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Re: so-called "deep-linking" ruled okay
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Fri, 31 Mar 2000 16:39:03 GMT
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In lugnet.off-topic.geek, Jacob Sparre Andersen writes:
> > - it could be only one frame out of a complete frameset...
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> That is a part of the error in the FRAME construction.
how so? should I put in every page in every frameset a check to make sure I'm
still within it? I'm not sure I understand what you mean here...
> > what about you abusing someone server for them? if I make
> > a lego DB, and have all the images just linked from
> > lugnet, I'm taking advantage of Todd's disk space and
> > bandwidth, just to save my own. That might increase his
> > costs. I don't think one should do such a thing without
> > permission.
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> The question is when it is abuse...
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> Todd has the images on his server because he want people to
> see them, but he also (very reasonably) wants a bit of
> credit for the service he is doing us.
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> Currently the only practical way he can get that credit is
> by having the images shown on his pages (and that can be
> handled technically).
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> Inlining other people's images is currently
> misrepresentation of copyright (direct links to other's
> images could also be viewed that way).
what about using up their bandwidth?
> Generally I try to keep people informed of which of their
> resources I link to, but if people asked/forced me to only
> link to their home page, I would probably remove all my
> links to their site.
I'm not saying it's never ok - in a lot of cases, deep linking is fine. But
you can't always assume it's ok.
:)
Dan
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| Dan: (...) The HTML construct with the FRAMESET and FRAME elements is a serious mistake that Netscape forced unto W3C even though it doesn't fit with the design of the web. (...) I don't feel the least bit bad about using peoples bandwidth, and I (...) (26 years ago, 31-Mar-00, to lugnet.off-topic.geek)
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| | Re: so-called "deep-linking" ruled okay
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| Dan: (...) I disagree! (and I think we will have to leave it at that) (...) That is a part of the error in the FRAME construction. (...) Then I will consider to drop the "probably". (...) The question is when it is abuse... Todd has the images on (...) (26 years ago, 31-Mar-00, to lugnet.off-topic.geek)
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