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Yale Students' Lawsuit Unmasks Anonymous Trolls

Posted by timothy on from the hate-is-such-an-ugly-word dept.

palegray.net writes "Two female Yale law school students have used the courts to ascertain the identities of otherwise anonymous posters to an Internet forum, with the intent of prosecuting them for hateful remarks left on the boards. At a minimum, the posters' future legal careers are certainly jeopardized by these events. While I'm not certainly not supporting or encouraging hateful speech online, these controversial actions hold potentially far-reaching consequences for Internet privacy policy and free speech." According to the linked Wired Law article, "The women themselves have gone silent, and their lawyers — two of whom are now themselves being sued — are not talking to the press."

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  1. :x by cushdan · · Score: 5, Funny

    I don't feel comfortable posting a comment.

    1. Re::x by SoundGuyNoise · · Score: 5, Funny

      You should have posted as Anonymous Coward.

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  2. Re:Internets... by $RANDOMLUSER · · Score: 5, Funny

    Sister Bernice always warned me that things were going to Go On My Permanent Record.

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  3. Re:Supid girls by lysse · · Score: 4, Funny

    The net is virgin territory

    Well, it was. Now, of course, it's fucked...