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Right to Post Anonymously Protected

Posted by CmdrTaco on from the chalk-one-up-for-the-good-guys dept.

JudTaylor writes " ZDNet has an article decribing a decision by a Santa Clara County Superior Court Judge allowing Yahoo to protect the privacy of posters to message boards. Lee Tien, an white hat attorney for the Electronic Frontier Foundation, stated "This is a great victory for anonymous speech. I believe Judge Cabrinha's ruling will signal to other companies that judges will not permit corporate executives to abuse the courts in ferreting out their critics." Critics of Pre-Paid Legal Services had posted messages disparaging the company on Yahoo boards. Representatives of the company had no immediate comment." I'm glad to see a decision for freedome can still happen in this country.

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  1. Show your support by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    Hey everyone, show your support for this ruling by posting every one of your posts in this topic as an AC! So what if your Karma doesn't go up with your 5, Insightful post, it's only Karma. A chance to speak out for anonimity only comes all the time!

  2. oh yeah by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    Damn straight baby. The net is nothing without me!

  3. hurray for freedome! by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    WTF?

  4. why the hell won't this thing let me post?? by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    why the hell won't this thing let me post?? let's see if this worst. by the way, FIRST POST!

  5. fuck privacy by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    fuck privacy

  6. Teensy slashdot bug! by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 1, Offtopic

    Tried to get first post, but instead got:

    Easy does it!

    This comment has been submitted already, 277168 hours , 16 minutes ago. No need to try again.



  7. FREE THE DOME!!!! by metalhed77 · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    yes me must pursue a free and open sourceFREEDOME!

    FREE DMITRY! FOR THE DOME! FOR FREEDOME!

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  8. You have no privacy anyway. by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    Get over it.

  9. Obilgatory by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    Obligatory anonymous posting protected by the Judge where I work. Bwah hah hah.. NO WAIT, DON'T MOD THIS DOWN! Ack! No protection granted for Troll mods =(

  10. Re:Protect this by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    Nah, the right to post anonymously is noot the right to have your post be moderated to a level where people with score-filters can see you.

  11. Re:You Know, Taco... by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    Is that dome free as in speech, or free as in beer? Mmmm.... beer-dome...

  12. Freedome! by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    I'm glad to see a decision for freedome can still happen in this country.

    Fre at last, I'm fre at last, thank ghod I'm fre at last! Let your voyces cry out - for freedome!

  13. I R0X0R! by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    FIRSTUS ANNONIMINOUS POSTUS, BEEOTCHAE!!!!
    I r0x0r because I am exercising my protected right to annonymously first post!
    (IP banning $ux0r because it's inconstitutional!!!)



    pleeeeease?!!!

  14. fp? by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    kitchy kitchy

  15. yes ! by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    *burp*

  16. Re:Free Dome? by ptomblin · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    It's high time we made them free!

    Domes want to be free.

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  17. Where's Tina Turner When You Need Her? by diablochicken · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    The Freedome: Two high-powered corporations enter, one high-powered corporation leaves.

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