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Posted By guyro 2 months, 2 weeks ago in NewsTwo former Yale students have settled their suit against some anonymous commenters who posted derogatory remarks. The comments prompted the women to sue in order to out the identities of those doing the commenting.
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gamahuche2 months, 2 weeks ago
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Its an interesting story but it doesn't look like a viable model for resolving future imbroglios..
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First you need to get the pro bono lawyers interested then you have to spend several years dealing with it and the net result:
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Marc Randazza, the attorney for one of the defendants scoffed that if the women's intention were to have the negative comments removed, their interests were very poorly served. "Now there's even an Encyclopedia Dramatica page for them," he told the Yale Daily News.
However, David Rosen, one of the women's attorneys and a Yale Law professor, countered that unmasking some of these anonymous posters who were hiding behind pseudonyms and then holding them accountable for what they said had accomplished "the fundamental goals of the case." He thinks the suit may even have some internet commenters thinking twice before posting. The possibility of a lawsuit "may make some people pause before posting comments that are malicious and completely indefensible," Rosen was quoted as saying.
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Fangarius2 months, 2 weeks ago
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Here's the thing, when did we become both ubersensitive and megaderrogatory when it comes to commenting on the Internet? It amazes me how people can act when you don't know their identity on cyberspace.
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Because I know most celebrities still keep some decorum on the 'Net, than what they would do if they used an anonymous nom de plume. But what I think Mr. Rosen fails to comprehend is you cannot control what people say and think, regardless if you know one's identity or not. People have opinions whether we like them or not, and what most don't realize is everyone wants the last word.
Case in point, my cousin had gone and hacked into one of my accounts because I had some disdain over what a commenter had said about a celebrity, and then told me off when I had defended said celebrity.
Without my knowledge, my cousin had gotten me embroiled in a cyberwar because the commenter kept on wanting to have the last word, and thought I was really that petty, not realizing I actually do what most people do with trolls, I simply ignore them, regardless of how callous and caustic their comments might be.
Overall, Radio, I agree, this is ultimately a waste of time and money, because in reality, it won't stop the Trolls but instead just rile them up even more.
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earthlingerer2 months, 2 weeks ago
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Okay, so sue if you think that will help... we can always stand in front of where you work and live without any worry of punishment, if you really want to test the limits of the law.
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And yes, you already know how far we will go just so you can see us laugh when we are released without charges!
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