What do you know about blogging & the law?

by Matt on Nov 18, 2009 in Blogging

I bet this is an area many hyperlocal bloggers could use some more education and information. I know I could, and my local blogs are about as vanilla as they get.

Dan Slee writes a good post, Six things a hyperlocal blogger really should know about the law. It’s UK-themed with mentions and links to UK resources, but the bigger point is pretty clear, I think:

“At some point I’m convinced someone will lose their house in the not too distant future over an internet blog post. It’s potentially that serious.”

Dan also makes a good suggestion about local bloggers coming together to either find or create some great legal resources for the hyperlocal community as a whole.

Is anyone aware of any such resources that are US-based? Do you worry about getting in trouble legally when writing blog posts? Comments are open.

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November 18, 2009 | Filed Under Blogging 

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3 Responses to “What do you know about blogging & the law?”

  1. Kyle on November 18th, 2009 8:37 pm

    If anyone knows of any for Canada as well.

    The one thing that I’m never to sure on is pictures. Often I go to events and take loads of pictures, with people in them, and then post them on my site. I always concerned someone will get mad for posting a picture of them, but most of the time I try and make sure they know I am take the picture of them.

  2. sbro on November 22nd, 2009 9:19 pm

    Unfortunately, I’ve had occasion to do some research in this area.

    My blog is pretty innocuous – small town news and events, that sort of thing. Even so, my town has sent me several nasty-grams because they object to the remarks of an anonymous commenter on my blog. They’ve “strongly suggested” I consult an attorney. Fun stuff.

    Here are a couple resources I know of.

    EFF’s Legal Guide for Bloggers: http://www.eff.org/issues/bloggers/legal

    Citizen Media Law Project: http://www.citmedialaw.org/

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