Head of S.F.'s Library Resigns Under Pressure (fwd) -

[CMUNSON]

     Oh boy, deja vu all over again. The last time I posted something about 
     net ethics to this forum, it was about the silly notion that somebody 
     wrote that you had to ask permission to add a link from your page to 
     someone else's page. I said this was about as silly as a bibliographer 
     having to ask all the authors of the books being listed for 
     permission. We all know this isn't how bibliographies ar compiled 
     (unless there's been some change I don't know about).
     
     I think it would be good "netiquette" to not waste a person's time 
     with an email about permissions (for making a link).
     
     Of course, some common sense should prevail here. If the Washington 
     Post was to provide a link to a resource on a small server, they could 
     warn the person that they might see a huge increase in traffic, which 
     might swamp a server. I'm not aware that the Post, which does include 
     external links to flesh out its news stories, notifes web site 
     administrators.
     
     If a site really wants to control who can use their site, they should 
     restrict it with a wall of some kind, be it a pay site or password 
     restricted.
     
     Chuck Munson


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Subject: Re: Head of S.F.'s Library Resigns Under Pressure (fwd) -
Author:  "Wilfred (Bill) Drew Jr." <drewwe at morrisville.edu> at Internet
Date:    1/24/97 10:32 AM


Robert Terry wrote:
> 
> I wonder if we will need to get permission to Bookmark a site in the 
> near future or give the site's originator credit ?
> 
> Bob Terry
>
     
That would be taking it to the ridiculous unless you are just trying to 
add a touch of satire to the discussion.  I think bookmarks or links to 
other sites clearly fall under the fair-use concept. But then again it 
is good "netiquette" to ask permission.
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