Re: Flame liability?

[Shaun Mullen <smullen@philly.infi.net>]

Duff, Ian wrote:
> 
> Does anyone know authoritatively what our legal exposure is to any
> flames we post to this list?
> 
Short answer, based on discussions I've had with an experienced
libel/freedom of speech lawyer I've often consulted in my own work: A
provider (Prodigy, AOL, and so on) may choose to sanction the offending
individual in some manner.  There do not appear to have been any
libel/slander/defamation cases per se brought as a result of flaming. 
Yet.