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Court Rules Against Online Anonymity

Posted by Unknown on from the turns-out-anonymous-coward-is-a-cat dept.

cstacy writes "The Virginia Court of Appeals has ruled (PDF) that people leaving negative feedback for a carpet cleaning service are not allowed to remain anonymous. Yelp must unmask seven critics to the carpet cleaner, who feels that they might not even be real customers."

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  1. Re:And thus ends Yelp. by i+kan+reed · · Score: 5, Funny

    Don't worry, you can still find information about businesses that have gone under, details about restaurants including everything but their hours and prices, and reviews marked "most helpful" consisting solely of the phrase "I liked it"

  2. Waiting to review by MiniMike · · Score: 5, Funny

    Is there a place on Yelp to review the Virginia Court of Appeals?

    1. Re:Waiting to review by tomhath · · Score: 3, Funny

      More importantly, is there a place on Yelp to review Yelp?

    2. Re:Waiting to review by plover · · Score: 5, Funny

      +++++ 5 bars, will no doubt be asked to stay again.

      --
      John
  3. Chicken Sh*ts by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 5, Funny

    Have the balls to stand behind your comments. If you wouldn't say it in front of a crowd, don't say it. Whomever said the Internet was anonymous has no idea what the start of the Internet was like - with email directly to your computer.

    1. Re:Chicken Sh*ts by Rik+Sweeney · · Score: 4, Funny

      Oh, the irony!

      --
      Summation 2
  4. Re:The door swings both ways by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 5, Funny

    4/5 - Great!

    Wonderful hotel, friendly staff and nice clean room. Would visit again!
    7/4/01

    5/5 - Enjoyed thoroughly

    Breakfast was delivered to my room at no extra cost, that's what I call service!
    12/06/01

    1/5 - Noisy surroundings

    Was trying to have a lie in, and all of a sudden there was this awful bang outside and lots of screaming, shouting and police sirens. Hotel needs better windows, won't visit again.
    9/11/01

  5. Re: Appropriate Supreme Court Quote by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 1, Funny

    Feature, not bug!

  6. Re:Appropriate Supreme Court Quote by Wordplay · · Score: 4, Funny

    "Constitutionality? Yes, but the 20th Century also had Chewbacca. Ladies and gentlemen, this is Chewbacca. Chewbacca is a Wookiee from the planet Kashyyyk. But Chewbacca lives on the planet Endor. Now think about it; that does not make sense!"

    We're better in some ways now...and a lot worse in others. At least then, when a governmental abuse came to light it tended to actually cause an effect. Nowadays, it's just blown off as business as usual.

  7. Re:Appropriate Supreme Court Quote by plover · · Score: 4, Funny

    How dare you question the legitimacy of my spokesperson in a lab coat? I'll have you know that was a Genuine Lab Coat. Genuine.

    --
    John