I shouldnt post complete articles. Respecting copy rights.
I'm not a lawyer, but I used Google to check out the US copyright laws in some detail. I found this:
The part of the law defining Exclusive Rights:
"Subject to sections 107 through 122, the owner of copyright under this title has the exclusive rights to do and to authorize any of the following:
...
(5) in the case of literary, musical, dramatic, and choreographic works, pantomimes, and pictorial, graphic, or sculptural works, including the individual images of a motion picture or other audiovisual work, to display the copyrighted work publicly;"
http://www.law.cornell.edu/uscode/17/usc_sec_17_00000106----000-.html
And here is Section 107, defining Fair Use:
"the fair use of a copyrighted work, including such use by reproduction in copies or phonorecords or by any other means specified by that section, for purposes such as criticism, comment, news reporting, teaching (including multiple copies for classroom use), scholarship, or research, is not an infringement of copyright."
http://www.law.cornell.edu/uscode/17/usc_sec_17_00000107----000-.html
Note: According to the Definitions section of this law, "Copy" is specifically defined as a material object. We are not making copies by posting here - though that would be legal - we are "displaying the work publicly."
http://www.law.cornell.edu/uscode/17/usc_sec_17_00000101----000-.html
Reading through other sections of the code, it appears fairly clear that nobody would be violating copyright law by posting 30-year-old articles (at least those of US origin) here. Posting current articles in a manner which causes competition to sales of the original would appear to be a violation, so maybe try to keep it to vintage stuff.
Thanks for having this side-debate and making me research this. I'm an artist and musician and copyright laws do apply to my life. I learned some things.
-s
Note: If you are a lawyer and feel that I have misinterpreted this... please correct me. Then I'd learn more.