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  KNOW THE LAW
  Publication. Identification. Defamation. Three strikes, and you're out.

If you have even one reader, you're already publishing. Proving identification is easier than you think. And by the time you get to debating the last point, you'll probably need a lawyer.

Want to learn more? Visit these sites, written by people considerably more qualified than us:

Cyberlibel.Com
Ontario attorney David Potts has a fairly concise analysis of libel in the Information Age.

Law & the Web
CNET's Builder.Com webmaster resource has a short article on libel, plus other relevant pieces.

LDRC
The Libel Defense Resource Center, which includes a cyberspace section and a survey of libel suits across the country.

Google Search
People are getting into trouble all over. Try this search, and be careful out there.

held to your words
BY RYAN KAWAILANI OZAWA