A reminder about posting AFL.com.au content

[Rosy]

We had to remove several threads and posts yesterday. We are not allowed to copy content from the afl website. The AFL made it clear to me in no uncertain terms that they will come the heavy with us if we breach their demands. It's a shame they are so insecure about spreading info for the benefit of the football world but it's their call. They won't discuss it and I can't afford to fight them. We can live without their articles but I sure don't want to be forced to live without PRE.

Please don't publish articles or link to afl.com.au or the other clubs' official websites. We do have permission from Richmond so they are excluded from the request.

 

[IanG]

We can't even link?

 

[johnson2richo2003]

You should shoot the offenders Rosella. ;D

 

[tigertrue]

Hi Rosy,

I posted links to AFL published info about Free Agency yesterday, did not re-publish content.

I doubt there is any legal way to stop somebody linking to afl (or anyone else's) public content. It is unpaid advertising in effect after all.

Having said that I respect PRE site rules first and aim to abide by them when posting here.

But I would question that interpretation of the afl's 'requests'.

Cheers

 

[Ian4]

vlad and his dictatorship at it again.

 

[JR8]

God talk about being precious?

What a disgrace. :

 

[TigerForce]

We had to remove several threads and posts yesterday. We are not allowed to copy content from the afl website.

Whatever this person stated, I don't understand how this is called 'copying' when all we do is provide a reference to their article.

 

[Disco08]

If they're going to be such wankers about it, why would we want to help them by allowing links to their site?

 

[Streak]

If they're going to be such wankers about it, why would we want to help them by allowing links to their site?

X2

I'm inclined to just ignore them.

 

[seven]

what about the herald sun with their pay wall on some of their articles?
Can we still post them or will they be off limit now as well?

 

[Tigertool]

what about the herald sun with their pay wall on some of their articles?
Can we still post them or will they be off limit now as well?

All good to keep posting them until we are told otherwise.

 

[seven]

All good to keep posting them until we are told otherwise.

Cool. thanks

 

[smasha]

Trotters Dimwittio at it again. :
No wonder we get sh!t draws every year.

 

[brigadiertiger]

If they're going to be such wankers about it, why would we want to help them by allowing links to their site?

This.

 

[tigertrue]

If they're going to be such wankers about it, why would we want to help them by allowing links to their site?

Surely switching to NRL would make more of a statement ...

 

[Disco08]

If you want to cut your nose off to spite your face, be my guest.

 

[Matiger]

If they're going to be such wankers about it, why would we want to help them by allowing links to their site?

Exactly.

Whilst I find their position quite surprising I gave up on Vlad and his boys doing the right thing years ago. This is a typical decision that has revenue/exclusive content reasons behind it no doubt - AGAIN at the expense of sites like PRE which are the heart and soul of footy. Makes Andersons ranting tonight on Eddie's show about how much they look after the footy community even harder to take.

 

[EJC]

Sorry to hear that Rosy. The shiny suit brigade strikes again; yet another black mark against the sport's governing body.

 

[tigertrue]

If you want to cut your nose off to spite your face

... that's the one, sheesh we link to the Hfsun !

 

[Rosy]

Hi Rosy,

I posted links to AFL published info about Free Agency yesterday, did not re-publish content.

I doubt there is any legal way to stop somebody linking to afl (or anyone else's) public content. It is unpaid advertising in effect after all.

Having said that I respect PRE site rules first and aim to abide by them when posting here.

But I would question that interpretation of the afl's 'requests'.

Cheers

It's not an interpretation tigertrue. Some posters abide by the site rules, some ignore than and some are in between. if we allow links to the afl content people start posting articles. It's a big job to keep such a busy website running properly and it's not fair to burden the mods with the responsibility of checking the content posted. I'm sure the AFL would welcome us to post links to their site but they wouldn't take too kindly if more was posted. It's not worth the risk so it's requested that no afl.com.au content is posted here whether entire articles, snippets or links.