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Judge Orders Man To Delete Revenge Blog

nonprofiteer writes "A Minnesota man violated a restraining order obtained by his ex-girlfriend by blogging about her mental health and sexual issues, and sending links to posts on the blog to her family, friends, and co-workers. The judge then extended the restraining order by 50 years, ordered the guy never to write about his ex on the Internet and ordered him to delete the blog he created. Even though there was no evidence that what he had written was false, the judge said the ex-girlfriend's 'right to be free from harassment' outweighed the guy's 'right to free speech.' 'I believe it's rare, if not unprecedented, for a court to order an entire blog deleted,' says technology law professor Eric Goldman."

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  1. Sounds familiar by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 0, Funny

    I used to revenge blog, until I took an arrow to the knee.

  2. Re:Welcome to MN by DWMorse · · Score: 5, Funny

    And it makes our women AWESOME.

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  3. Re:Welcome to MN by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 1, Funny

    Only the norm in Minnesota? Heh...are you ever kidding yourself and others.

  4. Re:hipaa violation as well? by jesseck · · Score: 5, Funny

    I'm really torn on this one... On the one hand... On the other hand... On the other other hand...

    How many hands do you have?

  5. Re:hipaa violation as well? by rthille · · Score: 4, Funny

    He's obviously a Motie!

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  6. Re:hipaa violation as well? by Chrisq · · Score: 4, Funny

    Unfortunately, one can't control what they're attracted to.

    I thank my lucky stars every day that there have been no recorded incidents of sheep starting "revenge websites".

  7. Re:hipaa violation as well? by The+Creator · · Score: 5, Funny

    The only time a woman isn't going after a fucktard on impulse is when she is doing it a warp speed!

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  8. Re:hipaa violation as well? by Hatta · · Score: 4, Funny

    Why?

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