Beware, anonymous hordes of the internet. Next time you say something nasty about someone online, your identity could be revealed. That’s what a judge in Indiana ruled recently in a defamation case against the The Indianapolis Star. The lawsuit was filed by Jeffrey Miller, an executive at something called Junior Achievement of Central Indiana, who didn’t like what some people were saying about him on Star comment boards.
The ruling forced The Star to turn over info like IP addresses and internet providers, after which an attorney can subpoena the provider for real names. While it’s a win for Mr. Miller, others are thinking about the wider implications of the case, mainly whether this will have a chilling effect on speech on the internet.
This is not good.
I’ll say whatever I want to say, whenever I want to say it. I’ll use whatever “identity” I feel like using. And if some government stooge has a problem with that,maybe it’s time to get out the manila rope. Do NOT tread on me, Naziboy. Five generations of my family have put on their sergeant suits and fought wars against tyrants. We can have one here anytime you clowns get a little too big for your britches.
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