It seems that more and more people nowadays get involved in new media tools especially social networking, we can both participated actively as a writer or a reader. However, by the time when we enjoy this superb experience throughout the internet, we may easily step into grey zone or evenunintentionally.
In class, we’ve talked about Creative Commons which aims to protect netizens work and intellectual property. In Hong Kong, CreativeCommons Hong Kong (CCHK) gives not only public consultation but also help to local netizens on how to protect and respect copyright.
But what I am really inspired by and want to recommend it to my classmates is:
Electronic Frontier Foundation (EFF)
Electronic Frontier Foundation (EFF)
Just after the first project of the course, I think that I'm quite unclear of what as a blogger/netizen can do or cannot do. The legal rights and responsibilities of the role are also quite vague, or simply say, some of us may easily neglect them.
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| Source: EFF |
About the Bloggers' Rights
According to EFF (they are still battling for bloggers' rights in the courtroom),
1.Bloggers can be journalists.
2.Bloggers are entitled to free speech.
3.Bloggers have the right to political speech.
4.Bloggers have the right to stay anonymous.
5.Bloggers have freedom from liability for hosting speech
the same way other web hosts do.
the same way other web hosts do.
These are only few rights that EFF suggests, one of the web page
that worth-reading is about the Legal Guide for Bloggers.
that worth-reading is about the Legal Guide for Bloggers.
What legal liability issues can arise from my blog?
(quoted from EFF-Legal Liability Overview)
Generally, you face the same liability issues as anyone making a publication available to the public, and receive the same freedom of speech and press protections. The main legal liability issues include:
- Defamation
- Intellectual Property (Copyright/Trademark)
- Trade Secret
- Right of Publicity
- Publication of Private Facts
- Intrusion into Seclusion
t.b.c.
