I recently came across this article in the Los Angeles Times:
http://articles.latimes.com/2010/aug/23/nation/la-na-blogger-suits-20100823
This articles mentions that: "Most people have no idea of the liability they face when they publish something online"!
And "The first thing people need to realize, they can be held accountable for what they say online," Baron said. "Before you speak ill of anyone online, you should think hard before pressing the 'send' button."
Now I realise that a lot of people post on this forum anonymously, but the article says that it's quite easy to track them down.
I really enjoy reading the frank views of people who post to the forums on this site, but I sometimes wonder whether some posters just occasionally get into territory that may leave them open to a lawsuit.
What are your views on this topic? I realise that the article is a USA one, but perhaps people in NZ should be aware of the contents of this article...just in case!!!