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Who is the LAW Online?

  • 12-06-2005 4:07pm
    #1
    c0y0te
    Closed Accounts Posts: 931 ✭✭✭


    As bloggers - what rights do we have, what rules do we need to abide by before the laywers turn up? How is libel handled for online issues and which court presides over the global nature of the Internet medium?

    These questions and more raised in my latest post over at http://www.avalon5.com (Howl @ The Moon!) entitled "Who is the LAW Online?". I'd appreciate any feedback / comments on the issue.

    Bottom line: Just how much trouble can we get into online as bloggers if someone else takes offence at something we say, or considers an opinion we hold as being in the realms of libel? Please consider the issue and post a reply on the article at my site. Thanks.

    c0y0te


Comments

  • #2
    damien
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,291 ✭✭✭damien


    So you're not actually starting a discussion here, just advertising your site?


  • #3
    c0y0te
    Closed Accounts Posts: 931 ✭✭✭c0y0te


    Actually - I suppose its a bit of both, but I hadn't thought of it that way.

    The main reason I wanted comments posted at the site was so that they are related to the article when someone reads it. So if an informative comment/feedback is put there, it benefits all readers of the article.

    But hey - I'm not bothered either way. I can always cut/paste something from here if its worth displaying on the article. Post responses here or at the site. I'm happy either way as long as I can get some answers. Thanks.

    c0y0te


  • #4
    rsynnott
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,003 ✭✭✭rsynnott


    It's called SPAM.

    And obviously, local laws apply; you must obey the law of your country, and the country you're hosting in. In addition, you must obey your host or carrier's rules; there's no right to free speech on the internet ;). Some countries may choose to block you (Saudi and China do this a lot). If you target your site at French or German people, for example, and post holocaust denial or Nazi-ism, their courts may (rightly, imo) come after you.

    And being on the INTERWEB is no protection from libel laws, either ;)


  • #5
    dangerman
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,169 ✭✭✭dangerman


    http://www.eff.org/bloggers/lg/


    EFF: Legal Guide for Bloggers

    Targeted towards americans i think.

    enjoy.


  • #6
    rsynnott
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,003 ✭✭✭rsynnott


    Bear in mind that our libel laws are stronger than theirs; here, if you libel someone, you can be required to more or less prove the allegation; there, if you libel someone, they have to DISPROVE it if they want to sue.

    On the other hand, of course, we don't censor on national security issues.


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  • #7
    damien
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,291 ✭✭✭damien


    BBC Guide to Libel and Defamation


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