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Isn't this standard though? If I link to a website's RSS feed because it is interesting, and that website then posts something illegal, wouldn't my site be indemnified?

Isn't this just like saying "the views expressed here aren't endorsed by our corporation, so don't hold us responsible for the content, only the mechanism by which it is provided" ?

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I couldn't disagree with your comments more. No, this isn't standard - attempting to auto-enroll someone into an indemnification clause that has no limits is not 'standard'. And saying '... don't hold us responsible' is the wrong way to look at it - instead, it's more like saying '... if you do hold us responsible, the content creator is the one who actually has to pay the charges."

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