Steve
I'm a PC, so shut up
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| Brings me back to 1996
... when people thought they could control who links to them.
I wonder if Cingular sucks might be a forbidden link?
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gatorkram
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| said by Steve  :... when people thought they could control who links to them. I wonder if (removed url) might be a forbidden link? Yes it would be, if you read what it says in fine print.
(i have removed the url link in my reply, to comply with the website owners wishes)
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Steve
I'm a PC, so shut up
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Yorba Linda, CA
| said by gatorkram :Yes it would be, if you read what it says in fine print. They are attempting to make this a matter of contract, and that if you visit the site at all you are somehow agreeing to those terms. Whether this would actually hold up in court is one thing, but what if some person, who has never visited the site decides to do this?
Under what theory would that person have any obligations whatsoever?
Steve
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fartness
Computersoc Dot Com
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Look Outside
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What about google linking to nested pages? |
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crackberry5
join:2007-05-03
Clarksville, TN
| reply to Steve
um. all the idiots complaining about cingular saying it, but noone pointed to verizon for doing it as well...(you may need to put in your zip code.
»www.verizonwireless.com/b2c/glob···buse.jsp
Requirements for linking to www.verizonwireless.com
You may link to our site, subject to the following guidelines:
You must link only to our homepage, and not to pages within the site itself.
Verizon Wireless link must not appear connected to any other logos and graphics.
The Verizon Wireless link must not be used in any way that implies an endorsement by Verizon Wireless of any third party or their product or service.
You may only use a text hyperlink, and no use of the Verizon Wireless logo or Verizon Wireless artwork or graphics is permitted.
The Verizon Wireless name must not be associated with unfair, deceptive or libelous advertising or commentary or used in any way that will tend to injure or compromise our professional reputation and corporate identity and policies.
Your text hyperlink must include the following company name: Verizon Wireless. No stylization is permitted. |
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calvoiper
join:2003-03-31
Belvedere Tiburon, CA
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Yeah, the big telco players often forget about things like "fair use" and "free speech" and other annoying concepts that get in the way of their goal of controlling the entire world....
calvoiper
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digiblur
Got Sipura?
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Louisiana | reply to fartness
Guess their web developers need a class on robots.txt |
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jeffster1970
Whatta Ya Think About Dat?
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3 edits | reply to Steve
said by Steve :... when people thought they could control who links to them. I wonder if Cingular sucks might be a forbidden link? So, basically..what it is saying is if I say "Cingular Wireless Idiots" I am going to get my a$$ sued off? Sweet.
What if I am a stupid Canuckhead?
Oh oh...me thinks me in trouble..wonder if these idiots can help?
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Upon further research, this is what is giving the 200+ IQ Legal Beagle Rejects with no sex life the grief. DON'T CLICK! ME NO WANT TO BE SUED!
Oh nooooo..some one clicked
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elvey
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join:2001-02-17
San Francisco, CA
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said by Steve :... when people thought they could control who links to them. I wonder if Cingular sucks might be a forbidden link? Wow, what profound disrespect for the Constitution of the United States AT&T has!
If they haven't done anything about my sig, which they haven't, why would they attempt to enforce this pathetic insult to civil rights.
Perhaps they're ticked off by my sig.
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