[WEB4LIB] RE: How to link to a site

[Eric Hellman]

You can read this decision  at

http://www.gigalaw.com/library/ticketmaster-tickets-2000-03-27.html

Note that the decision is does not say that deep linking was 
legitimate, only that it does not violate the copyright act.

Eric

At 8:06 AM -0700 5/15/00, Debra Lords wrote:
>A recent (within the last 2 months) court decision came through
>on a case in which deep-linking occurred from one web site to
>another web site to a page that allowed the user to order concert
>ticket without going through higher level pages (on which there
>were banner ads).  The court's decision in this particular case
>was that deep-linking was an inherent feature of the internet and
>decision was with the defendant that the deep linking, in this
>instance, was legitimate.
>
>As PHG stated, you're probably OK, but caveat that the decision
>was specified to the specific case at hand. If you are nervous,
>you can always send e-mail to the webmaster if they list one and
>ask permission.  That's the best way to protect yourself legally.
>
>--
>
>Debbie
>
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>phgray at tccd.net wrote:
>  >
>  > Since it is possible to design a page so that you pretty much HAVE to go
>  > through another page to get there.
>  > I would say if you can access the page by simply typing the url the author
>  > of that page has given implied consent for you to do so.
>  > Unless of course they have a statement to the contrary.
>  >
>  > And YES - from the patron's point of view linking directly to the desired
>  > info is almost always the preferred option
>  >
>  > Opinions are my own and I am NOT a lawyer --
>  > PHG
>  >
>  > > -----Original Message-----
>  > > From: web4lib at webjunction.org
>  > > [mailto:web4lib at webjunction.org]On Behalf Of Hanan Cohen
>  > > Sent: Friday, May 12, 2000 1:25 AM
>  > > To: Multiple recipients of list
>  > > Subject: [WEB4LIB] How to link to a site
>  > >
>  > >
>  > > While you ponder my first question (how to describe a site), I would
>  > > like you to think about another one.
>  > >
>  > > The answers I got until now were very helpful.
>  > >
>  > > In my database, I link to sites containing (Hebrew) information that
>  > > might help students do their homework. I am looking for sites that
>  > > contain "real" information and not just advertise a service or a
>  > > product. Also, I want the users to get straight to the information
>  > > without having to go through splash pages and "who we are". So, I tend
>  > > to link to the "resources" page of the site instead of the home page.
>  > >
>  > > Am I doing right?
>  > >
>  > > Thanks
>  > > --
>  > > Hanan Cohen - http://www.info.org.il
>  > > ***Love and Peace***
>  > >

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