Many of the sites who bravely supplied at least some of the text of New York Times columnists such as Frank Rich, Maureen Dowd, Paul Krugman, and Bob Herbert - strangely far more popular than John Tierney or David "Babbling" Brooks - have been identified and told to cease and desist.
This is understandable. The Times put all its braver voices behind a subscription wall and they want people to purchase the "Select" subscription service. Also, it can be very difficult to get a letter from counsel for an organization like The Times and think you can stand up to Goliath (a David did it once, but it sure wasn't David Brooks ::smirk::smirk::).
Yet, as often happens in cyberspace, where one stops, another begins. This too is understandable.
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