globeandmail.com: Internet hosts should be made to pay for libellous statements, suit contends

There are a lot of sites on the Internet that allow free posting and that comment on individual people, whether they are politicians, professors, teachers, or even friends, etc. There seems to be a widespread feeling among internet users that anything goes. that they can say anything they like about that other person. However, there are libel laws, and as with so many other bodies of law, it may be that they just haven;t reached the internet yet. that will change no doubt, and one indication may be the recent lawsuit launched by a west coast business man against Google, Wikipedia and others for slanderous remarks. Legal actions like this could lead those hosting such sites to change their ways, and could have a big impact on the way the Internet is used. globeandmail.com: Internet hosts should be made to pay for libellous statements, suit contends