Israel's Supreme Court Says Yes To Internet Anonymity

Posted by timothy on Saturday March 27, 2010 @05:08PM from the but-probably-in-hebrew dept.

jonklinger writes "The Israeli Supreme Court ruled this week that there is no civil procedure to reveal the identity of users behind an IP address, and that until such procedure shall be legislated, all internet postings, even tortious, may remain anonymous. The 69-page decision acknowledges the right to privacy and makes internet anonymity de facto a constitutional right in Israel. Justice Rivlin noted that revealing a person behind an IP address is 'an attempt to harness, prior to a legal proceeding, the justice system and a third party in order to conduct an inquiry which will lead to the revealing of a person committing a tort so that a civil suit could be filed against him.'"

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Stop fighting about Israel and help me find a GF by Hemi+Rodner · 2010-03-28 01:44 · Score: 0, Offtopic

Instead of fighting about Israel, help me. I live in Israel but I can't find a girlfriend. I never had a serious relationship.
So.. is there any cute girl from here who would take me? I'm 34 years old.
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Offer not valid for: girls who are mentally unstable, fat girls, evil girls or smokers

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hemi