[WikiEN-l] RE: Corrected

Thu May 5 23:26:45 UTC 2005

On 5/5/05, Stan Shebs <shebs at apple.com> wrote:
> I would say anybody who posts to Usenet automatically becomes
> a "public figure"; you can hardly spew your thoughts and opinions
> into a million computers around the world, then try to claim
> "privacy". If you want to be private, start by keeping your
> mouth shut, eh?
> 
It's an interesting point, whether sitting in your own home typing
material onto the Web should in and of itself make you a public
figure. I'm not aware of any relevant case law. Using your real name
would certainly make it harder to argue that you'd intended to retain
your privacy.

Sarah