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Same mentality.

Thompson said he sent a fax to Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg twice in August and again in September asking Zuckerberg to remove the offending material. Thompson claims Facebook refused to accept or acknowledge the faxes. He filed suit on September 29.

He should have tried using a carrier pigeon.

Thompson did not respond to an e-mailed request for comment.

He probably doesn't know how to use a computer.

To report abuse, Facebook has small "report" links on comments within groups, and it allows users to also report the administrators of groups by clicking a similar link on their profiles.

This is an example of Facebook's exclusionary policies: Only the techno-elite, who know how to use a computer, are able use these "report links" they speak of.

NightCougar, did you miss this part?

Eric Goldman, an associate professor at Santa Clara University School of Law and director of the High Tech Law Institute, said Thompson has no case.

"Thompson has absolutely no chance holding Facebook liable for these user postings," Goldman said in an e-mail.

Facebook is immunized from liability by a section of the Telecommunications Act of 1996 that says Web sites are not liable for user-supplied content, Goldman said.

"It doesn't matter if Facebook receives notice of a problem and fails to act, or if Facebook has acted in similar situations and hasn't acted here," he continued. "Regardless of any of these facts, [the Telecom Act] says that Facebook categorically isn't liable."

i wonder who he roped into representing him since he's been disbarred. ever since i read the back and forth email exchange Jack Thompson shared with Scott from VG Cats, i've stopped bothered giving the guy the time of day. he's full blown crazy.

Ya I skimmed it a little and missed that. Well then FB is ok but he still could pursue legal action against the creators of the offending material. Laws can only protect so much. If its causing him harm then hes got legal options to stop it. Otherwise anyone could just get away with similar cases.

Bren wrote:

Rukh wrote:

...ever since i read the back and forth email exchange Jack Thompson shared with Scott from VG Cats, i've stopped bothered giving the guy the time of day. he's full blown crazy.

Link, please! I love that sort of thing!

http://www.vgcats.com/jack.php

Mr. T wrote:

Rukh wrote:

he's full blown crazy.

His wife must be a saint. (yes, he's married)

Or just deaf and blind for all we know.

Meh, though it is odd that facebook hasn't removed the groups, regardless of whether Thompson contacted them at all, though I suppose if no one ever click the "report" link.....