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Legal Threat Demands Techdirt Shut Down
An anonymous reader writes "Earlier this month, the US approved a new law to fight against so-called 'libel tourism,' the practice of suing US companies in foreign jurisdictions (quite frequently, the UK) which do not have the same level of free speech protections. The new law, the SPEECH Act, may now get put to the test, as lawyers for a guy named Jeffrey Morris in the UK, who was upset about some comments on a 2004 blog post on Techdirt, have demanded the entire site shut down due to those unidentified comments."
you're nothing but an ex-fanboy, you've fallen out of love with my country. fine. i didn't ask you to love my country, that's your own fault
Ehmm, I don't recall ever having been a fan of the US, apart from the massive service you guys did us back in the 40's.
The fanboyism is an american phenomenon. Making small kids swear pledges in school, the absurd amounts of flagwaving, politicians getting roasted for not wearing a pin etc.
likewise, that you hate my country is your own fault too
I don't *hate* your country, I just thoroughly enjoy making fun of it :)
People replying to my sig annoy me. That's why I change it all the time.
You're an idiot. Going to court to defend baseless accusations costs a lot of money, so basically you're advocating freedom of speech (as long as you can prove you're right) only for the rich.
Unless the UK government is going to step up and pay for all legal fees involved in libel cases, as well as compensation for time off from work, travel expenses, etc., then their libel laws are idiotic.