Re: Using someones name on the internet without permission

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Your first name only?

First and second name?

Username?

Which?

Regardless is a crime if it's used for the sole purpose to
cause trouble using your name as long is not your first
name, because how many John's are out there?

On 12/26/01, forged wrote:
> What is the legal responsibility of a person using
someones
> name without permission on the internet?
>
> On a public internet forum that is read by thousands of
> people a person is using my name to make racial slurs,
> filthy sexual comments, post false information and make
> slanderous remarks about myself. They have even threatened
> my life.
>
> The company that supervises this forum has refused to do
> anything dispite the many complaints that I have made. In
> fact I believe they are now allowing this person to do
this
> as retaliation because of my complaints. Other users are
> also being attacked, probably by the same person. They to
> are making complaints.
>
> Is the company liable? Is it a crime? What type of crime?

Re: Using someones name on the internet without permission, 12/03/10, by Guest.

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