Posted by jp on August 01, 2005 at 20:24:51 (PST):
In Reply to: Re: slander and libel ("yes, best be careful") posted by carl on August 01, 2005 at 19:48:33 (PST):
: : : : Even if a name isn't used, it's sometimes possible to prove that only one person fits a description and there goes your legal defense - whoops! : : i understand what you're saying, but if everyone is posting anonymously or if there are multiple users using a computer... even say for instance using the same name to post.. how can you really tell who the comments are directed towards? : My example would be if someone says something derogatory about the webmaster of Kittanning Dot Com, who could it be but me even if my name isn't mentioned? : On the other side, identifying the poster is sometimes tricky but ISP's keep a log of who signs on at what time. If you can get it down to a household, you can pretty well make a case against someone there. yah, i can see where it singles the person out in your example. i was just saying that in a case where someone using a fake name makes inappropriate comments a bout someone else using a fake name.. yes, they may be offensive to one or more parties on here, but really how can that be considered slander?