Re: [dvd-discuss] EFF opposes blacklisting spammers

[Jeme A Brelin <jeme(at)brelin.net>]

On Fri, 19 Oct 2001 Michael.A.Rolenz@aero.org wrote:
> And such things would be actionable in court. Wrongly putting
> someone's name on www.childmolesters.com not only would constitute
> defamation of character (asserting that someone performs criminal
> acts, actionable in California ) but may also allow punitive damages
> (fraud, oppression, or malice).

And yet we have another situation where the MONETARY damage has to be such
that it's worth your time and effort to go to court.

For most individuals, taking the RBL to court is out of the question.  
Instead, they are stuck with being labelled a spammer and finding a new
way to communicate with the world.

It's probably cheaper to get a new ISP and register a new domain than to
sue.  So the RBL yields power that is effectively unquestionable through
brute economic force.

J.
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