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1 posted on 11/18/2005 5:23:45 PM PST by GSWarrior
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"It would be a terrible idea to impose liability on service providers for what third parties post because that would leave the Internet in the province of only the very rich and powerful companies who have resources to review every post before it went on the web"

This guy could be a Louisiana appellate judge: right conclusion, totally wrong rationale.

2 posted on 11/18/2005 5:26:51 PM PST by Gordongekko909 (I know. Let's cut his WHOLE BODY off.)
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Now if only the feds would go after the eco-terrorists as fast as they go after a posting on Craigslist about the homeless. Barf Alert!


3 posted on 11/18/2005 5:27:47 PM PST by taxesareforever (Government is running amuck)
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Leaving for the weekend...unable to respond to posts till later....


4 posted on 11/18/2005 5:28:51 PM PST by GSWarrior (Posting bandwidth-consuming images since November 2000.)
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A family member was targeted by a con-man stalker on Craigslist. Be very careful, folks.


9 posted on 11/18/2005 6:29:24 PM PST by livius
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"If somebody's instituting a true threat, that is not protected speech. But if they are joking about it, depending on context, it could be protected speech," said Kurt Opsahl of the Electronic Frontier Foundation.

How 'bout you just establish some standards of conduct and then no one will be confused.

10 posted on 11/18/2005 6:51:55 PM PST by GVnana
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