Comments on: Internet Slander/Libel Law Coming To North Carolina?

By: Computer Articles blog » Internet Slander/Libel Law Coming To North Carolina? : Stop The ACLU

Mon, 23 Feb 2009 08:04:15 +0000

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By: chris

chris — Mon, 23 Feb 2009 04:13:04 +0000

NO NO NO
NET NEUTRALITY IS IMPORTANT
As media and news begins to move from the old media to the internet we need to make sure the internet is not controlled in any way, if we dont by default our news will be controlled.

Plus you are just begging for bigger government by making these internet anti slander laws.

NET NEUTRALITY SUPPORT IT

By: Libsareb Raindead

Libsareb Raindead — Sun, 22 Feb 2009 23:27:32 +0000

Unenforceable and ripe for abuse by government, IMHO. The former akin to fighting fire with fireflies. The latter to letting two-year-olds (or the many Robed Masters and unthinking bureaucrats relevantly with the “minds” of ones) play with matches.

By: William Teach

William Teach — Sun, 22 Feb 2009 23:08:30 +0000

I believe what NC is trying to do is codify what measures people can take to rectify impuned libel/slander to make most of it simply a case where someone has to apologize and offer a correction, rather then having to deal with lawsuits and stuff.

By: Louis Morrone

Louis Morrone — Sun, 22 Feb 2009 22:46:27 +0000

I’m sorry, but this is a terrible idea.

By: RegularRon

RegularRon — Sun, 22 Feb 2009 22:36:28 +0000

Well first of all, the Internet is world wide. The American Government doesn’t own it. Secondly, how is the NC Government going to “enforce” this law? Will they make every person who has internet access “register” with the Government? Like how the Government makes us Gun Owners register? What nonsense.

Yeah let’s let the Government Control the internet. What could possibly go wrong?

This has way to many loop holes in it to even think it’s a good idea. And for anyone who believe’s in Freedom and Liberty to agree with this, is mind blowing to me.

But none of this Government worship surprises me anymore.

By: Larry Sheldon

Larry Sheldon — Sun, 22 Feb 2009 21:49:34 +0000

The ACLU will love it!

Strange to see you arguing for it.

By: William Smith

William Smith — Sun, 22 Feb 2009 19:24:51 +0000

People ARE responsible for what they say or write–even on the Internet.

There is NO SUCH THING as anonymity on the web. None. Even if you want to use a pseudonym to cloak your identity, your identity can still be obtained by law enforcement in the vast majority of cases.

Current laws should also be able to handle these kinds of complaints without the addition of further legislation. In addition to cases I’ve seen personally in my state or the lawsuit that had been filed against Tucker Max (which I believe was thrown out and should have been), the law has a remedy for slander and/or libel. Its method of delivery to the offended party shouldn’t matter.