Comments on: Yellow Pages Argues Seattle Law Limiting Distribution “Unconstitutional” http://www.nodalbits.com/bits/yellow-pages-argues-seattle-law-limiting-distribution-unconstitutional/ Chris Silver Smith blogging on Search Engine Marketing, Local SEO, Technology & more. Sat, 27 Apr 2013 00:09:49 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 By: Craig Baerwaldt http://www.nodalbits.com/bits/yellow-pages-argues-seattle-law-limiting-distribution-unconstitutional/comment-page-1/#comment-4823 Craig Baerwaldt Tue, 18 Jan 2011 22:30:16 +0000 http://www.nodalbits.com/?p=470#comment-4823 I agree with you that the legal grounds are pretty weak. My analogy is what is the difference between leaving a burger wrapper or a phone book on your front door step? They both have printing on them, but without my permission they are both trash. If one or two phone books is okay, what if I dumped an entire truckload of phone books in your driveway? (I am a Seattle resident by the way). I have considered organizing a "Phone Book Demolition Day," a slight play off of "Disco Demolition Night” for a few years. Participants would send back thousands of unwanted phone books to the phone companies all on the same day. I wonder how they would feel if a large chunk of their unwanted product were returned all on the same day? A few phone books add up to a significant volume pretty quickly. It might be a fun event for a few Local SEOs and Inbound Marketers to try and organize. I have nothing against phone books, just with trash getting dumped on my front steps without my permission. I agree with you that the legal grounds are pretty weak. My analogy is what is the difference between leaving a burger wrapper or a phone book on your front door step? They both have printing on them, but without my permission they are both trash. If one or two phone books is okay, what if I dumped an entire truckload of phone books in your driveway? (I am a Seattle resident by the way).

I have considered organizing a “Phone Book Demolition Day,” a slight play off of “Disco Demolition Night” for a few years. Participants would send back thousands of unwanted phone books to the phone companies all on the same day. I wonder how they would feel if a large chunk of their unwanted product were returned all on the same day? A few phone books add up to a significant volume pretty quickly. It might be a fun event for a few Local SEOs and Inbound Marketers to try and organize. I have nothing against phone books, just with trash getting dumped on my front steps without my permission.

]]> By: Mike Stewart http://www.nodalbits.com/bits/yellow-pages-argues-seattle-law-limiting-distribution-unconstitutional/comment-page-1/#comment-4776 Mike Stewart Mon, 17 Jan 2011 14:58:05 +0000 http://www.nodalbits.com/?p=470#comment-4776 Great analysis Chris. I too don't see how this is an argument of free speech. It is a bold attempt to stay viable and the argument further makes the companies look like they don't care for the wishes of the consumer. This is a corporate mistake. Trespassing may be the deciding factor in the future of YP and Newspapers. Great analysis Chris.

I too don’t see how this is an argument of free speech. It is a bold attempt to stay viable and the argument further makes the companies look like they don’t care for the wishes of the consumer. This is a corporate mistake. Trespassing may be the deciding factor in the future of YP and Newspapers.

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