Etiquette for hyperlinks

[greg7468]

Hi,
could the powers that be please tell me what the etiquette is for
inserting hyperlinks to external sites supplying answers to problems.

If I see a soultion to a problem on another excel website (totally
unconnected to myself), say

http://www.cpearson.com/excel/datearith.htm

is it ok with both the administrators and the website owner to put
hyperlinks in posts.

I just wondered if you should maybe only hyperlink to your own site.

Thanks.

 

[Dave Peterson]

I'm sure that the people who have web sites like you to do this.

 

[JE McGimpsey]

There aren't really any "powers that be", other than the msnews server
administrator(s) that appear to try to limit spam, but otherwise allow a
usenet-like exchange.

Linking to others' sites is perfectly acceptable, and certainly
preferable to posting content from other sites.

 

[Chip Pearson]

It is entirely acceptable, and indeed good form, to post links to
other sites, rather than posting material from the site.


--
Cordially,
Chip Pearson
Microsoft MVP - Excel
Pearson Software Consulting, LLC
www.cpearson.com


"greg7468" <[email protected]>
wrote in message
news:[email protected]...