Is it illegal if a person posted a blog that can defame someones reputations?
930584
it's very difficult for you to prove the contrary.\n\n:> peace\n.
663655
Yes, I've seen this guy trying to bring people to his web site. Kinda creepy to me. You girls have to be careful!\nI reported him 'cause he is using this site to promote his site. sounds like garbage to me.
455954
I beleive you can as long as there is nothing within it that could constitute slander or libel or be classified as an inflammatory comment.
17772
It depends on the state, but it is usually a misdemeanor.  I've included a couple of definition links below.\n\nEDIT: I see the previous poster has taken a fancy to copying my links....
475240
Yes, it is,. It is the way that it is used by the users that makes it potentially an illegal site.\n\nI guess it depends on how you use it.
756293
LOL RAGE! WHO CARES WHAT THEY THINK! THEY HAVE REPORTED ME AT LEAST A HUNDRED TIMES! THIS IS THERE WAY OF TRYING TO STOP YOU FROM BEING HEARD! AND THEY ARE SUPPOSED TO BE FOR FREE SPEECH!  I DON'T REPORT ANYONE,I THINK YOU ARE INTITLED TO CALL ME A @SSHOLE IF YOU FEEL LIKE IT! I DON'T CARE! AND YOU SHOULDN'T EITHER,JUST LOOK AT WHAT THEY ARE!
679589
It's possible you could take her to court for slander, and also libel if she's written down police reports about your (apparent) behaviour.  Contact a local legal-aid clinic and ask about taking her to court.
836655
Some bloggers shouldnt be allowed to breathe...
645891
No,  the state AMA would file a complaint and have the person arrested.  You could report the activity to the AMA if there is illegal activities going on
1126638
If I come across a question or an answer which I feel is abusive, hateful or contains foul language, I will report it. \n\nI don't go looking for abuse to report, I'm not a policeman. Off topic questions I just ignore. \n\nIf these strange people open an account using a different name and continue to be abusive, Yahoo has a way to deal with that too, by blocking their IP address. It can be done and is 100% effective. Abusers beware.
12864
It might be, but you shouldn't have posted it here out of respect for that person.
1127199
I got it. It's http://livejournal.com/~ohnotheydidnt.com (which I am a member of) and http://www.defamer.com that are being sued by Hello! and Getty.\n\nThey've taken it down though.
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Yes,  ISP's and other corporations such as Yahoo have a legal and ethical obligation to inform the internet crime division of the police agency in the jurisdiction that the poster made these postings.  The user's IP address is pretty much a road map to their house at the time that they posted the comment.  This is why a lot of cyber cafe's and places that the people think they are anonymous have discrete video surveillance or require a credit card etc.  Someone who incites hate, makes threats or confesses a criminal offence will be investigated, but there is a huge backlog on these investigations so the poster won't get a knock on his door likely for weeks or months.
987025
Not against the law...but against morality.\nYou are using someone else's account..
1107813
You shouldn't post someone else's photo without their permission. They could object and get you kicked off the site.\nIf you link it to a derogatory comment you're in deep trouble, you could find yourself in court and having to pay compensation ~(can't remember if its slander or libel but a recent case won the victim $10,000).\nAs for an avatar, its probably safest to cover your back and ask your date for permission in writing. You might also like to tell your dates that you'll be grading them in public, and again get written permission.
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It is illegal to post for the public, information about you that is considered a breach of your reasonable expectation of privacy.  Now if you have provided any of the reposted information online in a public forum such as an open chatroom  or on your personal website they have the right to repost it unless you have copyrighted the material (such as your writing).  Or  if it's information like your phone number, real name, et cetera you can actually contact the owner of the website or service they are using to do this - it's tantamount to identity theft. \n\nIf the person is sending you threatening e-mail or messages through an IM service, you can save these and send them both to the service, the individuals ISP (Internet Service Provider), and the police.  In the case of the first two, it's a violation of the EULA (End User Liscense Agreement) or the AUP (Acceptable Use Policy) at the very least and reporting it can have their right to use the services permanently revoked, or a warning will be sent.  For the police, it's either identity theft, or harassment and you may end up being able to prosecute those crimes in a court of law.  \n\nIf you can't just ignore them, the best place to start is to contact the person directly (if you haven't) and ask them to stop.  Should the problem persist send copies of all the harassing / derogatory comments to the owner of the service they are using to send them to you.  Most websites will actually have a link in their FAQ (if they are a company like Yahoo or a message board service) on what to do if you are being harassed by another user of their product and they will help you from there.
327871
no - it is against the rules. You ask your question here to have it answered here, no private emailing or no-one else will benefit. You can have your account terminated for breaking these rules.