I asked this a couple days ago, am thinking I didn't state my question clearly enough so I'll try again:

Articles I've submitted are getting republished/ syndicated

that's good, real good,

my main blog is getting pingbacks from the sites/blogs that are using my article

If I authorize the pingback from my WP admin panel, that, in effect would make a one way link into a recip link, right?

on the other hand... by authorizing the ping back I'm rewarding the people who are playing by the rules and keeping in my resource box

so... I just answered my own question: I'd rather reward good behavior than worry if I'm turning a perfectly good one way link into a recip link

any thoughts guys/ gals?