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You May Not Link This Web Site

Posted by ryuzaki0 on from the you-can't-make-this-stuff-up dept.

Ganon34 sent us a funny story about a company requiring permission to link their website. The company in question is KPMG, a financial and legal advisory company, and the article itself is an entertaining read about the aftermath of them sending demands that someone remove a link to their public web site. It's a pretty funny piece -- especially the part about KPMG's theme song. Also references the old ticketmaster vs ticet.com case that held up deep linking. It's all funny 'cuz its true. Their page could also use some testing since it doesn't render in my browser.

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  1. Re:uht oh by JDAustin · · Score: 0, Redundant

    this was up on wired.com earlier this morning.

  2. so /. links to it? by Lxy · · Score: 3, Redundant

    Just seemed ironic that /. linked to a site in order to break the news that a site prohibits linking to it.

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  3. I also demand by ch-chuck · · Score: 4, Redundant

    that you ask permission before sending email to my inbox - or I'll sue!

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  4. A clever ploy, KPMG by Corgha · · Score: 4, Redundant

    Clearly this is just a clever ploy to get tons of people to link to them. Look how many people have taken the bait so far!

    If Current Trends Continue(tm), it's only a matter of time before they're at the top of the results for every google search.

  5. What's the cost? by Rogerborg · · Score: 2, Redundant

    Are KPMG saying that if a site other than the KPMG site links to KPMG then KPMG might sue them? I wonder how much KPMG would demand for each infringing link to KPMG from a non-KPMG site to the KPMG web site at http://www.kpmg.com?

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  6. It may be a publicity stunt. by TheoFish · · Score: 0, Redundant

    The best way to increase sales of a record that you don't want your kids to hear is to tell them they aren't allowed to buy it.

    So maybe KPMG is intentionally driving traffic to their site.

  7. Re:Ooops by Rothfuss · · Score: 3, Redundant

    Strangely, I can't contact kpmg.com right now. I wonder what could have happened to their site that would have caused it to go down?

    I wish I could read their policy page to see whether they allow themselves to be slammed simultaneously by thousands of Slashdot users, but their site doesn't seem to be working right now.

    I'll just keep trying and encourage everyone else to do the same.

  8. I send you this file by ethereal · · Score: 0, Redundant

    ...in order to have your permission to ask your advice!

    P.S. I'm also in a harry :)

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  9. Re:Ugly Flash by KaiserSoze · · Score: 0, Redundant

    Holy MegaWeapon! KPMG's flash intro is the most godawful piece of trash the world has seen since, since-- well at the very least since Geocities.

    Hoo boy, witty comment witty comment, nonsensical link! Witty geek comment!

    There, now all I gotta do is lie back and let the karma roll in ;)

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