Comments on: U.K.: “Judge issues gag order for Twitter”

By: Hugo S. Cunningham

Hugo S. Cunningham — Mon, 23 May 2011 23:48:26 +0000

I sympathize with “superinjunctions” in bona-fide invasion-of-privacy cases, but not to shield companies involved in legal disputes.

“Invasion of privacy” lawsuits are consistent with US First Amendment case law, though preventive injunctions are not as common.

By: Melvin H.

Melvin H. — Mon, 23 May 2011 14:17:29 +0000

So what would the Twitter equivalent of the “Streisand effect” be called?

By: Richard Nieporent

Richard Nieporent — Mon, 23 May 2011 11:56:02 +0000

He might as well try banning the Law of Gravity. The result should be just as effective. What is wrong with Britain? Are they trying to outdo China in censoring Internet speech?

By: Bumper

Bumper — Mon, 23 May 2011 08:51:40 +0000

Perhaps some kind soul will explain to the judge how the Internet in general and Twitter specifically really works, you know that whole tube thing.

Oh, and for good measure maybe where one country’s jurisdiction ends and another one’s begins.

Should be jolly good fun.