Comments on: Batesline too hard on World

By: mary, queen of scots

mary, queen of scots — Wed, 02 Mar 2005 23:14:58 +0000

I think this whole issue is informative and terribly interesting.

Thanks for the informative and interesting posts.

By: novachild

novachild — Thu, 24 Feb 2005 21:55:16 +0000

I think Fair Use applies here.

And regardless, it is the responsibility of Tulsa World, and not netizens, to secure content if they wish for it to be presented in a way other than what the http:// protocol was designed for.

I don’t usually agree with 90% of Batesline posts, but he does have a right to exercise his freedom of speech. It is only fair that he is allowed to quote the targets of his criticism and link to their content.

By: Mike

Mike — Wed, 16 Feb 2005 05:25:54 +0000

azoidX dug up some good information on the legal aspects.

By: Delia

Delia — Wed, 16 Feb 2005 05:10:30 +0000

Oh yes, you do have to register to see the Tulsa World’s site (past the home page) – in fact, you have to have a paid subscription unless you subscribe to the print edition, which graciously comes with a complimentary pass to the website.

I sent an email to one of their ‘technology guys a couple of weeks ago asking if/when they were going to roll out a password-protected RSS feed. (Even the Daily Disappointment has RSS feeds, for cryin’ out loud.) So far I haven’t received a reply, and I really don’t expect to. They think the subscription site is the wave of the future.

By: Joel

Joel — Wed, 16 Feb 2005 04:43:18 +0000

If nothing else I’m pissed at The World for making Tulsa look so backward. It’s not we don’t already have to fight that stereotype and then somebody goes and sends a cease and desist over links! Gimme a break!

By: OKPartisan

OKPartisan — Wed, 16 Feb 2005 02:29:22 +0000

Wow. They say you can’t even link to their site? You don’t have to register to see it, so why can’t someone link to it? Any legal scholars out there who can answer this one for us? I could see that if you had to register, and the link somehow got people around having to register, they could have a legitimate complaint. Otherwise, I just don’t see it.