Comments on: Federal Judge Outlaws Hyperlinking http://www.thelibertypapers.org/2007/01/16/federal-judge-outlaws-hyperlinking/ Life. Liberty. Property. Defending individual freedom and liberty, one post at a time. Mon, 17 Jun 2013 22:29:16 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.5.1 By: tkc http://www.thelibertypapers.org/2007/01/16/federal-judge-outlaws-hyperlinking/#comment-6521 tkc Thu, 18 Jan 2007 01:43:00 +0000 http://www.thelibertypapers.org/2007/01/16/federal-judge-outlaws-hyperlinking/#comment-6521 Amazing. This is like throwing $20 bills on the street and charging anyone who picks one up with theft.
If you want your intellectual property kept private then don’t put it out someplace public. Ya know, like the internet.

]]> By: JoJo http://www.thelibertypapers.org/2007/01/16/federal-judge-outlaws-hyperlinking/#comment-6496 JoJo Wed, 17 Jan 2007 20:16:35 +0000 http://www.thelibertypapers.org/2007/01/16/federal-judge-outlaws-hyperlinking/#comment-6496 This might pass muster on appeal. “unlawful to provide a hyperlink to a Webcast if the copyright owner objects to it.” That phrase if the copyrighter objects is key, and since it narrows the definition of what is unlawful it might pass muster.

That said, why did “SFX Motor Sports” feel the need to sue? Why not just block deep linking to their video feeds?

- Jordan

]]> By: Chris Byrne http://www.thelibertypapers.org/2007/01/16/federal-judge-outlaws-hyperlinking/#comment-6479 Chris Byrne Wed, 17 Jan 2007 17:34:31 +0000 http://www.thelibertypapers.org/2007/01/16/federal-judge-outlaws-hyperlinking/#comment-6479 this same issue has been up, and dismissed on appeal several times already; and almost certainly will be again.

]]> By: Kevin http://www.thelibertypapers.org/2007/01/16/federal-judge-outlaws-hyperlinking/#comment-6433 Kevin Wed, 17 Jan 2007 06:24:25 +0000 http://www.thelibertypapers.org/2007/01/16/federal-judge-outlaws-hyperlinking/#comment-6433 Name one blogger that won’t be put out of business by this decision if it is upheld by the Supreme Court.

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