Anonymous Libel? Guess Again.

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If you think libelous blog posts or defamatory online comments writen by “anonymous” people are safe from lawsuits, well… think again.

In Model forces Google to reveal ‘skank’ blogger’s identity you will read about Liskula Cohen and how she is finding out the identity of a blogger who wrote defamatory things about her.

(Please note that I am not a lawyer. If ever you find yourself on the receiving end of a libelous/defamatory comment, please get assistance from techies and investigators who are experts at this sort of thing. Focus on what you do best, let others do the checking for you.)

What if the name used was fake? There are still ways of getting a clearer idea of who is behind the attack. You can check IP addresses, for example, and date or timestamps. Sometimes, someone slips up and gets careless.

Anyway, as I’ve said earlier, there are experts who can easily ferret out certain types of people online. It’s all just a matter of time.

In the meantime, just focus on what you enjoy and what you do best. If it’s writing you like, then go ahead and blog. Write to your heart’s content. Try not to get down when some people write false things about you.


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First posted on Wednesday, 19 Aug 2009

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2 Responses to “Anonymous Libel? Guess Again.”

  1. on 20 Aug 2009 at 12:37 am 1**** *****

    I guess this is aimed at me. Because of what I said on another blog about [defamatory portion removed].

    I took that comment back (and I’m standing here now saying “I take it back”) and emailed the blogger asking them to remove it. They ignored me. I then tried to add a retracting comment but she now blocks comments.

    Not sure what else I can do really.

  2. on 20 Aug 2009 at 7:52 am 2Viloria.net

    I don’t know if the person who made the comment above is the real deal. It might be someone else, since the IP used is different from what he used a lot in the past. That’s why I’m removing the name. Might just be a fake comment.

    But if it’s the real thing, then I’ll let the experts handling this know about his comment. Thanks.