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Private Polls

  • 02-06-2006 3:46pm
    #1
    cormie
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 20,847 ✭✭✭✭


    I know that some ISP's have been forced to give details of their hardcore file uploaders to authorities in the crack down of copyright infringment. I'm wondering could the same act be taken to force the owners of such websites as boards.ie, to unveil the identity of people who have voted in private polls. I've seen a few polls around this site asking where people get their music, what size mp3 collection they have etc etc.


Comments

  • #2
    Black Swan
    Moderators, Category Moderators, Science, Health & Environment Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 47,812 CMod ✭✭✭✭Black Swan


    Yahoo and MS have cooperated with the U.S. Justice Department during their investigations of whatever. And I think that Google cooperated with the Chinese authorities. So it would appear that boards.ie might be at risk, but who knows?


  • #3
    hullaballoo
    Administrators, Entertainment Moderators, Social & Fun Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 18,781 Admin ✭✭✭✭✭hullaballoo


    This has been discussed before. The only categorical answer available to us at the moment is that no one knows. This area of the law is untested.


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