Comment Re:Do not link to this page ... (Score 1) 157
I Don't think it would be wrong for Taco to keep the link active.
Joe could Temporarily take down his server, remove the stuff getting slashdotted, write a CGI that sends a small error message and apology to 99/100 requests that have slashdot as the referer.
Joe has Lots of Options here.
I think that if you can't stop people from doing something (linking, copying a DVD, whatever) in Code (or otherwise technologically) Maybe you shouldd't be trying to stop them.(As opposed to having the courts back up your useless code)
Joe could Temporarily take down his server, remove the stuff getting slashdotted, write a CGI that sends a small error message and apology to 99/100 requests that have slashdot as the referer.
Joe has Lots of Options here.
I think that if you can't stop people from doing something (linking, copying a DVD, whatever) in Code (or otherwise technologically) Maybe you shouldd't be trying to stop them.(As opposed to having the courts back up your useless code)