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Ask Mike Godwin About Internet Law
Mike Godwin is probably best known to Slashdot readers for Godwin's Law, but that's one of the most minor reasons you should know him. In this blurb for his book, CYBER RIGHTS, he's (correctly) described as "one of the first lawyers to 'live and work in cyberspace.'" Naturally, Mike can't give specific legal advice, but he's certainly about as expert as they come about the development of law and legal hassles surrounding the Internet. We'll send him 10 of the highest-moderated questions, and publish his answers as soon as we get them back.
Don't you think that some of today's Internet laws are suspiciously reminiscent of the laws the Nazis used to have? What? What did I say? Why are you looking at me like that?
No weapon in the arsenals of the world is so formidable as the will and moral courage of free men.-Ronald Reagan
Who do you think you are Hitler? Going around with some Nazi law that supresses free speech whenever someone uses Hitler or Nazi in a conversation.
As x approaches total apathy I couldn't care less.
I'm finished with this thread
Can't I ask Mike Internet about Godwin Law?
You NAZIs!
Ironically, the word ironically is often used incorrectly.
Damned Nazi.
How many 'o's are there in Godwin ?
And how many 'o's are there in Goodwin ?
Can't anyone count past 1 ?
Another GOdwin.
* I remember when it was Godwin's Rule. The DejaGoogle archive is patchy about the reason for the change.
One line blog. I hear that they're called Twitters now.
how about if we'd de-legalize corporate lobbying?
I don't know where you live, but in the US, it is likely that once the shooter is convicted, the family of the victim might try to sue the gun owner for not securing it. They might also try to sue the gun manufacturer, McDonalds for making the victim too fat to escape, and anyone else that even remotely contributed to the death of the victim.
Say what you like about the tenets of National Socialism...at least it's an ethos!
joke -- (joek) n.
1. Something said or done to evoke laughter or amusement, especially an amusing story with a punch line.
2. A mischievous trick; a prank.
3. Your penis.
Great idea! Let's form a lobby group, and get funding, so we can get this law passed.
Paul Gillingwater
MBA, CISSP, CISM