Man sues AOL over chat room beatdown

Iria · Jan 12, 2006, 06:09 AM

Talking smack and even being harassed in chat rooms and IRC servers is a way of life. The majority of users learn to deal with it or find friendlier environs when the heat gets turned up. Others will engage in other forms of online shenanigans in retaliation. Then there's always door number three: the lawsuit (registration required). That's the path chosen by Ohio AOL user George Gillespie who is suing the ISP along with two men for harassing and inflicting emotional distress on him.
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Jan 12, 2006, 06:09 AM	#1
Iria DriverHeaven Extreme Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Posts: 7,275 Rep Power: 89	Man sues AOL over chat room beatdown Talking smack and even being harassed in chat rooms and IRC servers is a way of life. The majority of users learn to deal with it or find friendlier environs when the heat gets turned up. Others will engage in other forms of online shenanigans in retaliation. Then there's always door number three: the lawsuit (registration required). That's the path chosen by Ohio AOL user George Gillespie who is suing the ISP along with two men for harassing and inflicting emotional distress on him. _____________ Read More / Source: Ars Technica