Bloggers RIghts

I came across this important item on the web its posted on the Electronic Frontier Foundation and its all about your Bloggers rights so you be sure to read it. You will be as surprised as I was to know all your Bloggers Rights. This is real interesting stuff so be sure to check it out. I hope once more I have brought something of interest to all of you who are bloggers. Be Sure to Leave Your Comments! and keep in mind if you appreciate good content and value what I blog about then show it by giving a donation to help keep this blog going. Your donations given on this blog will go towards getting a new computer so that I may contnue to blog for this old one of mine is about to crash out but until it does I shall continue to try and bring you articles and news of interest. From the Electroic Frontier Foundation............................................................................................................................................................. Bloggers' Rights
If you're a blogger, this page is for you.
One of EFF's goals is to give you a basic roadmap to the legal issues you may confront as a blogger, to let you know you have rights, and to encourage you to blog freely with the knowledge that your legitimate speech is protected.
To that end, we have created the Legal Guide for Bloggers, a collection of blogger-specific FAQs addressing everything from fair use to defamation law to workplace whistle-blowing.
In addition, EFF continues to battle for bloggers' rights in the courtroom:
Bloggers can be journalists (and journalists can be bloggers). We're battling for legal and institutional recognition that if you engage in journalism, you're a journalist, with all of the attendant rights, privileges, and protections. (See Apple v. Does.)
Bloggers are entitled to free speech. We're working to shield you from frivolous or abusive threats and lawsuits. Internet bullies shouldn't use copyright, libel, or other claims to chill your legitimate speech. (See OPG v. Diebold.)
Bloggers have the right to political speech. We're working with a number of other public-interest organizations to ensure that the Federal Election Commission (FEC) doesn't gag bloggers' election-related speech. We argue that the FEC should adopt a presumption against the regulation of election-related speech by individuals on the Internet, and interpret the existing media exemption to apply to online media outlets that provide news reporting and commentary regarding an election -- including blogs. (See our joint comments to the FEC [PDF, 332K].)
Bloggers have the right to stay anonymous. We're continuing our battle to protect and preserve your constitutional right to anonymous speech online, including providing a guide to help you with strategies for keeping your identity private when you blog. (See How to Blog Safely (About Work or Anything Else).)
Bloggers have freedom from liability for hosting speech the same way other web hosts do. We're working to strengthen Section 230 liability protections under the Communications Decency Act (CDA) while spreading the word that bloggers are entitled to them. (See Barrett v. Rosenthal.)
If you'd like to spread the word about our work, consider adding an EFF Bloggers' Rights Badge to your blog or website.
Bloggers' Rights Cases
Apple v. Does
Online Policy Group v. Diebold
Eli Lilly Zyprexa Litigation
Spocko and ABC/KSFO
Barrett v. Rosenthal
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Badges for Your Blog
Legal Guide for Bloggers
Whitepapers
2005 How to Blog Safely (About Work or Anything Else)
A letter sent by EFF and others in opposition to a proposed law that would have curtailed bloggers' rights to free speech and anonymity.
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