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When N2H2 Mistakenly Calls Your Website 'Porn'?

Posted by Cliff on from the mistaken-identity dept.

Scott Auge asks: "Should one be able to sue a filtering company for libel? After seeing an article top) about filtering software for sites, I decided to take a look at how mine is listed. Upon punching my site in at this N2H2 form, I see it listed as pornography. One look at my site, and you will know it is far from pornography. doesn't seem quite right to me. Opinions?"

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  1. Here's what I wrote to them by PD · · Score: 5, Funny

    I'm the owner of www.pdrap.org and I'm offended that I am not listed in your database. I suggest that you put me in the category of "subversive liberal" but if you don't have a match for that, then pornography or foul language will do. Thanks.

    --
    If tits were wings it'd be flying around.
  2. Not porn? by eviltypeguy · · Score: 4, Funny

    Not porn?

    In the words of some bender-like entity: "Look at the schematics of that revised algebaric evaluator. Hubba, hubba!"

  3. Libel? by Jerf · · Score: 4, Informative

    Is it libel? You decide. Read the whole bit.

    Also see defamation.

    This is the best you can get from Slashdot. As usual, for a real answer, you're going to need to consult a lawyer. I especially note that slander/libel is done on the state level according to findlaw, so since you don't give your state of residence, and because few if any posters are likely to understand the details of interstate legal interactions for things like this (including me!), it's probably impossible for even a lawyer who happens to be cruising Slashdot giving out free advice (also known as "casting pearls before swine") to give you a solid answer.

  4. Use the Review Site button by SoCalChris · · Score: 4, Informative

    Right next to where it classiffied your site there is a button saying "Review Site". Clcik on that and there is an option to tell them why the site should be unblocked, or noto labled as Porn. Doesn't seem to hard to me...

  5. Un-American! by Beryllium+Sphere(tm) · · Score: 5, Funny

    Are you seriously suggesting that someone use a free, quick, common-sense solution when instead they could spend five figures and five years on a lawsuit?

    Attitudes like yours are the reason we have so many skeletal lawyers collapsing from hunger in the street.

    I don't know how they do things in *your* country, but *here* we drive our SUVs straight to the attorney no matter what happens.

    (It's a joke, son)