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Craigslist Forced To Reveal a Seller's Identity

Posted by kdawson on from the limits-to-anonymity dept.

mi writes "The Academy of Motion Pictures Arts has won a judgment compelling Craigslist to reveal the identity of 'Daniel,' who tried to sell two tickets to the Oscar ceremony recently. The plaintiff's argument against such sales is scary and can be taken very far very quickly: 'If you don't know who's inside the theater, it's very difficult to provide security.' Craigslist's handling of the case may be even scarier, however — instead of fighting tooth-and-nail for the user's privacy, as we expect Google, Yahoo, and AOL, and even credit-card issuers to do, Craigslist simply did not show up in court and lost by default."

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  1. Hippies are lazy by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Flamebait

    ...instead of fighting tooth-and-nail for the user's privacy, as we expect Google, Yahoo, and AOL, and even credit-card issuers to do, Craigslist simply did not show up in court and lost by default.

    they were probably "mellowing out" to Phish shortly before the trial and couldn't make it

  2. Re:Why do the even HAVE tickets? by Joe+The+Dragon · · Score: -1, Flamebait

    Is Heath Ledger on that list and can his ticking be giving away? Dose the family have to pay the death tax on there cost?