Can a Blogroll Be Defamatory?

An anonymous reader clues us that the wildly litigious Canadian Wayne Crookes, who has been suing the Internet for defamation, has added Michael Geist to his hit list. Geist is a well-known Canadian law professor and blogger. His offense: linking on his blog to site that links to another site that contains material allegedly of a defamatory nature. (Others would characterize that material as historical facts about Crooks's tenure at the helm of the Canadian Green Party.)

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keep on truckin'

[User 956]

An anonymous reader clues us that the wildly litigious Canadian Wayne Crookes, who has been suing the Internet for defamation

Yeah, well, things have really gone down the tubes lately, if you know what I mean.

Well of course it can be

[Rik Sweeney]

it's made of paper after all!

Oh wait, you asked if a Blogroll can be Defamatory.

I thought you asked if a Bogroll can be Inflammatory.

Linking to a site that links to a bad site = bad?

[DrEldarion]

Crap, I'd better take down my links to Google.

Six degrees of separation

[Anonymous Coward]

I have this friend who has a friend that thinks Wayne Crookes is being like completely non-thorough for using only two degrees of separation when deciding who to sue. This friend of a friend says that if Wayne was a real litigous bastard he'd use a full six degrees of separation.

Re:Six degrees of separation

[gbobeck]

This friend of a friend says that if Wayne was a real litigous bastard he'd use a full six degrees of separation.

So, he would sue Kevin Bacon?

Re:Six degrees of separation

[Romwell]

Why stop at six, maybe there's life out there...

Yipes!

[naich]

No-one link to http://google.com/ - they've got links to all sort of dodgy stuff on there.

obligatory...

[vivIsel]

What a bunch of Crookes.

IANAL

[archeopterix]

I am not a lawyer, so before posting I consulted one. Here's what I have to say:

Mr Crookes [removed to avoid potential liability], however [removed to avoid potential liability] and [removed to avoid potential liability]. So, in fact [removed to avoid potential liability] and to be honest [removed just in case].

Have a nice day. DISCLAIMER: The author of this post does not guarantee that your day will be nice. Moreover, the author of this post is not responsible for any damages resulting in your trying to have a nice day.

Re:Awarding legal costs to the successful defendan

[ynohoo]

Don't be stupid, you pay ALL my cost or else I sue your dumb ass.

Re:Linking to a site that links to a bad site = ba

[Anonymous Coward]

Crap, I'd better take down my links to Google.

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Re:Sue the Internet

[knorthern knight]

In Soviet Russia... the Internet sues you!

IANAW

[Scrameustache]

Have a nice day. DISCLAIMER: The author of this post does not guarantee that your day will be nice. Moreover, the author of this post is not responsible for any damages resulting in your trying to have a nice day. As a woman, I find that remark offensive! Being "nice" is a servile attitude imposed by the patriarchal order! You won't get away with your misogynistic orders, I'll see you in court!