Courts Begin To Frown On Online Badmouthing

Whistler's Mother writes: "Employers are winning key legal victories against former workers who criticize them online. Rulings in the waning days of 2001 could have a chilling effect on workers' use of cyberspace for years to come, civil libertarians say. The battle over Internet free speech also is heating up as more firms crack down on grousing by laid-off staff. Read the whole story here."

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[haruharaharu]

at some point, you gotta stop and think about what's actually happening

If I recall correctly, the Intel guy was repeatedly spamming Intel's employees, possibly changing email addresses and generally making an ass of himself. I can't feel much sympathy for that.