Originally Posted by Danny_G

Let me explain some internet rules and etiquette.

Back in the days, the rule was if you posted something from another site you had to give credit. How?
Most common courtesy practices were to include the link, and also credit the original poster if applicable.

But the problem with some of these boxing sites is that they are trying to make money in one form or another.
Some forms of making money are Ads and another is trying to get people to join like monthly or year round membership for a small fee. If we post an entire article from another site here on this forum for example, then the chances are that the reader may not go to the site where the actual post came from, thus limitting the traffic of that site.
For some people it is about money while for others it is just an ego trip.
For those sites who are trying to make money, I can understand and respect their request.
Bills have to be paid somehow.
Bandwidth cost money, upgrades and domain renewal cost money, staff and writers also cost money.

I guess that sums it up in the most basic way I know how to explain it.