Twitter ordered to disclose names of anonymous posters

[butters]

http://news.sky.com/skynews/Article/201105116001705

The US-based microblogging site bowed to pressure from three councillors and an official at South Tyneside council who claimed they had been libelled in tweets.

They took their legal case to America to unmask the anonymous individual behind the messages, who described themselves as "Mr Monkey".

Now a judge in California has ordered the site's bosses to reveal the details of five Twitter accounts.

It is believed to be the first time the social networking site has been forced to provide details about users in the UK.

 

[Frisco_Slug_Esq]

Nipples, was dat you?

 

[Bidin~Time]

If this goes to trial will the monkey be spanked?

 

[Frisco_Slug_Esq]

If this goes to trial will the monkey be spanked?

No, but Scopes might be...

 

[fuckwaffle]

So who uses their real name and address to register at free sites?

Who doesn't use a proxy server to post libelous shit?

Oops, poor you.

 

[butters]

So who uses their real name and address to register at free sites?

Who doesn't use a proxy server to post libelous shit?

Oops, poor you.

some people

i wouldn't have a clue - never used a proxy server nor twitter. those who have the know-how would, no doubt, be smart enough to use the proxy thing

 

[Sean]

Or you could, you know, stand behind what you say instead of being a cowardly little shitstain.

 

[butters]

Or you could, you know, stand behind what you say instead of being a cowardly little shitstain.

quite so