University Mirror Site on pku.edu.cn

I have written to Peking University (copied webnet) and I recommend you do
the same ASAP.

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>Date: Wed, 22 Oct 2003 12:35:37 -0700
>Subject: Re: [sfhewp] University Mirror Site on pku.edu.cn
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>Interestingly, we spoke to Peking U about two years ago about this site and
>they took it down. Looks like they put it back up again.
>
>They do this as a "favor" to their students--often it is time consuming or
>impossible for them to access US sites, so this is a local site they can
>reach. They don't understand that it's a copyright violation, nor do they
>notice that it's 4 years out of date.
>
>I would suggest that every one of us send out a note TODAY to the webmaster
>and to someone above him/her. I will also forward this to UC Berkeley's
>webnet. It would be ideal if they got 30+ complaints at once.
>
>Kimberley, thanks for bringing this to our attention.
>
>
>D.
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> >http://mirror.pku.edu.cn/departments/
> >
> >Has anyone else run into pages on this site from a google search for your
> >own university or program? It seems like a pretty big copyright violation,
> >plus propogates old (circa 1999) information.
> >
> >Does anyone know a good way to request this site be taken down from public
> >viewing?
> >Does anyone know what university http://pku.edu.cn is related to or have
> >contacts who would know?
> >
> >Regards,
> >

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