I really don't agree that there is any sort of implicit guarantee in the new system. That would be asking too much. As far as I'm concerned, checking things over is a service. It's also a free service. It doesn't have to be perfect, and one shouldn't expect it to be perfect by some sort of right. If it catches MOST abuses, that's better than not catching any at all. If a few non-obvious copyright violations slip through the first checking procedure, I can live with that. Particularly if one gets the benefit of no more dud links. Incidentally, this business of people trying to get instant credit by passing off the work of others - yes, I know people do it. But when will they learn? They always get spotted in the end. And being branded as a thief is not the way to get respect in the community.