The Wild, Wild, Blogging West
I'm all for free speech, but I'm not sure if the U.S. Supreme Court got it
exactly right when it ruled that bloggers and those who host blogs are pretty
much
immune
to libel and defamation suits.
I can understand the part about the hosters. If I'm an ISP or host a site
with blogs, I don't want to pay for the misdeeds of those who might visit and
post from time to time. Nor do I want to spend my days censoring each and every
nugget. But to allow people to knowingly post false and harmful information
about others with no repercussions seems a mite insane. Your thoughts, libel-free
of course, are welcome at [email protected].
Posted by Doug Barney on November 29, 2006