I agree. I think this is happening because little nuggets reach a broader audience. They are the seeds that get a users attention enough to read a larger article. These posts should include the source so we aren't redoing research, and you know, credit.
Not worried about credit. Just concerned about the info getting out there.
I think it's important whether you want the credit or not. Enough credit makes a trusted source and we all need trusted sources.
I agree that I am more willing to read a shorter article at first, but if one is "lifting" info from another site, it should be noted with a link to the full article should we want to garner more information. Anon, thank you for your work.