6. Common sense.
Wait - can one copy a phrase from the the quote, Google it, and get a link to the original post in MySpace? If that's possible, then the quote isn't anonymous - anyone can find out who wrote it. Google trumps anonymity and common sense in one fell swoop?
Amalyah Keshet
The Israel Museum, Jerusalem
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 - 21:50:50 GMT
This archive was generated by hypermail 2.2.0 : Mon Mar 26 2007 - 00:35:57 GMT