New York Times - free registration required Judge Says Online Critic Has No Right to Hide . People accused of anonymously posting libelous statements online may find it harder to keep their real-world identities secret following a judge's ruling in a libel case in Florida. The judge ruled that an anonymous critic is not entitled to any special privileges that would prevent or delay his unmasking in a lawsuit just because his comments were posted on the Internet. This a bit different from most folks chief complaint, of where Yahoo and creators of anonymous msg boards release your personal info without informing you first and thereby not giving you a right to defend against the request. All rights reserved.
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