Reason and Fact Getting Sued for Blogging
Posted January 30th, 2008 in Real Estate, Real Estate Stuff | 
Heads Up
Straying away from Vancouver Real Estate for a moment I wish to focus on Vancouver Real Estate blogs in particular and other blogs in general. Events unfolding call for a heads up among those of us who write and administer blogs.
Best Practice
Recent events in Florida may influence how we conduct ourselves as bloggers. These events may be the beginnings of legal “best practice” requirements. A dramatic limitation of the freewheeling style of 2.0
First reported in the Miami Herald is the story of a blogger getting sued for $25,000,000. It appears that a developer did not take kindly to this blogger’s opinion.
American Blogging Realtors® are railing with dialogue on the impact potential of this action. At the heart of many discussions is whether bloggers are protected under the first amendment. In Canada we have nothing close to this type of protection. Witness some of these concerns. AgentGenius 01, AgentGenius 02, at Bloodhound and Sellasius.
What are our words saying?
We owe it to ourselves to be aware of this issue. It is just so easy to cross the line and get sued for having an unsubstantiated ‘opinion’ or being sloppy and not choosing your words carefully.
A quick gloss over the blogosphere will find many who casually say things without reason or knowledge. Are we forgetting that posts once published, are like words passing your lips – you can’t take them back. I sense that “air tight” disclaimers may soon not be regarded by Lady Justice as favorably.
Got an opinion on these opinions?
