Message from discussion 'Ethical' SEO?

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Subject: Re: 'Ethical' SEO?
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Date: Mon, 08 Nov 2004 05:02:59 GMT

On Mon, 08 Nov 2004 02:55:52 GMT, SEO Dave
<seo-dav...@AMsearch-engine-optimization-services.co.uk> wrote:

[snip]
>
>Let me ask you a question. If I can convince you adding a link to your
>site from a clients site will harm the clients site, do you think it's
>an ethical business practice to add the link anyway and charge the
>client?
>

In all honesty, and taking your opinion into consideration with my
own, here's my answer: 

Yes I still think such a link, given on _why_ it was placed there at
all to begin with, is ethical - even if the client did pay me for a
service performed on the site in question. 

I know you will not like that answer - but I don't see any reason to
pull your leg either. 

Carol