FC: Pittsburgh politicos don't like criticism at anonymous web site

[Declan McCullagh <declan () well com>]

[Sure, it's a bad move, in any number of ways, for censorhappy Pennsylvania 
politicos to attack the "Grant Street 99" site. But if you're a muckraker 
taking on the establishment, why not set up a web site anonymously and 
avoid the potential defamation suit? I'm sure havenco would do it (for a 
sizeable monthly fee), or just use the Anonymizer to set up a Geocities 
page. As for the domain name, I'm told you can buy that with e-gold. If 
there are not records for your enemies to subpoena, you have much less to 
worry about. Also see: http://www.politechbot.com/p-00341.html --Declan]


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> Date: Wed, 05 Jul 2000 00:14:02 -0700
> Subject: Online criticism of politicians draws lawsuit
> From: Jack Dean <JackDean () InternetCampaigns com>
> To: Declan McCullagh <declan () well com>
>
>
> Online criticism of politicians draws lawsuit
> City: Pittsburgh, State: PA, Country: United States
>    Government officials in Pittsburgh have launched a courtroom
>    assault on a Web site that allows citizens to anonymously
>    criticize the authorities. (6/30/00)
> URL: http://www.tribunereview.com/news/pgs0630.html

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