http://debralegg.com/2009/11/10/whos-been-surfing-where-the-government-wants-to-know/ 9to5to9: A working mom's mad adventures in boy land Wed, 14 Jul 2010 12:41:33 -0700 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 http://debralegg.com/2009/11/10/whos-been-surfing-where-the-government-wants-to-know/#comment-8458 Debra Mon, 16 Nov 2009 17:32:44 +0000 http://debralegg.com/?p=7378#comment-8458 I think <a href="http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20091013/0217456506.shtml" rel="nofollow">I found the case</a>, and I still can't decide. The comments in question have been removed from the story, so I can't tell if they merely ticked off the politician (which wouldn't be libel) or if there were false statements (possibly libel but still no guarantee.) I think I found the case, and I still can’t decide. The comments in question have been removed from the story, so I can’t tell if they merely ticked off the politician (which wouldn’t be libel) or if there were false statements (possibly libel but still no guarantee.)

]]> http://debralegg.com/2009/11/10/whos-been-surfing-where-the-government-wants-to-know/#comment-8454 Lisa Fri, 13 Nov 2009 17:56:41 +0000 http://debralegg.com/?p=7378#comment-8454 It was because the anonymous commenter said something about a polician's kid. She (the politician) wants to sue the anonymous commenter. It was because the anonymous commenter said something about a polician’s kid. She (the politician) wants to sue the anonymous commenter.

]]> http://debralegg.com/2009/11/10/whos-been-surfing-where-the-government-wants-to-know/#comment-8449 Debra Wed, 11 Nov 2009 17:09:06 +0000 http://debralegg.com/?p=7378#comment-8449 I wasn't aware of the one in Illinois, Lisa. I'm going to have to look that one up. I could see the anonymity being broken if the comment was libelous or illegal. But if it's just someone griping about the government ... that bugs me. I wasn’t aware of the one in Illinois, Lisa. I’m going to have to look that one up. I could see the anonymity being broken if the comment was libelous or illegal. But if it’s just someone griping about the government … that bugs me.

]]> http://debralegg.com/2009/11/10/whos-been-surfing-where-the-government-wants-to-know/#comment-8448 Lisa Wed, 11 Nov 2009 14:52:12 +0000 http://debralegg.com/?p=7378#comment-8448 Actually, this just happened here in IL. The ISP was forced to name who left an anonymous comment of a newspaper site even though the anonymous person sued to stay anonymous. Actually, this just happened here in IL. The ISP was forced to name who left an anonymous comment of a newspaper site even though the anonymous person sued to stay anonymous.

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