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Re: Notice to Phil Nicholls...
BARD (bard@netcom.com)
Fri, 14 Jul 1995 02:49:55 GMT
In article <3tv39i$t57@henson.cc.wwu.edu>,
Phillip Bigelow <n8010095@cc.wwu.edu> wrote:
>bard@netcom.com (BARD) writes:
>
>>>>>> Mr. Nicholls,
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>> This upcoming Monday morning I will be in contact with your
>>>>>> department head at SUNY Albany. I will email him a copy of your
>>>>>> email note as well as the many others you have sent me over the past
>>>>>> few months.
>
>
>> First lesson, Mr. Nicholls, it is one thing to cast aspersion on
>> my character and mental stability on your own, quite another
>> to solicit confidential information about my account from a "friend"
>> you have at Netcom!
>
>> I WILL NOT TOLERATE THAT...!
>
>> You will name this person and you will do it publically!
>
>> Further, I want a public apology from both he and you or rest
>> assured I will pursue appropriate action.
>snip-O-rama...
>> I am not kidding, Mr. Phil Nicholls... This is a very serious matter...
>
>> You have stepped over the line...
>
>> BARD
>
>
> You have no case. In order to sue for defamation of character, you have
>to be publicly identified, using your legal name. You are posting
>under an assumed name. You will have to post your legal name in order
>to be defamed enough to sue. Doubtful that will happen, so Mr. Nicholls can
>sleep soundly. Your anonymity is your downfall.
>
Thanks, Mr. Cochran... Er, by the way...
You neglected to include your legal source...
BARD
>
> To everyone else: For those who use commercial services for internet
>access, please petition your provider to make available to all the legal names
>of any internet user. On the educational nets, this is accomplished through
>the Unix "finger" command. There should be a similarly easy way to identify
>people on the commercial nets as well.(ie., AOL, Netcom, Prodigy, etc.).
>Presently, there is none.
> Nothing makes a user more accountable for his/her free speech than having
>his/her real name appended to whatever they write.
> Just thought I would give you all something digital to chew on.
> cheers.
>
Why stop there...?
Demand social security numbers, religion, and credit
rating, too...
BARD
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