Can I Libel someone if I switch their name?

[cissycicle]

So you create a fake account each time you do a posting, and use the name Donald Duck, Mickey Mouse, Huckleberry Finn, etc. Now how do they track you?

Have you been advising Osama BinLaden?

 

[joe_legal]

I give up. Go ahead, moron, make your libelous statements. Since you're so much smarter than everyone else and are so convinced you've got all your bases covered, go to it. Just be aware that if anyone cares to, a determined hacker could find your identity before you get back home.

That would require prescience. I use a different location every time. How would they even know that I was going to be at a specific location? It takes around 10 minutes to create a fake account, then make the posting. Then I just walk out. They would literally need to place a camera in every location on Earth, then use a computer to scan the web site where I post and search for my type of posting, then they would have to dispatch someone to that physical location before I walked out the door. Seems very unlikely.

 

[garrula lingua]

Throughout history, there have been cowards who have been quite willing to shoot someone in the back, stab them from behind, etc.

OP, you are a coward.

Stand up straight, like a man, and tell this person off.

You can't, because you are a coward; you will hide behind a computer because you are a coward.

Don't you think the people reading your posts about the other person, are as impressed at the immense cowardice you show ?

Who believes a 'poison pen' letter-writer ?

There will always be great cowards; this OP is just one of many.

 

[joe_legal]

Let's just say there is this bunch of people doing some bad stuff, but they do it without any witnesses, so they get away with it. But if someone shines a spotlight on their activities, it makes it much harder for them to get away with, because now everyone is on the lookout for it. You can call it cowardice; I call it shining a light on some nasty roaches.

 

[cbg]

You don't get it at all.

They don't have to catch you on camera. They don't have to see you do it. They don't have to catch you in the act.

Look, I can't do it myself.I'm not that skilled. But I know someone who, just using this thread and nothing else, could tell you your name, address, ISP and phone number. I've seen them do it.

You are seriously mistaken if you think the only way you can be caught is if someone sees you do it, on camera or otherwise.

BTW, I agree with the last poster. You are a coward.

 

[joe_legal]

I'm not talking about this board, obviously. I'm talking about another web site. The people who performed their nasty deeds did it in a very cowardly fashion; pointing out their behavior to the entire world is only appropriate. If somebody during World War II went on web sites (assuming they existed back then), and started talking about a European country where Jews were being put in concentration camps and exterminated, but they did it anonymously, so as never to be caught, would you call them cowards too? Should they just buy a plane ticket to Germany, walk up to Hitler, and have it out with him man to man? .

 

[cbg]

It doesn't have to be this board. That was just an example.

And you don't get what the other poster is saying either.

Clearly you didn't want any advice; you only wanted everyone to agree that you could never get caught doing what you wanted to do. So fine. Do it.. Just remember, when you get sued, or at the very least banned from whatever board it is, you heard it here first.

I'm done with you.

 

[joe_legal]

The problem is that your arguments make no sense. If someone goes to a completely public place and does something, there's close to 0 chance they will be caught. If you go to a random park and drop some trash on the floor, and no one is around, will you eventually get caught by a hacker? Not very likely. It's you who refuses to admit that your arguments make no sense.

 

[cbg]

Someone else want to try to explain electronic tracking to him? Or do we just let him hang himself?

 

[joe_legal]

Dude, of course they can track the post to the location where it was made, but by the time they do that, the poster won't be there anymore. Then all they have to go by is a videocamera taping the computer. But if the poster wears a disguise, they have nothing. What's so hard for you to understand about that? And if it's a wifi spot, there's no cameras at all.

 

[cbg]

Like I said, I'm done with you. You are convinced that you can't caught? Fine, go ahead and do whatever you like. As long as you're so convinced that you have to be present at the computer for them to figure out who you are, you're no danger to anyone but yourself.

 

[joe_legal]

They know exactly who I am. I'm the only one who would make the postings. It's just that they can't prove it. Just like when they screwed over a certain number of people, they made sure there was no way for their victims to prove it. So now the same tactics are being used against them, to expose them.

 

[stephenk]

whatever this person did to you, it is obvious you deserved it. Man you are annoying.

 

[andrew070]

Reply to Joe Legal's Thread

I don't think any one on this forum would agree with your mind set. The odd thing is, you never explained exactly what happened to cause you to go out on a rampage to hurt these people. Did you ever think of getting "Professional" help!!

 

[Lisa-NJ]

Hey Joe!

What do you do for a living??? Apparently you need a new profession. You obviously don't have enough to do with yourself. If you did, you wouldn't have time for this bazarr behavior and abnormal thoughts. Why don't you devote your time to becoming a more productive person instead of an "Internet" Junkie!! If you proceed with your pre-meditated scheme! Don't be surprised if your name replaces "IAAL''s at the top of this page some day soon!

Lisa