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   Why put them up

   

   Duffman, May 14th, 2002 @ 4:04pm

   
   

   I like the printable versions, but if you're that concerned about it, why not just remove the printable version? Admittedly, you're pissing off your users, a classic business case these days, but if you have that much of a problem with the linking, solve it yourself instead of filing stupid lawsuits.

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   Re: Why put them up

   

   Wklink (profile), May 15th, 2002 @ 5:32am

   
   

   They don't have to give up printable versions at all. Check the HTTP_REFERER on the printable link and if it's not from the ad-laden page, redirect to the non-printable link.
   
   Or make the printable page require registration (like the nytimes). You could even make the printable page available via paid subscription-only.

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   I Wondered When This Would Hit the Fan

   

   The Misanthrope, May 15th, 2002 @ 9:30am

   
   

   Not deep linking - that's old defecation through the ventilation - but linking to the print version.
   When I'm reading a multi-page article and it looks as if I'm going to go the duration, I'll usually click on the "one-page" version - fewer clicks, fewer ads, less wait. (And here in The Town That Time Forgot, dial-up speed with a tailwind is a screaming 26,4.) But when I'm "stealing" a link for my own site, I always point to the "screen" version - it just seems like the right thing to do.
   

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