[LINK] Legality of Linking, incl. 'Deep Linking'

[Ivan Trundle]

I am not so sure, Eric...

The concept of having linear links into a website that require 'click
here to agree' displays breathtaking arrogance (or ignorance) on the
part of the website designer.

If it *IS* possible to 'bypass' such important pages, then the site has
failed from both a user perspective, and from a business-rules
perspective.

My view is that it is entirely possible to construct failsafe pages
that only deliver upon a display (reading and comprehension is another
matter entirely!) of the 'conditions' of entry.

Sites that don't do this are not closing the stable door either before
OR after the horse has bolted (excuse me for my poor metaphor - it's
been a long day...)

iT

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Ivan Trundle
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>>> Eric Scheid <eric.scheid at ironclad.net.au> - 1/4/03 4:51 PM >>>
On 1/4/03 8:25 AM, "Ivan Trundle" <ivan.trundle at alia.org.au> wrote:

> A more accurate definition of deep linking (a wrong term, if ever
there
> was one), as far as I can work out, is framing or other appropriation
of
> of external content.

Disagree.

IMHO, deep linking would include links which bypass pre-requisite
pages
such as "click here to agree to the T&C". Pre-requisite pages would
include
terms & conditions, fair warnings regarding upcoming content,
licences,
quid-pro-quo privacy surrenders (eg. gimme your email address and I'll
let
you download the demo), etc. The fuzzy edge is where the quid-pro-quo
is not
asserted quite so clearly ... such as preamble pages which are laden
with
advertising.

e.

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