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Old 01-04-2006, 08:35 PM   #1 (permalink)
 
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Libel, Public Figures, and the Net

By Mike Godwin
Article for Internet World
About 2100 words
June 1994 issue


If you've ever expressed strong opinions online, the chances are you've
been flamed.

And the more fervent the flamer, the more likely it is that he or she has
said something defamatory about you--something that, if taken as a factual
statement, would tend to injure your reputation or good name.

Which leaves us to wonder: Why hasn't the Net seen more libel lawsuits? As
we all know by now, "flaming" (defined in Eric Raymond's HACKER'S
DICTIONARY as posting e-mail or public messages "intended to insult and
provoke" is an occupational hazard of net.surfers. Yet in spite of the
millions of U.S. citizens engaged in online conversations (a population
whose growth has accelerated rapidly in recent years), the number of libel
lawsuits related to online media remains in the low single digits. In a
previous INTERNET WORLD column ("Internet Libel: Is The Provider
Responsible?" Nov./Dec. 1993), I suggested that there may be a reason for
the lack of defamation suits on the Net. And explaining this phenomenon
(or, rather, absence of a phenomenon) points us in the direction of an
important aspect of libel--the definition of "public figure."

You may already know that libel law (in the United States at any rate)
distinguishes between "public figures" and private individuals. The reason
for this distinction lies in a Supreme Court case that will be three
decades old this year: New York Times Co. v. Sullivan. This case, decided
by a 9-0 vote of the Court, was the first case to attempt to integrate the
common law of libel with the First Amendment.



Read the entire article by Mike Godwin
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Old 01-04-2006, 10:09 PM   #2 (permalink)
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LOL! Now th gloves are really off.
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Would the owner of a forum site be considered a public figure???
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Funny thing....

I'm sure most never go anywhere because of the TRUTH and other (indiscretions) that would indeed become public knowlege in the meantime....

The very nature of Online DISCUSSION sites is to voice all sorts of opinions and experiences.... it goes without saying - that the reader understands it is up to them to research MORE and not take each post as cannon law....

Also - - when a thread is started with the words - - this is my opinion - - - This is my view on things...etc

One cannot take portions of the post - - - - and then later claim it was stated as FACT.....

I think that even the comment about being the Bill Clinton of Tanning could be justifiably dissected in a courtroom and found to burn as smooth as a Havanna....

But Mike.... you are BETTER not getting your feet wet on this one..... REALLY.

Unless you can state you have zero financial interests in Business Dealings with Cal Tan and the New Goo Line rumored to be coming ~ (and based on the past 6 years.... I think you do).... then WHY attempt to help a Man who could use his millions to help himself?

Reputation.......

Some are earned.....

Some are wrong...

And some get dirty just from hanging out with the wrong crowd :)
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Sheila tried giving you more HERO points, however it tells me I must Spread points elsewhere! :(
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LOL ~ ~

There have been quite a few folks that tell me they for some reason cannot give me ANY points.....


How odd ~ eh??? ;)


But it's the thought that counts Brat ~ thanks for the thought!


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Would the owner of a forum site be considered a public figure???
Not by the nature of just owning the site. In most cases the owners are public because they make themselves public just like any other member of the board.
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LOL ~ ~

There have been quite a few folks that tell me they for some reason cannot give me ANY points.....


How odd ~ eh??? ;)


But it's the thought that counts Brat ~ thanks for the thought!


I just gave you some points and it worked. Oooops....
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You must have some 'super powers' that others don't Mike....

But thanks for the points..... I'm saving up to buy a new Halo
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Heyyyyyyyyy I gave you points to so it works.
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