In 2002, National Public Radio (NPR) Tried to Make Users

Multiple Choice

In 2002, National Public Radio (NPR) tried to make users obtain permission to link to stories with a policy stating, "Linking to or framing of any material on this site without the prior written consent of NPR is prohibited." It did not go over well. Author and Boing Boing editor Cory Doctorow called the policy "brutally stupid," in that an organization dedicated to public discourse would obstruct users from accessing content that would otherwise be freely available. This special type of link NPR tried to block is known as a ___________.

A) Shallow link
B) Hyperlink
C) Bridge link
D) Deep link