Fabian wrote on 19 nov 2003 in comp.lang.javascript
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> Evertjan. hu kiteb:
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>> Fabian wrote on 18 nov 2003 in comp.lang.javascript
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>>> Evertjan. hu kiteb:
>>>
>>>> Thomas 'PointedEars' Lahn wrote on 18 nov 2003 in
>>>> comp.lang.javascript
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>>>>> Using the Google Free service without the
>>>>> Google logo violates the Terms of Service:
>>>>>
>>>>>
http://www.google.com/services/free_...uidelines.html
>>>>
>>>> But I do not use it, I point to it. [Theoretically]
>>>> It is the user that uses it.
>>>>
>>>> It is like a shop prohibiting me to say: "There is a nice shop",
>>>> if I don't tell the name of the shop in the same breath.
>>>
>>> The terms of service state that "The web search box on your site must
>>> conspicuously display a graphic (see Branding section below) that
>>> indicates that the search services are provided by Google. The
>>> graphic should link to
www.google.com or other addresses as Google
>>> may designate from time to time." That suggests to me that the rule
>>> is more about the existance of teh search box rather than who or
>>> what is using it.[/color]
>>
>> Quite possible that they state that, but that does not mean they can
>> legally bind someone and forbid to prepare a string for searching in
>> Google, as the result is not returned back to the original site. So it
>> is just a pointer to Google.[/color]
>
> If they feel it is being abused, they could include server instructions
> to ignore process requests from specified domains. This would be a
> programming issue, and, as I understand it, quite simple for a
> knowledgeable person to do.[/color]
Only then the user would be excluded, or perhaps the referring webpage if
the users browser includes the referrer correctly, which is often not the
case.
And then again, that is quite something else as an enforceable rule.
Anyway the arriving request does not state that there is no logo in the
requesting page, so the search has to be done by hand. I think they have
beter things to do.
Then again, this was not about doing such a thing but showing the
feasability of doing it and showing it is not illegal.
If I hear you reciting this text aloud, I will perhaps remove your
ability to ue my website btw. ;-)
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