June 14, 2005

EFF-protecting blogger rights

My darling husband found this website and the accompanying picture:

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Cute, eh?

Anyway, if you care at all about blogger rights you should definitely visit this site. It's worth a look around. Here's an exerpt:

Other ways we're fighting for your rights:

Bloggers can be journalists (and journalists can be bloggers) - We're battling for legal and institutional recognition that if you engage in journalism, you're a journalist, with all of the attendant rights, privileges, and protections. (See Apple v. Does.)

Bloggers are entitled to free speech - We're working to shield you from frivolous or abusive threats and lawsuits. Internet bullies shouldn't use copyright, libel, or other claims to chill your legitimate speech. (See OPG v. Diebold.)

Bloggers have the right to political speech - We're working with a number of other public-interest organizations to ensure that the Federal Election Commission (FEC) doesn't gag bloggers' election-related speech. We argue that the FEC should adopt a presumption against the regulation of election-related speech by individuals on the Internet, and interpret the existing media exemption to apply to online media outlets that provide news reporting and commentary regarding an election -- including blogs. (See our joint comments to the FEC; [PDF, 332K].)

Bloggers have the right to stay anonymous - We're continuing our battle to protect and preserve your constitutional right to anonymous speech online, including providing a guide to help you with strategies for keeping your identity private when you blog. (See How to Blog Safely (About Work or Anything Else).)

Bloggers have freedom from liability for hosting speech the same way other web hosts do - We're working to strengthen Section 230 liability protections under the Communications Decency Act (CDA) while spreading the word that bloggers are entitled to them. (See Barrett v. Rosenthal.)

Check it out, kids.

Cross-posted at Suzanne's blog

Posted by: Suzanne at 07:14 PM | Comments (1) | Add Comment
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1 Let's see here thinking..... I've got the blog bug pretty bad. It's just the power of it. For someone like me to be able to post an opionion, meet some people, get the information you can't get anywhere else. It's just incredible. A revolution in speech plus a good time. So far I have... Went home proud that I said something that may have been relevant. Went home thinking about what an ass I made of myself. Went home thinking about the war or politics. See the deal. It makes you think. It exposes you to others ideas. People can shoot down your bad ideas. People can "here here" when you have a good one. Just freaking incredible. I have learned a lot on this blog and that is the whole point. Plus the people are the best part. Thanks to Rusty for an awesome forum for us to express our ideas, make an ass of ourselves, and have a good time to boot.

Posted by: Howie at June 15, 2005 11:19 AM (D3+20)

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