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8:53 PM
Sunday, July 20, 2008
Now you don't want to get sued for blogging, do you?As bloggers, we often think that our blog is our "personal space" and we can write whatever about whoever we want. This is really not true. If you are not careful about blogging in anyway, you may find yourself in hot soup!
Well to make blogging enjoyable and fun, we have come up with a 3 points that bloggers must always keep in mind.
The three things1. Posting an entry about someone that is totally false is considered defamatory.
It usually causes the person to lose reputation and possibly loss of support or sales depending on the nature of that person’s job.
The elements that must be proved to establish defamation are:
- a publication to one other than the person defamed
- a false statement of fact that is understood as
a. being of and concerning the plaintiff, b. tending to harm the reputation of plaintiff. - If the plaintiff is a public figure, he or she must also prove actual malice.
2. Posting information, an article or story that is copyrighted. By doing so, it could cause others to give credit to the blogger instead of the actual person who wrote the article. This may result in the author’s unhappiness and even a court case if he or she chooses to take legal action.
3. Publishing of material that is offensive (vulgar, sexually explicit). Use of vulgarities or racist comments in blogs may bring about disputes between people not only online but in the physical world, resulting in fights, riots, and even legal issues.
Two bloggers charged under Sedition Act over racist remarks - http://www.channelnewsasia.com/stories/singaporelocalnews/view/167812/1/.html
A blogger, Sexy Fragrance Prince posted this racist comments in his blog:
So so so... what is this pathetic malay man (again, it have to be a MALAY!!!!) doing in the train? ... Aiya....stupid MALAYS!! Even if you are a Malay and am reading this... good for you..coz this is my personal blog and i can say what i deem fit.... if u wana defend yourself.... i suggest you arm youself with education and a motor mouth to compete against me.. else dont bother... coz i will bet my life on the line that, should you challenge me in a conversation... you will lose like what a true malay would.... LIKE FUCK !!!
He is
arrested after he posted the racist comments. One of the related blog regarding to this issue can be found
here.
Posting sexually explicit material on a blog can also cause much unhappiness. Blogs are available for people of any age to view, that is why parents do not want their children to view such material. Those who disapprove of what is posted on the blog not only hold it against the blogger, but the service provider for allowing such material to be posted.Labels: copyright, defamatory, racist
