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To: Intrepid1 who wrote (12)	7/11/1998 8:09:00 PM
From: eWhartHog	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 43

What I found most disturbing about this judicial order was that it was ex parte and that it prohibited the Internet Service Provider from disclosing to anyone (including the poster) that identification and other information was disclosed. I understand the order was varied after a hearing requested by one ISP to allow that ISP to notify people whose data was disclosed. Imagine a US citizen and resident using a US ISP to post on a US bulletin board. If that ISP happens to do business in another country, such as Canada, it could fall under foreign jurisdiction. An ex parte injunction can be issued by a Canadian court requiring disclosure of personal information and at the same time prohibiting the ISP from notifying the poster of the disclosure. The ISP would find it cheaper to comply than to hire a lawyer to protect their customer, so posters are unable to protect their privacy. And Canadian judges issue ex parte injunctions with wild abandon.