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To: Q. who wrote (3189)	7/30/1999 12:57:00 AM
From: Mighty_Mezz	Respond to of 7056

Click! Read! Relevant! wired.com here's the start: ===paste=== Unmasking Anonymous Posters Oscar S. Cisneros 3:00 a.m. 29.Jul.99.PDT A new legal trend has privacy advocates up in arms: Attorneys are using subpoenas to unmask the identities of anonymous posters to online discussion forums. And the people whose identities are at stake rarely have the chance to fight back. Anonymous posters can seek to quash the subpoena and preserve their anonymity, said David Sobel, general counsel for the Electronic Privacy Information Center. But first, they have to have notice that the subpoena has been served. See also: Not-So-Privileged Info Without notice, "there's no one in the picture that's ready to challenge the subpoena and bring it before a judge," he said. Since subpoenas in civil lawsuits typically do not require a judge's stamp of approval, Sobel is concerned that individuals and companies are filing bogus lawsuits just to peel back the veil on a user's alias. "Anyone can file a lawsuit," Sobel said. "You get a lawyer. You file a lawsuit against John Doe. And suddenly you have the authority to issue a subpoena." Under their terms of service, many forum operators and ISPs promise not to divulge their users' personal information unless requested by a subpoena or court proceeding, Sobel said. But not all forum operators provide notice when a subpoena has been served. ===endpaste=== LOTS more at wired.com Click! Read!