Comments on: Are Anonymous Blog Posts Illegal?

By: Robert Mark

Robert Mark — Fri, 25 Apr 2008 19:28:08 +0000

That’s actually a very interesting point Ken.

My guess is that CEOs don’t take on politicians because they can easily see the mountains of bad publicity they’ll receive.

A blogger looks like a nobody, especially when they’re saying things you don’t like.

But this view is going to have to change. And this might just be the kind of case that does it too.

By: Ken Calman

Ken Calman — Fri, 25 Apr 2008 19:20:15 +0000

Why is “inflammatory” OK when it’s used by a politician and the mainstream media, but not by a blogger? An aspect of free speech it is, no? :-)

By: Robert Mark

Robert Mark — Fri, 25 Apr 2008 19:01:11 +0000

I was just mentioning to someone else that while much of what was said at Eclipse Critic was accurate, it was often inflammatory. That’s what made their CEO mad I’m sure.

And it’s just for that reason that we moderate comments here at Jetwhine.

I think that people are a bit more reluctant to vent on someone if they knoe there is a chance the note will be dumped.

In 18 months, I’ll bet I’ve only refused two posts.

Rob

By: Ken Calman

Ken Calman — Fri, 25 Apr 2008 18:56:16 +0000

This sounds like a direct assault on the First Amendment, which gives us Freedom of Speech. Let’s hope for an early demise to this case.