Christine Charity <[email protected]> wrote: > I have been asked to remove a link from a website that I operate, > Censuslinks.com. Initially the site owner accused me of stealing the > material and violating her copyright by placing a link on it from my site > to theirs. When I pointed out that no material was published at > Censuslinks, only links, the site owner responded with the following > reasons for wanting me to remove the link: > Christine, If the site owner used the words "steal" and "violating copyright" in regards to you, you have a good case of slander. Regarding removing a LINK to another site -- any site on the Internet is fair game to be linked to. Note that I said "Linked to" While some site owners do like to be asked before another site links to them, this is NOT a legal requirement. In other words, you do not have to have permission to link to any site that is online. If you wish to abide by the other site's request because you think it will foster better co-operation, good relationships, etc etc that is your choice. If you wish to keep the link from your site to theirs -- do it. The request is unreasonable. Lorine Lorine McGinnis Schulze [email protected] ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ * The Olive Tree Genealogy http://www.rootsweb.com/~ote/ * The Canadian Military Heritage Project http://www.rootsweb.com/~canmil/ ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~