ANSWERS: 13
  • Only cowards want anonymity. Those who speak up and out and are confident about their positions will state who they are and be willing to interact with the object of their scorn/dislike/whatever. You can say anything you want about anyone...doesn't mean it is true. Port should definitely be held accountable for her rants. Happy Wednesday! :)
  • Google had no choice but to comply with the court order. Everybody, including Google, is subject to the law and the courts (as they know). If she has a complaint, it is with the court; I don't know the legal technicalities, but there must be some claim for "misuse of powers".
  • What a c***!
  • I think that these snarky bloggers really push the envelope of free speech. We are all accountable for what we say. Hiding on the internet for cover just does not cut it. A court order is a court order.
  • Freedom of speech has limitations. Port went beyond it and now has to pay the price. Google did nothing wrong.
  • If Ms. Port wasn't willing to take personal responsibility for saying the things she was saying, she should have kept her mouth shut.
  • I think everyone in this scenario had too much time and money. I wouldn't like to be lied about but until it would affect me in a way I was definitely hurt, to include the people in my life, people will demonstrate their own character as Port did. As pitiful a person as she is, and that she went beyond decent limits; it would be nice if we all had this kind of time and MONEY for everyday battles. +5
  • She has no case. You can't be prosecuted for carrying out a court order if you did so in a responsible manner.
  • Making defamatory rants is illegal. There is no criminal shield law with regard to the internet.
  • I'm surprised Google didn't appeal the order. The court issued the order, and Google turned over the info fairly quickly. I'm not a lawyer, but maybe someone who is can tell me whether Google had any obligation to appeal. If they did, then _maybe_ she's got a case. From what little I know of the law, though, I don't think she does.
  • Did this all take place in Sue City??
  • I think Google had no choice given it was an order upheld by the state supreme court. The model dropped her suit against the blogger. Defamation is not protected on the internet. Any privacy agreement you read on a website says that your information will be disclosed with a court order -- well, the ones I have read anyway. What you say needs to be true, or clearly stated as an opinion.
  • I side with Google on this one. There's no such thing as an unlimited freedom of speech, and defamation crosses the line.

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