Blogging vs. The Law
This is the last big post on blogging. I've been thinking a lot about whether or not blog writers should be held responsible for what they write. Should they be subject to the same libel and slander laws as printed publications? The short answer is yes. The internet is public space and should be subject to the same laws as physical public space. That includes online behavior, fabrications, and indecency.
However, there are ways to get around these laws. By privatizing one's site or forcing a viewer to pay to access a site it becomes subject to a different set of laws.
Is this how things are? No. But they should be this way. There is so much crap out there on the internet that it is almost impossible to distinguish the true from the untrue, the good from the bad, or the right from the wrong. I don't suggest to censor the internet, but rather to treat it in the same way we treat the real world.
However, there are ways to get around these laws. By privatizing one's site or forcing a viewer to pay to access a site it becomes subject to a different set of laws.
Is this how things are? No. But they should be this way. There is so much crap out there on the internet that it is almost impossible to distinguish the true from the untrue, the good from the bad, or the right from the wrong. I don't suggest to censor the internet, but rather to treat it in the same way we treat the real world.
2 Comments:
I think the internet should definitely include more cowbell. There's just not enough cowbell on the internet.
As a famous producer once said on Saturday Night Live, the internet is there so we can "explore the space."
I agree. We should "explore the space".
I know this post is really controversial, so I apologize in advance if any statement I made offends anyone.
No animals were harmed in the making of this post.
Steve needs to update his blog with a really cool entry. Inquiring minds want to know!
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