--- From: "Xeni Jardin" <xeniat_private> To: "'Declan McCullagh'" <declanat_private> Subject: Batzel v. Cremers Date: Mon, 30 Jun 2003 08:14:00 -0700 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - http://wired.com/news/politics/0,1283,59424,00.html Tuesday's court ruling clarifies the reach of the immunity granted by the CDA to cover noncommercial publishers like e-mail list operators and others who take a personal role in deleting or approving messages for online publication. "Here, the court basically said that when it comes to Internet publication, you can edit, pick and choose, and still be protected (...) Some weblogs are interesting mixes of original and forwarded content, so this issue may come up again in the courts," EFF's Cohn said. "Where that legal line is drawn may become a point of contention." Ellen Batzel says the case changed her life. "This was a small, North Carolina mountain town -- I talked to the (district attorney) and he said 'Get a dog, get a gun, get a security system or better yet get out of town.' I sold my house and moved. I've been hurt in my professional reputation and in my private life. "I know what free speech is, and I support it, but this is about invasion of privacy and my civil liberty. Every time I meet someone now, I have to say, 'Hi, I'm not Himmler's granddaughter." - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - ------------------------------------------------------------------------- POLITECH -- Declan McCullagh's politics and technology mailing list You may redistribute this message freely if you include this notice. ------------------------------------------------------------------------- To subscribe to Politech: http://www.politechbot.com/info/subscribe.html This message is archived at http://www.politechbot.com/ Declan McCullagh's photographs are at http://www.mccullagh.org/ Like Politech? Make a donation here: http://www.politechbot.com/donate/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------
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