Gen, IB wasn't really a good example in the context of your question, but as far as "Can a poster be held liable for slanderous remarks made under a "posting nickname"?", IB is well aware of the answer of that one.
As far as the details of your question, I think the judge would laugh his ass off & probably claim that the letters were from a bunch of imaginary internet "friends".
As far as the details of your question, I think the judge would laugh his ass off & probably claim that the letters were from a bunch of imaginary internet "friends".
The short answer is "no" because mere letters and posts would constitute inadmissable hearsay without the ability to authenticate the letters and posts were actually made by the person who purportedly drafted it. Moreover, any statement that goes to the "truth of the matter asserted" would have to be subject to cross-examination in order for the statement to be admissible for that purpose.
FOR SURE YES if you were involved in kiddie porn, i would so HOPE at least. Or involved with meeting minors I would hope.
This is in answer to the original question.
Can a posting persona be used in a court of law?
if someone was using a pesrsona for these reasons i hope they would FRY.
This is in answer to the original question.
Can a posting persona be used in a court of law?
if someone was using a pesrsona for these reasons i hope they would FRY.
I agree TTinco and I am much more careful now than I was when posting years ago...
What you post about others, you better be pretty sure you can back up or you may find yourself in court as I did...
And even though the TRUTH is a great DEFENSE, the only ones who usually make out in civil litigations are the attornies...
THE SHRINK
What you post about others, you better be pretty sure you can back up or you may find yourself in court as I did...
And even though the TRUTH is a great DEFENSE, the only ones who usually make out in civil litigations are the attornies...
THE SHRINK
This is a rather interesting thread. Going back to the original question posed by The General, I would guess no.
Whatever one writes on any forum about himself or someone else, could be fiction or the truth. So what is it this time, we can ask, is it the real dope or more BS?
For instance there was a poster at the Rx would told a lot of stories, I was reading them and all of the sudden, right out of the blue without warning, I was reading about a homo-erotica experience he had. Did that really happen? The courts would need the DNA.
Whatever one writes on any forum about himself or someone else, could be fiction or the truth. So what is it this time, we can ask, is it the real dope or more BS?
For instance there was a poster at the Rx would told a lot of stories, I was reading them and all of the sudden, right out of the blue without warning, I was reading about a homo-erotica experience he had. Did that really happen? The courts would need the DNA.
