I like how I see you pop up in various discussions in different corners of the internet and stamp approval or disapproval on things as you see fit. You're like internet santa with his naughty/nice list.
Second this. There, for example, nuances to what constitutes public or private communication on the internet, relative to IRL. For example, stuff said on my twitter is only communicated to people who choose, of their own volition, to view my twitter page. That's a little different to me standing up on a soapbox in the street. Furthermore, some stuff said on twitter may constitute a personal conversation held in a public place; that is to say, in a such a manner that it may be "overheard" by those around, but is intended for the consumption of one person specfically. Then of course you have Twitter feeds set to private only, etc, etc...
So, yes, internet communication should be given every bit the weight that personal communication, or printed publication carries, but there's issues of context that we need to start getting straight, and I think that's probably going to a legal frame-work that's more about figuring out each situation on it's own merits rather than a more general "internet communication" fiat.
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Josh doesn't. :-p
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So, yes, internet communication should be given every bit the weight that personal communication, or printed publication carries, but there's issues of context that we need to start getting straight, and I think that's probably going to a legal frame-work that's more about figuring out each situation on it's own merits rather than a more general "internet communication" fiat.
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