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Posting your content in RSS means you allow anyone to read it. It does not mean you have granted permission for it to be copied and reposted - as the copyright holder, others have to ask you for the right to copy the content. The fact that it is easy to copy does not mean it is legal.

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If I add a widget with the titles and the teasers of your posts on my website - technically - I'm not copying anything.

This is what syndication is for. I choose what to syndicate, to add value to my website. And you gain exposure from appearing on many different websites. That's why most publish just a teaser of each post and not the full body.

Again, I'm not arguing about what is right (or fair) and what is wrong. I'm just saying that the protocol has been developed for this use.

Assuming that the teasers are of an approriate length and meet the standards for fair use, I see no problem with that.

I like to include full feeds because it greatly improves the experience of people consuming my content.

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