Woman sues to have name of anonymous web poster revealed

[cerberos]

http://blogs.techrepublic.com.com/career/?p=942

Will this make more and more people use anonymous IP sites to join email sites & forums?

Although I think the woman had a valid request.

 

[liaconn]

I do think people have far too much freedom to say anything they like on the internet, hiding behind pseudonyms. Criticising public figures is one thing, but making slanderous remarks about private citizens, in the security that no one can track you down, is very wrong.

 

[diarmuidc]

I do think people have far too much freedom

Doubleplusgood comrade!

 

[jhegarty]

Don't see an issue with what she is doing.

Freedom of speech is about government action, not an excuse to libel/slander people.