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Canadian Judge Orders Disclosure of Anonymous Posters

Posted by ryuzaki0 on from the or-you'll-get-a-mountie's-hoofprint dept.

debrain writes "The Globe and Mail is reporting that Google and a newspaper called The Coast must disclose all information they have about the identity of individuals who posted anonymous comments online about top firefighters in Halifax. The story in question is titled 'Black firefighters file human rights complaint,' and there are some heated opinions in the comments."

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  1. Such Informed Debate by rueger · · Score: 5, Insightful

    Wow - the comments on the Globe and Mail site are even less informed than those found on Slashdot for discussions like this!

    What's hard to understand? If you write or broadcast something libelous or slanderous you risk a lawsuit.

    Just because you identified yourself as Poopybear4556 doesn't eliminate your liability.

    If you don't want to be identified the onus is on you to hide yourself, not on whoever runs a web site.

    --
    Three Squirrels
  2. Re:From TFA by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 5, Funny

    Silly Americans ....

    The first time you tried to steamroll the border we burned your little White House down.

    The last time you seriously threatened to steamroll the border we sent you Celine Dion .....as you can tell the lessons on invading Canada only get harsher :D