Unbelievable. According to @colemancr, all use of social media is publication and every user bound by same rules as professional journalists
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Replying to @adambanksdotcom
@adambanksdotcom You don't think those people deserved to be punished?1 reply 0 retweets 0 likes -
Replying to @bazzacollins
@bazzacollins They had no idea they were breaking the law. How is it useful to punish them? But my point is about the attitude to soc media2 replies 0 retweets 0 likes -
Replying to @adambanksdotcom
@adambanksdotcom That said, Twitter/Facebook etc should be doing a better job of educating people about the law.1 reply 0 retweets 0 likes -
Replying to @bazzacollins
@bazzacollins Disagree. Legislators and prosecutors need educating. Twitter and Facebook know users are not newspaper editors.1 reply 0 retweets 0 likes -
Replying to @adambanksdotcom
@adambanksdotcom There has to be a line drawn somewhere. You're saying it's OK for Twitter users to identify rape victims?1 reply 0 retweets 0 likes -
Replying to @bazzacollins
@bazzacollins I’m extremely doubtful that it can reasonably be prohibited - but again I wasn’t getting into that case specifically3 replies 0 retweets 0 likes -
Replying to @adambanksdotcom
@adambanksdotcom Even if they were ignorant of the law, there are offences so serious that it really doesn't matter.1 reply 0 retweets 0 likes -
Replying to @bazzacollins
@bazzacollins A fine of £624 denotes an offence so serious that fundamental principles of natural justice don’t apply? What?1 reply 0 retweets 0 likes
@adambanksdotcom I'd say natural justice has been well served when friends of a rapist attempt to identify his victim with impunity
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