Regarding the MySpace 'cyberbullying' news from yesterday: http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2008/11/26/ AR2008112600629.html?hpid=topnews
A Missouri woman who posed as a 16-year-old boy on MySpace.com to woo and then rebuff a troubled teenage girl who later committed suicide was found guilty Wednesday of three misdemeanor charges, but no felonies, by a federal jury. < -> Prosecutors alleged that Drew and her employee violated MySpace's "terms of service," which prohibit using fraudulent registration information, obtaining personal information about juvenile members, and using the service to harass, abuse or harm others. < - > The verdict underscores the complexities of the case. Some legal experts and civil liberties groups said a felony conviction would mean that millions of people who violate the terms of service of the Web sites they visit could become criminally liable. Experts also said that if violating such terms is a crime, then the sites that write the agreements essentially could function as lawmakers or prosecutors. < - > .... this can be the thin edge of the wedge and turn out to be a veeeeery slippery slope for Netizens, especially given how broad, nebulous, and oft-changing (w/o notice) these 'terms' are. Hopefully cooler heads prevail. Happy Turkey Day -Rick _______________________________________________ Infowarrior mailing list [email protected] https://attrition.org/mailman/listinfo/infowarrior
