The Lisbon Reporter

WELCOME TO THE LISBON REPORTER. In an effort to keep our community informed of what is going on at local and Federal levels of government, we decided to create this on-line newspaper. It is our hope that this on-line newspaper will help you stay informed so that you can get involved and take action for the benefit of our ENTIRE community. Thank you for visiting and please check back frequently for information about what is happening in LISBON/LISBON FALLS, MAINE USA

Tuesday, July 28, 2009

Beware When Posting On News Websites

If you haven't noticed lately, the Sun Journal poster's can be identified by just clicking on their screen names. It is or did use to be colored blue. You simply click it and see who the poster is. Simple Fix. Don't use your real name at sign in.

U.S. Attorney Wants Newspaper to Name Names

By Bob Livingston • Jul 10th, 2009 • Category: Alternative Medicine, Bob Livingston, Civil Liberty, Freedom Concerns, Personal Liberty Articles, Privacy U.S. Attorney Wants Newspaper to Name Names

Should a newspaper, or any web site for that matter, be required to reveal the names of people posting comments to website articles? A court fight in Nevada may determine the answer to that question and just exactly how the First Amendment applies in the case of anonymous postings on the internet.

The American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) is fighting a Nevada U.S. Attorney who is seeking the names and personal information of anonymous posters responding to a Las Vegas Review-Journal newspaper story.

The story about a federal case against Nevada businessman Robert Kahre, drew some caustic—some have said possibly threatening—comments about U.S. Assistant District Attorney J. Gregory Damm and the jury hearing the case.

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