17-06-2011, 23:57
Mixed new on the wide arena of freedom of speech.
Good Day
"Plumber Ian Puddick has been cleared of internet harassment after tweeting and blogging details of his wife's affair." Puddick cleared of harassing wife's lover on internet
"Mr Puddick, 41, hailed it "a victory for free speech and the small man", following the verdict at City of Westminster Magistrates' Court.
He had tweeted, blogged and posted videos online after being enraged by his wife's 10-year relationship with company director Timothy Haynes.
Lawyers think the case may help define the limits of free expression online."
Apparently it is now legal to post factual, if embarrasing, information on the internet.
Bad Day
High Court rejects Jon Gaunts appeal against Ofcoms ruling that calling a local councillor a Health Nazi for banning smokers from adopting broke the Broadcasting Code. DJ Jon Gaunt loses 'Nazi' jibe court appeal
Dont get me wrong, he sounds like an offensive little shit who went out of his way to rile the councillor, but the phrase "Nazi" is in widespead use to describe petty officials who overzealously apply restrictive rules.
Heres what the public say:
"could" be offensive, not "is extremely offensive" and "you hear that all the time".
Where was that quote lifted from? Ofcoms own research into Audience attitudes towards
offensive language on television and radio page 116 (Aug 2010)
Good Day
"Plumber Ian Puddick has been cleared of internet harassment after tweeting and blogging details of his wife's affair." Puddick cleared of harassing wife's lover on internet
"Mr Puddick, 41, hailed it "a victory for free speech and the small man", following the verdict at City of Westminster Magistrates' Court.
He had tweeted, blogged and posted videos online after being enraged by his wife's 10-year relationship with company director Timothy Haynes.
Lawyers think the case may help define the limits of free expression online."
Apparently it is now legal to post factual, if embarrasing, information on the internet.
Bad Day
High Court rejects Jon Gaunts appeal against Ofcoms ruling that calling a local councillor a Health Nazi for banning smokers from adopting broke the Broadcasting Code. DJ Jon Gaunt loses 'Nazi' jibe court appeal
Dont get me wrong, he sounds like an offensive little shit who went out of his way to rile the councillor, but the phrase "Nazi" is in widespead use to describe petty officials who overzealously apply restrictive rules.
Heres what the public say:
Quote:Most participants’ main association with the word ‘Nazi’ was its use in a factual context. They were not able to think of a context in which the word ‘Nazi’ could be considered potentially offensive.
However, there were some participants who spontaneously mentioned that it could be directed towards an individual and in such instances they thought it could be offensive.
“’Nazi’, you hear that word all the time, but it’s not directly aimed at anyone.”
Depth interview, female, no children, aged 30-55, C2DE, white, Glasgow
“It’s not a word that you can’t use but you shouldn’t be calling people ‘Nazis’.”
Group discussion, male, younger children, aged 20-45, C2DE, white and BME, London
"could" be offensive, not "is extremely offensive" and "you hear that all the time".
Where was that quote lifted from? Ofcoms own research into Audience attitudes towards
offensive language on television and radio page 116 (Aug 2010)