can you sue a person for defammation of character if they're doing it on the internet through myspace ?
83195
It all depends on what they are saying about you. If that person has mentioned your name fully. Then you have every right. But first search and find out who to go to.
1120486
It depends. With a website that promises to do this, no. But if you are standing behind someone while they view your MySpace profile, then yes.
1150606
I don't think what you did was a crime unless you specifically threatened someone with bodily harm.  Anyway I don't think they will take away your on-line privileges unless it was a hacking offense
787429
a person can sue for almost anything, but.....it shouldn't go far in the court system if the things you said were true..I am not a lawyer but I think if you put something in writing and it could cause someone to loose their job it is libel..but if ithe things you claim are found to be true then they shouldn't have a leg to stand on.
291344
Change your Id, remove your "myspace", and report him to abuse at any and all interner servers, you are both related to, such as Yahoo, etc..\n\nBe more private with your personal stuff, and you might want to hire a computer geek to clean your computer out, and install firewall and other identity protections.
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.
742168
This is the link to MySpace FAQs, you can read through them.  \nhttp://www.myspace.com/Modules/Help/Pages/HelpCenter.aspx\n\nThe one I found that seems to mostly pertain to this situation is:\n\nQ.  Someone is pretending to be me - what do I do? \n\nA:  In order to verify your identity, please send us a "salute". This means we will need an image of yourself holding a handwritten sign with the word "MySpace.com" and your Friend ID (your Friend ID number appears immediately after "friendID=" in the web address/URL when viewing your profile). We can then remove the profile that uses your identity without your permission. \nPlease be sure to include the web address/URL to the profile in question when you send your salute. \n\nIf you do not have a profile on MySpace please write in the email address that you are emailing us from instead of your Friend ID. \n\nIf the profile is an extremely obvious attempt to be cruel/false, you may not need to send a salute. Sending a salute will definitely help expedite things, though! If you are a teacher/faculty member at a school, please click on this link http://www.myspace.com/Modules/Help/Pages/HelpCenter.aspx?Category=3&Question=39. \n\nYou can contact us at this link, http://collect.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=misc.contactInput&primarySubject=2&secondarySubject=9
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"MySpace says on a “Tips for Parents” page that users must be 14 or older. The Web site does nothing to verify the age of the user, such as requiring a driver’s license or credit card number, Loewy said…"\n\n...If that is what they are using to hold up the case... then they're gonna have to sue so many blogs and chats for the SAME THING. Who requires a driver's liscence or a credit card number?!?!\n\nThe lawsuit should be against the person who assaulted her! That's like suing a gun company for someone shooting you! DOH!\n\n"Solis contacted the girl through her MySpace Web site in April, telling her that he was a high school senior who played on the football team, according to the lawsuit.\n\nIn May, after a series of e-mails and phone calls, he picked her up at school, took her out to eat and to a movie, then drove her to an apartment complex parking lot in South Austin, where he sexually assaulted her, police said. He was arrested May 19."\n\nShe met with him, in a parking lot with no people around? That was not playing it safe at all. the GUY did this to her, not Myspace!\n\n\nThe Story: http://memex.naughtons.org/archives/2006/06/20/2988
128766
No, their faces are part of their fame. If you use the faces its stealing. At the least you can be sued.
581445
I have discovered a method to hack a Myspace account and would like to share it with you. Whatever reasons you have, do not use this maliciously. Here:\nhttp://myspace-html-codes.blogspot.com/2006/04/how-to-hack-myspace-account.html
1124254
Most speech on the Internet is considered free speach.  I have included a link below that will help.  If there is defamation from that speech, then you can sue for damages, but you must have suffered a monitary loss and there must be proof that a certain person was out to harm you with this speech.
349890
You can always sue somebody just because he violates your right for a private life.\nJust consider a couple of things before doing this:\n1. Is the person who you think is logging you the person who is really logging you? Can you prove this?\n2. Does it have the right to do this? (is he your employer, a law enforcement agent etc.)\n3. Is he from the Philippines? If not, can you stand up for the costs that imply such a law suit?\nAnd the list goes on...\nBetter think first and start with questioning yourself if the logged data will hurt you as much as a trial will?\nAnd think about all the secret agencies out there that filter our e-mails, faxes, phone calls, sms messages, chat entries, forum posts and that nobody seemed to win law suit against them...\nBut, after all this, the answer to your question is yes. You can file a law suit against somebody who is using a key logger on you.
3217
Yes, when posting in a public place or forum anything you say or type can be used to prosicute you in criminal court. However you can not be held liable civily...\n\nThe only reason it would not be wise to post an admittance of guilt to a criminal act is because privacy on this site is not expectd... If you could argue what you typed on this site was private you would have a case but in public forums there is no way yu could argue that and win... \n\nBest bet- keep you mouth closed
108085
There should be link somewhere in myspace.com like "Report Abuse" and you can explain your concern. Also you can use "Contact US" link to contact them.
760084
The impersonator is going to end up in jail..this person has gone too far!!\nI've already contacted a lawyer!
180439
If you mean people's accounts disappear on Myspace, yes, that obviously happens. If you mean people physically disappear aka get kidnapped or killed due to Myspace, that is true as well. But you have to be lacking in common sense for that to happen--most of the time it's giving personal information (ex: home address or phone) to strangers online that leads to people's general disappearance.
181955
You can file a civil lawsuit for defamation of character, or for slander.  But it's a difficult one to prove, and therefore you may have trouble finding a lawyer willing to take the case.  The chances of winning such a case in pro per (that is, being your own lawyer) are vanishingly small.  For one thing, you must prove detriment: that you have been harmed in some economic way.  If the harm is just emotional, then you must have medical expenses for treatment, or something which can be calculated as economic damages.