How to automatically insert a comment link when you copy paste content?

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  merlinken · Member · Mar 22, 2014 at 11:04 am

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  I’d like to know how to create an automated action on my blog so that whenever somebody tries to copy content out of it via ctrl-C, when they hit ctrl-P they will get a comment and a link along with the info copied.
  Thanks for your help,
  Merlin

  The blog I need help with is: (visible only to logged in users)

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  thatrobyn · Member · Mar 25, 2014 at 1:51 am

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  Hi Merlin!

  That isn’t possible with your WordPress.com site.

  Could you give me an example of where you’ve seen this function? It may be something that is possible if you switch to a self-hosted site via WordPress.org.

  Here’s the difference between running at WordPress.com-hosted site, and the self-hosted variety:

  WordPress.com vs. WordPress.org

  Thanks much.

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  merlinken · Member · Mar 29, 2014 at 1:31 pm

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  Thanks and sorry for the belated reply, here’s an example of a page from ft.com,
  http://www.ft.com/intl/cms/s/0/a41cd9c6-b536-11e3-af92-00144feabdc0.html#axzz2xLRupQAA

  if you try copying a full paragraph into Word to understand what I’m trying to say. It will give you the paragraph you copied plus;

  High quality global journalism requires investment. Please share this article with others using the link below, do not cut & paste the article. See our Ts&Cs and Copyright Policy for more detail. Email (email visible only to moderators and staff) to buy additional rights. http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/a41cd9c6-b536-11e3-af92-00144feabdc0.html#ixzz2xMGaKMbj

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  thatrobyn · Member · Mar 29, 2014 at 2:51 pm

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  Thanks for the link. I understand what you’re hoping to achieve now. This function does require a plugin, which isn’t allowed at WordPress.com. However, you can utilize it on a self-hosted site via WordPress.org.

  I believe this is the plugin you might want:
  http://premium.wpmudev.org/blog/wordpress-copied-text-link-back/

  If you’re interested in moving over to a WordPress.org site in order to install plugins,
  this guide will step you through the process of moving:

  http://en.support.wordpress.com/moving-a-blog/#moving-to-wordpress-org

  As we only support sites hosted here at WordPress.com, all issues with the new site – including the importing of the file – must be taken to the WordPress.org support community:

  http://wordpress.org/support/

  If you’d like assistance moving your WordPress.com site to WordPress.org, we have a service called Guided Transfer that does all the work for you. Check it out to see if it’s right for you:

  http://en.support.wordpress.com/guided-transfer/

  I hope this information helps. Please let me know if you have questions.