The power of blogging
March 9th 2010 18:42
Now, it seems, the legal system of Australia is recognising the growing power of the medium.
Graeme Gladman had a beef against Datamotion Asia Pacific Ltd and its chairman, Ronald Moir. Gladman used a blog to post a series of attacks against the company and the individual. The attacks were defamatory, but how to stop him as Gladman was not putting his name on them. He posted the attacks under the pseudonym "Witch".
Gladman thought he was safe, sniping out of reach from behind a wall of anonymity.
But he wasn't. He was "hunted down and found", to quote a lawyer for Datamotion, as will, he added, any blogger who hides their identities and attacks the reputations of individuals and businesses online.
Gladman was sued, and in a landmark case Datamotion and its chairman were awarded $30,000 in damages and costs.
What you write in your blog is vastly different to what your write in your emails. Your emails talk to friends and acquaintances. Your blog talks to the world.
Whether you blog under your real name or under a pseudonym, be careful what you write.
Image: B. Tal, problogger.com
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