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To: mmmary who wrote (4181)8/31/2001 3:49:02 PM
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"The plaintiff in this case, for example, could have easily gone onto the bulletin board where the allegedly false statements were originally posted and simply responded by correcting what he believed to be inaccurate information. The ACLU maintains that the existence of this "self-help remedy" suggests that courts must exercise caution in evaluating a plaintiff's allegations that a defamatory posting caused him harm because unlike other mediums of communication, the Internet provides an immediate right to reply to any potentially defamatory statement. Thus, the ACLU asserts that if speakers were to face liability for casual remarks made on Internet bulletin boards, they are likely to refrain from speaking entirely or to avoid any speech that might risk liability. In short, the possibility of chilling vigorous public discussion on the Internet by virtue of hasty court action could quickly become reality."

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