molly.com
Monday 28 June 2004
fast company ain’t so fast
It’s uncanny, downright unbelievable. But Fast Company requires you to sign a contract should you want to enjoy a royalty-free license to link to them:
“For good and valuable consideration, effective upon the duly authorized signatures of Owner and G+J below (the “Effective Date”), G+J hereby grants to Owner a non-exclusive, non-transferable, royalty-free license to create a hyperlink from the Linking Site to Inc.com from the Effective Date, unless and until such permission is terminated by G+J upon notice to Owner, subject to the following terms and conditions.”
I think Fast Company ain’t so fast. Too bad the other F company domain is taken (and houses a decent site for that matter), because it might be a more apt commentary on Fast’s F’n attitude. Gee - let’s build a web site and make sure no one links to us! What a great business plan! What excellent use of the medium! Such genius! Good lord, who was the numbnuts lawyer who thought this one up?
And yes, I’ve linked to Fast Company three times in this post, out of spite and because no, I do not accept their terms. This is the Web, for crying out loud.
Hat Tip: photomatt.
Filed under: policies
Posted by: site admin | 3:38 am |
June 28th, 2004 at 4:13 am
Way to go Molly (despite the fact I have never used the phrase “Well to go” before – it’s a bit US for me)!
To legally endeavour the enforcement of a non-linkable web entity is … well … (insert defamatory phrase here).
Three illegal links is a cracking start to the process. I shall now (out of sheer non-competitiveness) endeavour to publish at least four on my own site (with at least three credits to Molly’s:))
June 28th, 2004 at 4:22 am
Apologies for my error: “Way to go” vs “Well to go” - I now feel rather silly. Wishing for an “Amend Post” link …
June 28th, 2004 at 4:32 am
You mean you can’t link to FastCompany.com without their permission? Who knew?!?!! And how fast could they really be with all this new paperwork, anyway? I hope Owner and G+J get the biggest hand cramp ever from all their duly authorized signatures.
June 28th, 2004 at 10:56 am
I’d love some Google crap on this, such as medium killers, odd copyrights or something else that springs to mind. Anyone working with me?
June 29th, 2004 at 9:01 am
I’m not sure you’re really showing them up by creating links to their site. It feels like you’re rewarding them rather than punishing them. btw: feel free to link to my site repeatedly.
June 29th, 2004 at 10:57 am
Well, I don’t think they are joking. It’s not logical. And they don’t do that so… simple and stupid.
January 29th, 2008 at 1:40 pm
thanx
March 30th, 2008 at 9:49 am
thanks
May 1st, 2008 at 7:45 am
it is easy to find it on google