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elvey
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reply to Steve
Re: Brings me back to 1996

said by Steve See Profile :

... 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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jeffster1970
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reply to Steve
said by Steve See Profile :

... 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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digiblur
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Louisiana
reply to fartness
Guess their web developers need a class on robots.txt


calvoiper

join:2003-03-31
Belvedere Tiburon, CA

reply to Steve
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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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.


fartness
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reply to Steve
What about google linking to nested pages?


Steve
I'm a PC, so shut up
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join:2001-03-10
Yorba Linda, CA

reply to gatorkram
said by gatorkram See Profile :

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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Stephen J. Friedl • Unix Wizard • Microsoft Security MVP • Tustin, California USA • my web site


gatorkram
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reply to Steve
said by Steve See Profile :

... 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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join:2001-03-10
Yorba Linda, CA

... when people thought they could control who links to them.

I wonder if Cingular sucks might be a forbidden link?
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Stephen J. Friedl • Unix Wizard • Microsoft Security MVP • Tustin, California USA • my web site
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