Silencing John Doe: Defamation & Discourse in Cyberspace

Defamation or No Defamation

his, Mrs. Lorimer, who was ill. Dr. Stuart agreed and called on the following day. He was then told to consult with Dr. Brougham regarding the patient, and accordingly made an appointment with Dr. Brougham for tho following day, which that gentleman was unable to keep. Dr. Stuart paid his second visit, however, and on the third day, the 11th July, both he and Dr. Brougham held a consultation, s...

Searching For John Doe: Finding Spammers and Phishers

Microsoft has prosecuted a vigorous civil enforcement campaign against spammers and phishers. When initial investigation into a spam or phishing case fails to reveal the identity of the person(s) responsible, filing a “John Doe” lawsuit and following up with thorough third-party discovery has been an effective strategy to unmask the perpetrator.

The Defamation Case

Gendered Subjectivities and Cyberspace Dialogues in Lebanon: A Critical Discourse Analysis

This chapter explores the use of a feminist website that raises awareness about issues related to Lebanese women. By uniting women’s voices via blogging, story narration, and comic strips, the Nasawiya feminists strive to challenge the hegemonic discourses that currently constitute the reality of women from Middle Eastern countries such as Lebanon. The author inspects the discourses in that spa...

Detecting and Preventing Defamation in Multiagent Systems

A new theoretical model for the control of defamation in Multiagent Systems(MAS) is proposed. The goal of the proposed anti-defamation model is to develop effective mechanisms to protect all types of systems from defamation. The proposed model differs from a more general deception handling model in that only data relating directly to the calculation of reputations are evaluated for deception. A...