It seems that during the last year the number of articles fully (or near so) quoted in posts has grown exponentially.

When posting about an article, why post the whole thing? When you do, it requires several PgDns to read it all and it excludes much briefer posts above it from appearing on the screen. Why not just summarize pertinent parts of the article and then provide a link for those who want to read the whole dang thing? Afterall, it's your opinion that we Board members really want to read. A link to the article will suffice for those who want to read it.