Re: Landmark English Internet Libel Ruling

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From: Kai Henningsen
Date: Sun, 18 Apr 1999 00:00

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peter@petermc.demon.co.uk (Peter McDermott)  wrote on 14.04.99 in <B33AD41896684A3B9@petermc.demon.co.uk>:

>  Why
> should someone else (and particularly some innocent third
> party, as it is in this case) be held accountable?

There's this thing about innocence ... you can lose it by having things  
done to you, not only by doing them yourself. At least in general language  
use, and in specific cases also in law.

[oops, why did I delete that attribution? Another Peter, I believe.]
> > People aren't all
> >monsters of egotism like you and me.
>
> Perhaps, but all the ones who get into flamewars on usenet are.

You don't read much Usenet, do you?

> Hence that fine principle of usenet jurisprudence about kitchens
> and heat.

Is that an analog to the smoke-heat one? Is it equally silly?

Kai
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From: kaih=7F4RkYg1w-B@khms.westfalen.de (Kai Henningsen)
Subject: Re: Landmark English Internet Libel Ruling
Date: 1999/04/18
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