Time To Talk Trash Folks

[Mixairian]

Source: http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/business/6167930.stm

Libel ruling boosts net providers

Google was one of the firms backing the appeal
Bloggers and US internet providers cannot be liable for posting defamatory comments written by third parties, the California Supreme Court has ruled.

It followed the case of San Diego woman sued after posting allegedly libellous comments online about two doctors.

Some of the internet's biggest names including Google, eBay and Amazon have supported a woman in a US legal battle that may save them from libel cases.

The judges said the ruling would protect freedom of expression.

'Disturbing implications'

Overturning a decision by the San Francisco appeal court, the court ruled that people claiming they were defamed online could now only seek damages from the original author of the comments - and not the website which re-posted it.

The court ruled that that Internet Service Providers were protected by US Federal law that said providers of chat rooms or news groups are not considered the publishers of information furnished by others.

"The prospect of blanket immunity for those who intentionally redistribute defamatory statements on the Internet has disturbing implications," said Associate Justice Carol A. Corrigan.

"Nevertheless ... statutory immunity serves to protect online freedom of expression and to encourage self-regulation, as Congress intended."

The lawsuit involved a health activist who posted someone else's letter on her web site. The subject of the letter sued the activist - as well as the author - for libel.

Internet service providers have long argued that, like telephone companies, they were "common carriers" who could not be subject to libel laws.

California supports my right to trash talk online. Let's get this party rolling.

 

[Wilhelm-Scream]

Tom Cruise is gay.

 

[Eggyman]

Tom Cruise is gay.

And so's his wife lmao

 

[Cyclops]

Oh, I love trash!
Anything dirty or dingy or dusty
Anything ragged or rotten or rusty
Yes, I love trash

I have here a sneaker that's tattered and worn
It's all full of holes and the laces are torn
A gift from my mother the day I was born
I love it because it's trash

Oh, I love trash!
Anything dirty or dingy or dusty
Anything ragged or rotten or rusty
Yes, I love trash

I have here some newspaper thirteen months old
I wrapped fish inside it; it's smelly and cold
But I wouldn't trade it for a big pot o' gold!
I love it because it's trash

Oh, I love trash!
Anything dirty or dingy or dusty
Anything ragged or rotten or rusty
Yes, I love trash

I've a clock that won't work
And an old telephone
A broken umbrella, a rusty trombone
And I am delighted to call them my own!
I love them because they're trash

Oh, I love trash!
Anything dirty or dingy or dusty
Anything ragged or rotten or rusty
Yes, I love, I love, I love trash!

 

[jaguarr]

This is excellent news. Now I can be sure to let everyone know that Steve Ballmer is a child molester who has bought his way out of prison time and again.

jag

 

[TEDDY]

Everyone on the Hype is a bunch of PLUSHOPHILES!!!

 

[jaguarr]

Everyone on the Hype is a bunch of PLUSHOPHILES!!! :P

If by "everyone" you mean just TEDDY, then I agree with you.

jag

 

[Hades]

Everyone on the Hype is a bunch of PLUSHOPHILES!!!

Die

 

[TEDDY]

Anymore gaybashing out of you, and it's curtains, Mugsy.---Drak

 

[jaguarr]

Good Comeback

I agree with Hades.

jag

 

[TEDDY]

I agree with Hades.

jag

Whatever you say, Brother Bear. Whatever you say.

 

[raybia]

Sorry, I don't talk trash.

 

[jaguarr]

Whatever you say, Brother Bear. Whatever you say.

http://youtube.com/watch?v=IdDlv_rAXIk

jag

 

[Wilhelm-Scream]

***

[Mod Wilhelm]BANNED[/Mod Wilhelm]

 

[Cyclops]

Sorry, I don't talk trash.

Thank you for letting everyone know.

 

[TEDDY]

http://youtube.com/watch?v=IdDlv_rAXIk

jag

Clever. I think I'll borrow your bit.

Consider it a compliment.

 

[Cyclops]

http://youtube.com/watch?v=IdDlv_rAXIk

jag

Whoever composed the music for that needs to be shot, dragged into the street, shot again, electrocuted, subjected to water torture, shot yet again, forced to listen to Anne Coulter, shot once more, have to sit through a John Tesh concert, and finally shot for a final time.

And then they should begin killing that person.

 

[jaguarr]

Sorry, I don't talk trash.

Dude, with the Billy Dee avatar, you've gotta say something like:

I don't talk trash, I just take it out. *preens moustache*


jag

 

[Cyclops]

Nah, he's got that whole "holier than thou" attitude that he has to continually remind everyone about.

 

[jaguarr]

Clever. I think I'll borrow your bit.

Consider it a compliment.

That jag is doing trapeze work. Those are his spotters.

jag

 

[Drakon]

Might I recommend civility, everyone?

 

[Cyclops]

Civil trash talk? Jumbo shrimp?

 

[jaguarr]

Whoever composed the music for that needs to be shot, dragged into the street, shot again, electrocuted, subjected to water torture, shot yet again, forced to listen to Anne Coulter, shot once more, have to sit through a John Tesh concert, and finally shot for a final time.

And then they should begin killing that person.

Sorry you feel that way, because I got you the soundtrack on CD for Xmas.

jag

 

[TEDDY]

Might I recommend civility, everyone?

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Civil_War_%28comics%29

 

[Wilhelm-Scream]

Anymore gaybashing out of you, and it's curtains, Mugsy.---Drak

"coytons"