Shouldn't threads like these be in the press section and not Economics?
I can agree that some users use this method to make post on a regular basis and some of them are high ranked members who participate in sig campaigns like ChipMixer. Just one example : https://bitcointalksearch.org/user/hydrogen-68364
Ah, that would be Hydrogen. As I said, he tends to do more than just quote news articles even though most if not all of the threads he starts do include news quotes. If you look at what he writes after whatever it is he quotes, it's usually pretty good. I think in his case his intention really is to stimulate discussion.Threads like this should be in Press section, it's the only place where such a thing is allowed. I agree that mentioned user spends a little more time in creating such treads, but you have to admit that it does not take too long to quote some article and make a short summary of it.
I have personally written several times in his threads, but he never replied to any of my post - in most threads he actually does not participate, so most are just one or two page conversation.
I would not call it "shit posting" in the true sense of the word, just a a pretty easy way to open threads/write posts. If mods not see problem in that, and his campaign manager is pay for such posts, then really does not matter what we think about it.
All i really want is that everyone must respect this forum and cooperate ! 
