Legal Opinion
Krinsky v. Doe 6
California Court of Appeal
Decided February 6, 2008No. H030767PublishedCited by 51 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion
ELIA, J.
As Internet technology has evolved over the past two decades, computer users have encountered a proliferation of chat rooms and Web sites that allow them to share their views on myriad topics from consumer products to international diplomacy. Internet bulletin boards, or “message boards,” have the advantage of allowing users, or “posters,” to express themselves anonymously, by using “screen names” traceable only through the hosts of the sites or their Internet service providers (ISP’s). One popular fornm is the financial message board, which offers posters the opportunity to…
2Cases cited65 opinions
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3Cited by51 opinions
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- Doe I v. IndividualsDistrict Court, D. Connecticut · 2008
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