[WikiEN-l] Chatroom libel ruling

[geni]

On 3/27/06, Steve Block <steve.block at myrealbox.com> wrote:
> geni wrote:
> > On 3/22/06, slimvirgin at gmail.com <slimvirgin at gmail.com> wrote:
> >> Interesting ruling from the High Court in England, which could have
> >> implications for our talk  pages.
> >> http://technology.guardian.co.uk/news/story/0,,1737001,00.html
> >>
> >> Sarah
> >
> > It only really applies to UK editors and since in the UK sending a
> > libelus claim on a postcard is enough to trigger a case it is hardly
> > an unexpected extension of the law.
>
> Not quite true.  There's a number of libel cases which, along with this
> one, now establish that postings to wikipedia, and I'd say anywhere on
> wikipedia, not just the talk page, by anyone, regardless of country of
> origin, are now fair game for a libel suit in the courts of England and
> Wales.
>
> Steve Block

Lewis v king again? True but I can't see any non uk court inforceing a
uk libel ruleing.


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geni