Court Rules in Favor of Anonymous Blogger 227
joel_archer writes "The Delaware Supreme Court on Wednesday reversed a lower court decision requiring an Internet service provider to disclose the identity of an anonymous blogger who targeted a local elected official. Judge Steele described the Internet as a 'unique democratizing medium unlike anything that has come before,' and said anonymous speech in blogs and chat rooms in some instances can become the modern equivalent of political pamphleteering. 'We are concerned that setting the standard too low will chill potential posters from exercising their First Amendment right to speak anonymously,' Steele wrote."
Re:Sad (Score:4, Interesting)
Why is this news?? (Score:1, Interesting)
Slashdot effect=40,000 visitors a blog says. (Score:1, Interesting)
40,000 visitors [problogger.net] to be exact.
what right? (Score:5, Interesting)
Although I do agree with the court ruling.
Re:Why is this news?? (Score:3, Interesting)
I've often wondered, but never actually bothered to look up: what IS the deal with Speakers' Corner? For those who don't know, it's a place in one of London's parks where people with axes to grind traditionally get up on their soapboxes to harangue the passers-by. I seem to remember hearing that there was some old mediaeval law protecting absolutely their right to do so - this from way back when free speech was something of a rarity - but I'm not certain of this.
Basically, is it still slander if you say it at Speakers' Corner? I know that what is said inside Parliament is immune to these laws, and I'm wondering if the same applies here.