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Re:I Bought a Book About the Internet from 1994 and None of ... by daemin on Wednesday August 16, 2017 @05:22AM (#15026068)
I figure you're doing the same as someone that cuts an article that they are mentioned in out of a newspaper and frames it on their wall. I've seen plenty of restaurants and businesses do it.
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Re:I Bought a Book About the Internet from 1994 and None of ... by hellofunk on Wednesday August 16, 2017 @07:32AM (#15026640)
Except that's a physical product that was purchased.
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Re:I Bought a Book About the Internet from 1994 and None of ... by 91bananas on Wednesday August 16, 2017 @08:59AM (#15027074)
What if OP purchased a copy of that day's paper?
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Re:I Bought a Book About the Internet from 1994 and None of ... by hellofunk on Wednesday August 16, 2017 @02:04PM (#15029661)
That's exactly the point I'm making.
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Re:I Bought a Book About the Internet from 1994 and None of ... by fao_ on Wednesday August 16, 2017 @09:07AM (#15027121)
Isn't the argument for adverts that they're somewhat equivalent to buying the website page?

And: Who has been harmed here?

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