tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-207005212011-12-15T04:40:33.282+02:00Andrey Khavryuchenkohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03073956297551160200noreply@blogger.comBlogger21100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20700521.post-1136777140355766042006-01-09T04:50:00.000+02:002006-01-09T05:25:40.906+02:00Was checking for a copyrights for the SmallTimes.com RSS feed... No, they don't have a specific copyright for the feed, but they do have one for the site content.<br /><br />The thing that amazed me most was the "<span style="font-style: italic;">Rules Regarding Third-Party Linking to This Website</span>":<br /><blockquote></blockquote><blockquote>1. No person may link to this Website without written consent of Small Times and execution of a copy of these Rules. 2. Third-party links to this Website shall use only the term �Small Times� (�Text Link�) to create such links. By displaying the Text Link, whether or not you have executed a copy of these Rules, you agree to be bound by these Rules.</blockquote>This made me interested in legal matters about linking. Oh, muddy matters it is...<br /><br />Basic rules distill to the following:<br /><ol> <li>Link to home page, if you're not talking about specifics. Link <span style="font-style: italic;">only</span><span style="font-weight: bold;"><span style="font-style: italic;"><span style="font-weight: bold;"><span style="font-weight: bold;"><span style="font-weight: bold;"></span></span></span></span></span> <span style="font-weight: bold;"><span style="font-style: italic;"><span style="font-weight: bold;"><span style="font-style: italic;"><span style="font-weight: bold;"><span style="font-weight: bold;"></span></span></span></span></span></span>to home page, if the site author told so.</li> <li>Attribute links.<br /> </li> <li>Don't link to images that aren't yours</li> <li>Beware of derivative work argument</li> <li>Beware of defamation and TM infringement</li> <li>Have a "Link Disclaimer" in your site's "Terms and Conditions"<br /> </li> <li>Ask for permission when in a doubt<br /> </li> </ol> Wow... How much of these did I break on my sites? Looks like time to revisit them.<br /><br />Further reading:<br /><ul> <li><a href="http://www.bitlaw.com/internet/linking.html">Linking and Liability</a> at <a href="http://www.bitlaw.com">BitLaw<span class="" style="display: block;" id="formatbar_CreateLink" title="Link" onmouseover="ButtonHoverOn(this);" onmouseout="ButtonHoverOff(this);" onmouseup="" onmousedown="CheckFormatting(event);FormatbarButton('richeditorframe', this, 8);ButtonMouseDown(this);"></span></a></li><li><a href="http://www.publaw.com/linking.html">Internet Legal Issues: Linking</a> at <a href="http://www.publaw.com">PubLaw</a><br /> </li> <li><a href="http://www.utsystem.edu/ogc/intellectualproperty/cprtindx.htm#top">The UT System Crash Course in Copyright<span class="down" style="display: block;" id="formatbar_CreateLink" title="Link" onmouseover="ButtonHoverOn(this);" onmouseout="ButtonHoverOff(this);" onmouseup="" onmousedown="CheckFormatting(event);FormatbarButton('richeditorframe', this, 8);ButtonMouseDown(this);"></span></a></li> <li><a href="http://www.eff.org/bloggers/lg/"><span class="down" style="display: block;" id="formatbar_CreateLink" title="Link" onmouseover="ButtonHoverOn(this);" onmouseout="ButtonHoverOff(this);" onmouseup="" onmousedown="CheckFormatting(event);FormatbarButton('richeditorframe', this, 8);ButtonMouseDown(this);">EFF: Legal Guide for Bloggers</span></a></li> <li><span class="down" style="display: block;" id="formatbar_CreateLink" title="Link" onmouseover="ButtonHoverOn(this);" onmouseout="ButtonHoverOff(this);" onmouseup="" onmousedown="CheckFormatting(event);FormatbarButton('richeditorframe', this, 8);ButtonMouseDown(this);"><a href="http://www.cyberjournalist.net/news/000215.php">Blog Ethics</a> on <a href="http://www.cyberjournalist.net">CyberJournalist.net</a><br /> </span></li> <li><span class="down" style="display: block;" id="formatbar_CreateLink" title="Link" onmouseover="ButtonHoverOn(this);" onmouseout="ButtonHoverOff(this);" onmouseup="" onmousedown="CheckFormatting(event);FormatbarButton('richeditorframe', this, 8);ButtonMouseDown(this);"><a href="http://www.rebeccablood.net/handbook/excerpts/weblog_ethics.html">Blog Ethics</a> on (in?) <a href="http://www.rebeccablood.net">Rebecca's pocket</a></span></li> </ul><br />PS. No, I won't put a link to you, SmallTimes.<span class="" style="display: block;" id="formatbar_CreateLink" title="Link" onmouseover="ButtonHoverOn(this);" onmouseout="ButtonHoverOff(this);" onmouseup="" onmousedown="CheckFormatting(event);FormatbarButton('richeditorframe', this, 8);ButtonMouseDown(this);"></span><br /><br />Technorati: <a href="http://technorati.com/tag/legal" rel="tag">legal</a>, <a href="http://technorati.com/tag/blogging" rel="tag">blogging</a>, <a href="http://technorati.com/tag/web" rel="tag">web</a><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/20700521-113677714035576604?l=all-the-buzz.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Andrey Khavryuchenkohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03073956297551160200noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20700521.post-1136764564271230772006-01-09T01:55:00.000+02:002006-01-09T04:29:24.866+02:00<ul> <li><a href="http://www.iwillteachyoutoberich.com/archives/2005/10/the_myth_of_the.html">The Myth of the Great Idea</a> - stop spending time thinking, start doing</li> <li><a href="http://blog.guykawasaki.com/2006/01/the_top_ten_lie.html">The Top Ten Lies of Venture Capitalists</a> - Guy Kawasaki insighs on VC lingo</li><li><a href="http://allpeers.com/index_f.htm">AllPeers</a> - BitTorrent for the Firefox (yet have to go live)</li> <li><a href="http://www.squidoo.com/browse/homepage">Squidoo</a> - put your lenses on</li> <li><a href="http://wink.com/">Wink</a> - social search engine</li> <li><a href="http://flock.com/">Flock</a> - social webbrowser<span class="" style="display: block;" id="formatbar_CreateLink" title="Link" onmouseover="ButtonHoverOn(this);" onmouseout="ButtonHoverOff(this);" onmouseup="" onmousedown="CheckFormatting(event);FormatbarButton('richeditorframe', this, 8);ButtonMouseDown(this);"></span></li> </ul><span class="down" style="display: block;" id="formatbar_CreateLink" title="Link" onmouseover="ButtonHoverOn(this);" onmouseout="ButtonHoverOff(this);" onmouseup="" onmousedown="CheckFormatting(event);FormatbarButton('richeditorframe', this, 8);ButtonMouseDown(this);"></span> <ul> </ul><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/20700521-113676456427123077?l=all-the-buzz.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Andrey Khavryuchenkohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03073956297551160200noreply@blogger.com0