The US NPR (an equivalent to the BBC) is banning links to their site without permission. Hmm. I wonder if they have forgotten the definition of "public"?
One wonders if it is actually a legal defence mechanism, to allow them to track or halt particular groups linking to them. Then in general, they'd turn a blind eye, but when they wanted to, come down on someone who was linking to them with something like "The Commie Faggot Fascists at NPR say"....
A site I have worked for was threatened with legal action a while back by a newer rival site for linking to a page within its site, rather than to its front page.
American Airlines did the same thing awhile back. I changed my long-standing link under "Travel - Airlines" to read, I used to provide a link to American Airlines, but their new policy says it "specifically denies you permission to hyperlink or provide references to the Site". For NPR to go this direction seems really wacko.
God this is to much like my work. I can pontificate on this if anyone really wants. But I've gotta go now..
Incidentally the Shetland Times case which someone mentions was actually decided on the basis that making a link to the site without permission was equivalent to illegally accessing a cable programme service, ie, like hacking into Sky 1 without a decoder box cos you want to watch Buffy for free. This makes me laugh every time.. great legal metaphors of our time.. Connie
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turn a blind eye, but when they wanted to, come down on someone who was linking to them with something like "The Commie Faggot Fascists at NPR say"....
link bans
A site I have worked for was threatened with legal action a while back by a newer rival site for linking to a page within its site, rather than to its front page.
Seems nuts to me
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Incidentally the Shetland Times case which someone mentions was actually decided on the basis that making a link to the site without permission was equivalent to illegally accessing a cable programme service, ie, like hacking into Sky 1 without a decoder box cos you want to watch Buffy for free. This makes me laugh every time.. great legal metaphors of our time..
Connie