Okay, remember the "Greenfyre is a..." graphic that I submitted a link to, that got me temporarily banned?
Here's Digg's response to my email about the NJP article:
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From: Digg Abuse <digg.abuse@digg.com>
Date: Wed, Aug 4, 2010 at 12:56 PM
Subject: Re: Defamation submission.
To: "R.J. C. [last name redacted]" <rjc[last name redacted]@[domain redacted]>
Hello from Digg.com,
Thank you for taking the time to contact us at Digg about this matter.
While we understand your concerns, unfortunately we are unable to take action on this story, as you’ve requested. One of the trademarks of Digg is our support of democratizing the dissemination of news and other online content. To that end, we are committed to maintaining a platform for free speech -- like a town square. As such, we must be vigilant about maintaining a strictly neutral position with respect to the public debate that occurs on the site.
However, that does not mean you are without options. If you feel that someone has defamed you in some way, the best course of action is to address the issue with them, either directly or through the proper authorities. We strongly encourage you to take advantage of one particularly useful resource: Chilling Effects, a clearinghouse of information about how First Amendment and intellectual property laws apply in the online space. Included on the site are definitions of defamation, libel and slander, among other terms, and a guide to sending cease and desist notices. We hope the link provided below is a useful starting point should you decide to take action in this case:
http://www.chillingeffects.org/defamation/faq.cgi
Thank you for your understanding. We sincerely hope you are able to resolve this matter through the proper authorities. Please don’t hesitate to contact us if you have further questions or concerns.
--Digg Support
On 8/4/10 10:42 AM, R.J. C. [last name redacted] wrote:
From: Digg Abuse <digg.abuse@digg.com>
Date: Wed, Aug 4, 2010 at 12:56 PM
Subject: Re: Defamation submission.
To: "R.J. C. [last name redacted]" <rjc[last name redacted]@[domain redacted]>
Hello from Digg.com,
Thank you for taking the time to contact us at Digg about this matter.
While we understand your concerns, unfortunately we are unable to take action on this story, as you’ve requested. One of the trademarks of Digg is our support of democratizing the dissemination of news and other online content. To that end, we are committed to maintaining a platform for free speech -- like a town square. As such, we must be vigilant about maintaining a strictly neutral position with respect to the public debate that occurs on the site.
However, that does not mean you are without options. If you feel that someone has defamed you in some way, the best course of action is to address the issue with them, either directly or through the proper authorities. We strongly encourage you to take advantage of one particularly useful resource: Chilling Effects, a clearinghouse of information about how First Amendment and intellectual property laws apply in the online space. Included on the site are definitions of defamation, libel and slander, among other terms, and a guide to sending cease and desist notices. We hope the link provided below is a useful starting point should you decide to take action in this case:
http://www.chillingeffects.org/defamation/faq.cgi
Thank you for your understanding. We sincerely hope you are able to resolve this matter through the proper authorities. Please don’t hesitate to contact us if you have further questions or concerns.
--Digg Support
On 8/4/10 10:42 AM, R.J. C. [last name redacted] wrote:
Dear Digg Admins,
Be aware that the News Junkie Post, the staff of whom are regular contributors to Digg.com, have submitted an anonymous, unsourced, unvetted article used to paint me, by name, as a "frontman" for a "cyberterrorist group" responsible for cyberbullying and teen suicide. This libelous article has been submitted to Digg under the following link - http://digg.com/world_news/Cyber_TerrorismRing_Revealed_Study_In_Depths_Of_Depravity .
Be advised that I am investigating punitive damages against NewsJunkiePost.com and its editorial staff on the basis of libel. Further, as Digg has now been made aware of this submission, any action other than the immediate removal of the article from Digg will be seen as affirmation of its content.
Sincerely,
R.J. C. [last name redacted]
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