I come to this forum to read just that! The news of interests from CNN, BBC, CNA, Stomp etc. This is a one-stop centre to read those news specially selected for SammyBoy forumers. I don't need to go through each of those sites to read and some sites like CNN is slow. Reading those news threads is a good past time.
Those non-copy-and-paste news thread are boring. For example, leetahbah's thread, he is always babbling about something or krafty's one or two liner threads.
Truth. Totally.
Boss Sam, copying-and-pasting, or at least linking to, newsworthy news, is one of the best quality ways to start conversations on forums. Rarely do you have other types (ie. non-news types) of Thread-Starting posts (eg. "I need advice on this personal problem", "I had a supernatural encounter", "I just assembled super godlike PC for less than $5k", etc. such are very rare and arguably belong to other subforums you could create, eg. Uncle Agony, Supernatural/Religious, Computer, etc.) which are worth reading or can actually help to start quality (ie. non-inane) conversations.
"Courtyard Café" should remain for anything goes, including interesting news.