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Re: Cracking down on unauthorized image links
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lugnet.admin.general
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Mon, 7 Jun 1999 18:50:53 GMT
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cjc@SPAMCAKEnewsguy.com
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Todd Lehman <lehman@javanet.com> wrote:
> To paraphrase, he made the following points:
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> 1. Apologized to his bidders for the non-functional image.
In a fairly bitchy little way. :)
> 2. Thought he'd seen such links before and thus assumed they were OK.
Hrmmmm, assumptions, relying on ignorance, and multiple wrongs
possibly making a right, all roled into one. :)
> 3. Searched the site for any mention of guidelines or usage notes about
> image linking, didn't find anything. Assumed that lack of explicit
> notice against such links indicated an OK to make such links
> (presumably in light of #2).
That's the only really legitimate thing I think he said, and you can
solve that easily, as you have done.
> 4. Would have preferred a personal e-mail drawing attention to his misuse
> of the image rather than a surprising "nasty graphic."
Tough. Like he's important enough to rate a private e-mail message
letting him know he's doing something he shouldn't be doing. Just
like most young people today, especially most college students -
arrogantly convinced that they are or should be important enough to
everyone else to rate special consideration in all matters.
> 5. (Presumably) believes that duplicating of information on the Internet
> is wasteful.
Ridiculous.
> 6. Does not have his own server or access to personal space for posting/
> hosting such images.
So, in other words, he's an ignorant fool who hasn't bothered to learn
about the places that eBay itself will steer its users to when they
need space for images.
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| (...) I agree with all of the above (in principle); those were some of my first thoughts as well. But like I said before, "All of these [gripes of his] are tangible concerns which are likely to resurface again and again among the general Internet (...) (25 years ago, 7-Jun-99, to lugnet.admin.general)
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| | Re: Cracking down on unauthorized image links
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| (...) I thought his tirade had some valid points, though clouded in negative emotions. (Thanks for pointing me back there to look, BTW.) To paraphrase, he made the following points: 1. Apologized to his bidders for the non-functional image. 2. (...) (25 years ago, 7-Jun-99, to lugnet.admin.general)
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