Welcome to ...

The place where the world comes together in honesty and mirth.
Windmills Tilted, Scared Cows Butchered, Lies Skewered on the Lance of Reality ... or something to that effect.


Thursday, February 12, 2009

Blogger's Legal Guide


The difference between you and the reporter at your local newspaper is that in many cases, you may not have the benefit of training or resources to help you determine whether what you're doing is legal. And on top of that, sometimes knowing the law doesn't help - in many cases it was written for traditional journalists, and the courts haven't yet decided how it applies to bloggers.

But here's the important part: None of this should stop you from blogging. Freedom of speech is the foundation of a functioning democracy, and Internet bullies shouldn't use the law to stifle legitimate free expression. That's why EFF created this guide, compiling a number of FAQs designed to help you understand your rights and, if necessary, defend your freedom.


Having been the victim of a gaggle of internet bullies I know a bit about this. At a forum I was assaulted by several of these 'internet bullies' and stood up and backed them down from a direct attack ... however they colluded to go underhandedly and cry foul that I would stand up to them and accused me of their very tactics behind the scenes.

No comments: