What's Wrong with Meta-Tags?
from the UK-and-litigation dept
The UK high court has ruled that the use of trademarks in meta-tags is illegal. In the US, playboy lost it's case against meta-tags but it seems that the UK is continuing its tradition of over regulating the internet.
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ffs..
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Re: ffs..
Wrong. If you are a profit-oriented business, and you put your competitors' trademarks in your meta tags with the intent to confuse your competitors' potential customers, then you are commiting a crime. For instance, Pepsi makes Mountain Dew. If Coca-Cola put "Mountain Dew" in their meta tags, they would be violating Pepsi's trademark.
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sigh..
Ahh well at least we can still influence legislatin - www.stand.org.uk
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Just biz as usual
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