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Issue 9
Welcome to the ninth issue of
conduit.
We hope that this issues finds everyone well.
Discussions about children's safety on the
Internet seem to be forever topical -
it's an issue which should concern us all. We hope the information
provided in our Featured
Question assists parents, community managers, moderators and
site owners alike.
Many of you may have
read a recent news item
about a woman being sued for something she said in a chat
room. Alongside some other cases
involving both chat and message board postings,
this poses some important
questions about community participation, legal responsibility and freedom of
speech. Be sure to check out the article and render your
opinion in our latest
poll.
Thank you again for subscribing. We look forward to bringing
you the next issue.
This issue's
quote: "There may be times
when we are powerless to prevent injustice, but there must never be
a time when we fail to protest."
- Elie Wiesel
In this issue
of conduit:
1) Featured Question and Answer: "My Child's Safety?"
2) Your Community Answer: Do YOU
consider the legalities of what you might say in a chat room or
message board?
3) Community
Wire: "Woman Sued Over
Chat Room Criticism": What about the
freedom of
expression?
Featured Question and Answer
A concerned parent
recently posed the following question to Community Answers:
"My ten
year-old likes to use
the internet and has found a site to chat on. How do I ensure that
he is safe in the chat room?"
Your Community
Answer
A woman is being sued for
comments she made in a chat room. Other individuals have been sued for
comments they have made in message boards. Past court
judgements do not seem to clarify the issue of what is legally
defensible and what is not. Do YOU consider the legalities of what you
say in a chat room or post to a message
board?
Community
Wire
Woman Sued Over Chat Room
Criticism
Reported by
THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
Recently, a woman
made comments in a Yahoo! chat room about the executive director of
the Atlanta Humane Society. The Atlanta Humane Society is now suing
her for $75,000 on the grounds
that she defamed him. She referred to the director as
"Mr. Kill" and said that he
was "not worthy to lick the dog or cat poop off our shoes. He is
evil and it is time for the Atlanta rescue community to unite in ending his long and
tragic career.''
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