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what you don't want the ENTIRE world to read or know about. Just as soon as you think you're anonymous, you'll be "outed."
posted by
keri5707
on September 8, 2004 at 9:58 AM
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wash that man and his family out of your hair
posted by
the-loanlady
on August 26, 2004 at 4:07 PM
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i didnt mention their name, i just wrote how iiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiii felt, im sorry they didnt like that, its my righ to feel and write it down
they found me not good enough for their son because i sit in a heelchair
posted by
hugz_n_kisses
on August 21, 2004 at 5:48 AM
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freedom of speech
Your freedom of speech ends at the next person's skin. You have a choice about what you say but you also have to deal with the consequences. If your words hurt another person you should not be surprised or offended if they comment negatively in return. A blog is not a personal diary because it is published in public where others can read it. Therefore you should not write in a blog what you would not say to the people you are writing about.
posted by
Deepwater
on August 20, 2004 at 12:43 AM
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it's always best to go ahead and change the name to something ficticious
posted by
homegirl
on August 12, 2004 at 4:14 PM
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Careful...
Look up slander and related terms. You'll find that, although you can say/write anything you want, anything that can be proved to distinguish an individual may allow that individual (or family in your case) to sue and claim damages.
And, it does NOT matter that you are telling the truth - sometimes that can be even more reason for taking someone to court.
posted by
L.E.Gant
on August 6, 2004 at 1:22 PM
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Where
it isn't illegal to my knowledge to have an on-line journal. There may be legal repercusions if you use someones' real name or cause slanderish remarks. It would be interesting to know. I don't think that precedence has been established on this issue yet.
posted by
StrickGold
on August 3, 2004 at 9:45 PM
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