Topix slander. Topix began as a news aggregator which categorizes news stories by topic and geography. A texas jury has awarded 138 million to mark lesher rhonda lesher in the anonymous poster case in lesher v. Topix is an american internet media company.
More information is available in the different sections of the topix page such as. Topix fraudulent posts discussion connersville in topix fraudulent posts discussion connersville in add a comment over the years many ignorant bored with no obvious direction uneducated opinionated jealous manipulative and maniacal couch potatoes have been legally able to post any type of slander about anyone they choose anonymously from the comfort of their own lazy boy. Historical data charts technical analysis and others.
The agreement specified that that charge would be removed. Comprehensive information about the topix index. Names from topix curious as to what names on a message board the judge would order topix to give up.
Would there have to be clear evidence of the poster breaking the law. Topix llc the controlling company has its headquarters in palo alto california. Prior to the agreement topix was charging 1999 each and every time that a victim of harassment andor defamation requested to have a post removed.
Over three and a half years ago i noticed how it was being used as a vehicle for slander to batter people onlinei was dragged onto topix when my liberal. Slander and libel claims when the defamatory statements appearing on the site are made by the sites users user generated content rather than by the sites own personnel.