Register To Link To KPMG
from the return-of-the-clueless dept
Every once in a while you hear a story like this one, where someone thinks they can tell you what you can and can’t link to. While the U.S. government seems to be getting away with it in regards to links to DeCSS, it’s pretty tricky for anyone else. So, when KPMG asked someone to sign a “link agreement” before he could continue to link to their site, he properly responded by telling them to go away. Apparently, it’s become quite the popular thing now to link to KPMG just to bug them. Yet another reason why lawyers shouldn’t be able to surf the internet without a license.
Comments on “Register To Link To KPMG”
Have you heard the theme song?
It’s hilarious. It’s in the article. You should listen.
Re: Have you heard the theme song?
Heh. Yeah, I actually heard the song a while back (I think it was in NTK), and while I haven’t heard it in a few months, it’s still been permanently branded into my brain…
It's all a marketing ploy!
Ok here’s a twist that you probably didn’t think of. Think of how search engines work now adays.. that’s right, one of the more powerful variables is who links to your site.
Think KPMG will move in in the rankings because of this ploy?
Re: It's all a marketing ploy!
Indeed! That’s a great conspiracy theory. Wish I had thought of that… If it were even remotely close to true KPMG would be brilliant. I find it highly unlikely, though. Still, one can dream…
KPMG morons
I have a complete “resource centre” thing going on my weblog about the issue.
URL: http://madman.weblogs.com/2001/12/05