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model wins right to sue anonymous blogger who maligned her
now here’s something that i’ve been following very quietly for a while: In a case with potentially far-reaching repercussions, Liskula Cohen sought the identity of the blogger who maligned her on the...
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la times article examines cyber bullying in south korea
apparently, i’m not the only one having to confront issues of cyber harassment. internet crime continues to be a growing problem worldwide. in addition to hacking, internet scams, and online theft,...
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now where have i seen this before? using aliases to support or attack an idea
‘ellie light’ is the pseudonym used by someone who loves and supports president obama. according to several news agencies, ‘ellie’ has been sending letters to the editors of various news outlets...
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a legal word on free speech
a colleague sent me this recently. Polito v. AOL Time Warner, Inc., 78 Pa. D. & C.4th 328 (2004) The First Amendment is not intended to protect unconditionally all forms of expression. Clearly...
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email etiquette: tips on email use
the following is a set of practical guidelines for anyone who uses email in the course of their work in higher education. a good email citizen sends emails that are effective and collegial in terms of...
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news sites beginning to prohibit anonymous comments
it was only a matter of time. the claims by some that certain forms of speech including slander/libel, defamation, and forgery are protected under the first amendment simply because they are spoken or...
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dr. ed wright responds to my peer-review article on bible and interpretation:...
Dr. Ed Wright, Professor of Judaic Studies at the University of Arizona and President of the W. F. Albright Institute of Archaeological Research in Jerusalem has responded to my article entitled, “How...
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trying to dig oneself out of a hole: raphael golb posts his appeal online
There’s an old saying: “When you dig yourself into a hole, put down the shovel.” Apparently, no one ever taught this to Raphael Golb, whose latest attempt to garner sympathy from the paranoid, the...
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fake martin luther king, jr. quote demonstrates how we got the apocrypha
There is a beautiful quote going around the internet. It reads: “I mourn the loss of thousands of precious lives, but I will not rejoice in the death of one, not even an enemy. Returning hate for hate...
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a theory regarding anonymity on the internet
i have stumbled across a new, scientific theory that i believe best explains what anonymity does to people on the internet. you are free to plug in the name of your favorite abuser of anonymity and...
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