke about my graying temples. We say it’s not turning white, it’s turning platinum blond…unfortunately, easily believable at times!
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### Author:  [@astro](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/astro)
#### Post date: [January 29, 2005, 8:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/does-the-reader-know-about-this-straight-dope-livejournal-syndication/287320/6 "2005-01-29T20:39:10Z")
That’s just Cecil’s tap dance - I thought they’d linked to the real SDMB itself.
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### Author:  [@jayjay](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jayjay)
#### Post date: [January 29, 2005, 8:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/does-the-reader-know-about-this-straight-dope-livejournal-syndication/287320/7 "2005-01-29T20:43:29Z")
> [@astro](#):
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> That’s just Cecil’s tap dance - I thought they’d linked to the real SDMB itself.
Heh. I know. That’s why I didn’t put this in ATMB. 🙂
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### Author:  [@Larry\_Griffin-Kentzel](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Larry_Griffin-Kentzel)
#### Post date: [January 30, 2005, 1:15am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/does-the-reader-know-about-this-straight-dope-livejournal-syndication/287320/8 "2005-01-30T01:15:56Z")
Closed at the request of the OP.
**Cajun Man**
for the SDMB