I have looked, and have not found any explicit statement that bandwidth "theft" is "discouraged". It seems like common sense to me, but what do I know?
A few weeks ago, Brian blocked a site that was mirroring wikipedia by passing on each request to Wikipedia live, and presenting the results (wrapped, of course, with advertisements). That site was also blatantly violating GFDL, so the block seemed obvious.
There is also a site that has been doing the same thing, though with the appearance of GFDL compliance. ( See http://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Non-compliant_site_coordination/ )
So, my question is, do we need such a statement forbidding/discouraging/allowing/encouraging band-width stealing? Perhaps more important, is it safe to assume that such sites should be blocked? Do we need some process to make sure it happens when appropriate?
Finally, is this the right place to bring this up?
-Rich Holton (en.wikipedia:user:rholton)
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Rich Holton wrote:
So, my question is, do we need such a statement forbidding/discouraging/allowing/encouraging band-width stealing?
I see no need for it. It is commen sence that this is not done. It is impolite.
Perhaps more important, is it safe to assume that such sites should be blocked?
When the do not have a special permission of wikimedia the should be blocked. The can have the info for free and put ads on it. The can pay for there bandwidth.
Do we need some process to make sure it happens when appropriate?
We need that action is taken when this abuse is reported.
http://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Non-compliant_site_coordination#Action_needed # I believe rapid action is needed - Mark Dingemanse 22:32, 31 Oct 2004 (UTC) # I have send a request to Wikitech-l to block those ***holes Walter 17:34, 2 Dec 2004 (UTC)
The are still stealing bandwith. http://www.objectssearch.com/pedia/index.jsp
Finally, is this the right place to bring this up?
There are wurst places.
On Dec 15, 2004, at 10:35 AM, Walter Vermeir wrote:
http://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Non- compliant_site_coordination#Action_needed # I believe rapid action is needed - Mark Dingemanse 22:32, 31 Oct 2004 (UTC) # I have send a request to Wikitech-l to block those ***holes Walter 17:34, 2 Dec 2004 (UTC)
The are still stealing bandwith. http://www.objectssearch.com/pedia/index.jsp
Now blocked.
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