Re: OT RE: [cobalt-users] Stop eZula from stealing bandwidth

["Jamie Martino" <webmaster1@xxxxxxx>]

> >  What they
> > are doing
> > violates copyright laws everywhere..
>
> What lawyer told you that?
> How does a program that the user installs on their computer that controls
> how their browser displays text violate a copyright? Does the tool I
> installed from MS that allows me to highlight some text and then choose to
> have it stay highlighted with a yellow background violate your copyright
> when I view your site? I have @Guard that blocks banner ads. Are they
guilty
> because your web page displays without your ads? HTML is a markup
language.
> You have no control over how the users browser displays your HTML.
>
> --
> Dan Kriwitsky
> 

Sorry, I guess I am just over upset about this..  I don't like to
incorporate ads into my designs if we are not making revenue off of it.. By
their software installing links over our existing links, they are in effect
redirecting our potential customers and possible revenue to someone elses
web site.. Someone who paid to essentially nab customers..  Like the article
said, Reebok can by the word shoe, then every instince of the word shoe on
Nike's web site would link to Reebok..  That has to violate some law some
where.. I am doing research into it..  On Monday, I'll be checking with a
lawyer my boss knows.. Besides, it is true that HTML is a markup language
and you do have no real control over it.  But also remember, it is a form of
design and art and is governed by the same copyright laws as photography and
such.. I'm not allowed to take someone elses pictures and use them in an
advertisment with out permission, how can someone take my web site and use
it in their own advertisment without my permission?

-Jamie-
http://w-c.net
WebConnection.Net, Inc.