General Haynes manual link removed at top of list

[rc822]

Hi, I'm just wondering why it has been removed because it was helpful to some people

Thanks

 

[fingers99]

My guess:

a. It wasn't the Haynes (I pointed that out a few months ago -- some stuff was a bit strangely translated).
b. The copyright holder complained.

If FF want to host it and sort out the legalities, I have the FIAT manual.

 

[a1ant]

Hi mate,

The link has been temporarily taken down as some people were concerned about the Copyright side of things as Fingers says.

Hopefully it will be resolved soon though, as you say it has been very useful to many!

Alan

 

[Brendan W]

Ther was a chunk or two missing as well - braking system for one, iirc.

 

[PuntoHowTo]

You can just buy the book it's not expensive will save you a fortune and won't leave Haynes near bankruptcy like they were a few year back because everyone was copying their books and sharing them on the internet,

This way they will still be around in years to come to cover newer models

Put it this way how would you feel if someone took something you had done to earn a living then offered it free to everyone on your behalf

 

[s and b]

You can just buy the book it's not expensive will save you a fortune and won't leave Haynes near bankruptcy like they were a few year back because everyone was copying their books and sharing them on the internet,

This way they will still be around in years to come to cover newer models

Put it this way how would you feel if someone took something you had done to earn a living then offered it free to everyone on your behalf

happens to me all the time
i freely give advice and many take it and use it and pass it off as their work
plagiarism is the new religion in modern times

i dont mind of course

 

[rc822]

So copyrights, ok should have guessed. I've bought a Haynes anyway, it was just for the others that didnt

 

[PuntoHowTo]

i freely give advice and many take it and use it and pass it off as their work

I thought they largely ignored your advice rather than copy it

 

[s and b]

I thought they largely ignored your advice rather than copy it

no thats your videos with your voice speaking through a snot rag i believe

 

[PuntoHowTo]

no thats your videos with your voice speaking through a snot rag i believe

30,000 hits a month tends to suggest you're just tiny a bit wrong