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Don't Get Burned: Know Your Legal Rights & Responsibilities
Editor's Note
08.17.00

Today's NetDummy is about internet legal issues. In order to keep your nose out of trouble, it is very important that you know what you can, can't, and must do when you post pages on the web. YOU are solely responsible for the content of your pages.

This newsletter is not intended as a replacement for competent legal advice. Federal and state laws concerning the internet are changing constantly, and Laws in one area may be different from those in another, so if you have questions seek professional advice.

We hope that you find this newsletter interesting and useful.

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Southern Computer Lingo


  1. Hard Drive: Trying to climb a steep, muddy hill with 3 flat tires and a trailer load of fertilizer
  2. Keyboard: Place to hang your truck keys
  3. Window: Place in your truck to hang your guns
  4. Modem: How you got rid of your dandelions
  5. Reboot: What you do when the first pair gets covered with barnyard stuff
  6. Mouse: Soft, fuzzy thing that you stuff in your beer bottle to get a free case
  7. LAN: To borrow, as in, "Hey Delbert! LAN me your truck!"
  8. Cursor: What some guys do when they get mad at their woman

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Copyright Restrictions

Posting other people's graphics, text, or software on a web page can be a little tricky, but try to use a little common sense and follow these guidelines:

  • Generally, it is permissible to reproduce limited amounts of copyrighted text. However, copying entire articles without permission could get you in trouble.

  • You might think you can display copyrighted information as long as you give credit to its owner, but that is a false assumption. Even if you give proper credit, it is still considered copying.

  • If you do include content from another site, make sure your visitors can distinguish between your work and the work of others.

  • Just because you find things on the Web does not mean you can safely use them on your site.

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Linking and Framing

There have been several law suits to date that concern linking and framing. Some companies get their panties in a knot if you link to their pages without taking special steps. For instance, Disney requires web sites to post a message stating they are not affiliated with the linking site. Framing is also unpopular with many companies. If their pages are framed within another site, some of their advertising may not be seen. There have yet to be any precedent setting cases on these issues, so be careful.

  • Do not frame a linked page within your site's advertising.

  • Be careful about using your URL in the address portion of the browser if the page that is being displayed is from another site.

  • Just to be safe, you could obtain permission from a web site before framing their pages.

  • Avoid giving the impression that the linked or framed site endorses your site. You might want to post a disclaimer which states that your site has no affiliation, endorsement, or sponsorship from the other site.

  • Before linking to a page check to see if they have specific guidelines for linking to their site.

  • Don't use logos, slogans, or trademarks for your links.

  • Many companies don't like it if you use so called "deep" linking, wherein you link to a page or content within another site.
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Metatags

Metatags are a useful way of getting the right people to your site, but problems can arise if you use the wrong words.

  • Only use metatags that accurately describe the content of your site.

  • Don't use trademarked names or phrases. If you happen to be a Playboy Playmate, you might be allowed to use those words in your metatags. However, the issue is still being debated, and companies like Playboy assert that no one may use their trademarks.
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We at the Editorial Team would like to thank all our readers for reading NetDummy.

Sincerely,

Patrick Stoddard
The Editorial Team

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