Inquiry

From: Herring, Mark <herringm[_at_]winthrop.edu>
Date: Wed, 14 Feb 2007 23:25:26 -0500


Two professors of business have written an article based upon a study of MySpace. A graduate student logged on and read various posts. The article is about advertisers and social networks. So far so good. But now the journal editors, after accepting the article, are fearful that the quoted postings (very, very few of the total possible) will make them liable. All the posts are anonymous " A post to MySpace argued that "......"  

The journal has asked the authors for some evidence that this does not leave them open to a lawsuit. Any ideas? I have sent them 5 but want very much to hear what others have to say.    

MYHerring

Dean of Library Services

Dacus library   Received on Thu Feb 15 2007 - 09:25:26 GMT

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