View Single Post
  #4 (permalink)   Report Post  
Derek
 
Posts: n/a
Default

On Sat, 20 Nov 2004 03:20:47 GMT, Diane L. Schirf wrote:

> In article >,
> "Falky foo" > wrote:
>
>> Probably the ethical thing to do is to acknowledge that it's from usenet.
>>
>> Nothing wrong with providing quick and easy access to r.f.d.t., but to imply
>> that it's all on one's site is prob. a bad idea.

>
> The site says:
>
> This is a free web interface to the rec.food.drink.tea newsgroup.
>
> Sponsored by the Dragonwater Tea Company.
>
> (presumably meaning the "free web interface)
>
> A lot of organisations do this. I don't think it's unethical since it
> says "newsgroup."


The only place it's not acknowledged is on the front page that
"pretends" to link to the TeaTalk forums. Of course, once you follow
the link, every page says that it's Usenet.

I've got minor issues with the first link, but none at all with the
interface.
--
Derek

There are no stupid questions, but there are a LOT of inquisitive
idiots.