Re: [syndication] ZDNet UK

[elijah wright <elw@stderr.org>]

obviously neither the terms or the method they have of collecting your
"agreement" are solid enough to stand up under any legal scrutiny.



On Mon, 8 Mar 2004, Julian Bond wrote:

> Date: Mon, 8 Mar 2004 10:33:49 +0000
> From: Julian Bond <julian_bond@voidstar.com>
> Reply-To: syndication@yahoogroups.com
> To: syndication@yahoogroups.com
> Subject: [syndication] ZDNet UK
>
> I've been trying to find RSS feeds for the ZDNet sites and especially
> ZDnet.co.uk. I've just had this email with it's rather onerous terms
> from someone who describes herself as a "Senior Marketing Executive".
> Amazing to find a tech oriented website that doesn't really get it.
>
> JB
>
> -----------------------------------------------------------------------
> Here is our standard ZDNet UK news headline RSS xml feed. It's free but
> if you decide to use, all I ask is that you confirm via email that you
> agree to the terms below. If you need anything else (i.e. we also have a
> variety of category-specific xml feeds), please let me know.
>
> ZDNet RSS HUD (headline, url, deck) feed
> http://feeds1.zdnet.co.uk/newsheadlines/last-20-headlines-rss.htm
>
> RSS documentation
> http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss
>
> Terms:
>
> 1) The headline news feed is headline only- no full text content allowed
>
> 2) All content has to be attributed to ZDNet UK
>
> 3) Please include a logo on the page where the content sits (attached- I
> have included 2 different sizes; use the size that is best for you)
>
> 4) Please confirm when the feed is live on your site, so we can track
> activity
>
> 5) ZDNet UK (CNET Networks UK) retains the right to modify the feed at
> any time or request that you remove it from your site
>
>