Unfortunately there is none, you can file a libel suit if you were a victim of libelous blogs but dont expect that it will flourish unless it falls on the lap of a knowledgeable fiscal who will forward it for resolution and eventually be heard in the lower court. I myself was a victim of this internet bullying. Our law as of this moment do not consider internet blogging/bullying as a medium other than newspaper or TV broadcast where you can file a libel suit if someone publish or broadcast indecent or libelous contents about you. I believe its time that our judiciary should also be updated on whats going on in the internet world and im hoping that they can still catch up.

It’s about time to stop internet bullying, coz reputation are put to risk.

I still do not know if there are such rules but based on internet etiquette, bullying is wrong. As a blogger, I have studied online reputation management and I have learned that anyone can say anything against someone. This is called link baiting. Some may have overdone it. It should be done with professionalism. The internet can influence us a lot but it also depends on the person if he will believe on what he saw or have read. The internet is both good and bad. If we know how to use it wisely, we will not be affected of what the internet is doing to us no matter how serious it is. I have known that anyone can go down through blogging and some even lost their jobs. In my case, I self educate myself about blogging so that I will be aware of what lies beneath.

that’s stupid.

People tends to use blog sites to tarnish one’s reputation and eventually ruin it if they suceeded. A good example may be one of their employee may have committed some acts that they think is wrong in their sights. Instead of filing a case for this person in the proper court, they resort in publishing blogs that will give a bad impression to the person stated in that blog. Thats insane! Our legislators need to amend the eCommerce Act as soon as possible.

i agree, our laws are not updated with regard to internet matters. just look at what happened with the ‘gucci gang’. indeed, the people involved there got there reputations destroyed and it ended there. however, every blogger should also know that the articles that they publish are susceptible to scrutiny. if they don’t want somebody to comment on their work, they shouldn’t post their articles online. this can be expected as a lot of people take comfort in the idea they are protected because their personalities are not disclosed. bottomline is: just be careful with what you write or else believe that you are a victim.

First of all, congratulations ‘coz you know how to go about the internet.

Next, in my personal opinion, I think that publishing in the internet can have several goals, it can be any or all of the ff:

1. To publish your literary work - to which you can use a pseudonym/pen name, or reveal you identity so others can give you the proper credit.

2. To inform others of updates, information, current events, news, announcements, etc., by what and how you publish information like blogs, internet sites of newspaper companies, internet sites of large television companies, etc.

3. To voice out your opinions, whether they are positive or negative, anonymously or not.

4. To let other internet publishers now that you are concerned with what they are saying by directly commenting on their work thru private messaging, or by publishing your opinion too thru a counter-blog entry, a comment, feedback, or such same way but different term.

So to make/enact a law against internet bullying should have to consider these aspects: (1) a clear-cut definition of internet “bullying” since bullying for you may not at all be bullying for others, (2) conditions/grounds for penalty, (3) what kinds of penalty, and (4) exceptions if any.

I also think that to enact a law against internet “bullying” is just like enacting a law in school prohibiting your classmates from giving feedback/comments on you, your work, or your appearance. I’m not generalizing these feedback as “bullying” per se, since bullying can be of different levels, and I repeat, bullying for you may not be bullying for me or for others.

Yeah, I agree that internet bullying should be put to a stop but we must also think that we are in a democratic country so we can say whatever we feel because that is what freedom of expression is all about. However, bloggers must also have an etiquette and educated enough to ensure that no one get hurt - emotionally wise. Just my 2 cents here.

The internet is still largely unregulated. Laws, if any, that are in effect now are typically vague and investigators have difficulty getting convictions for cyberharassment. Most are tailor made for specific cases and are written by lawmakers as they go along.

Anybody can be a victim of net bullying, though children, preteens and teens predominate. Most cases are not criminal, although they come close. Many start in school and continue online. Schools are often quite reluctant to pursue cases of net bullying since they occur most often out of school grounds and off hours. The other deterrents for schools and parents to litigation of these cases are usually the high cost and the length of time involved.

I wonder though if stalker laws can be applied to these cases.

In the absence of enforceable laws, the first step to stop cyberharassment is to report it to the ISP. Most have “Terms of service” rules that spell out consequences for violators.

Enacting laws to combat netbullying still seems to be light years away. Reporting it to ISPs, police and school authorities are just the immediate steps. The long term ones are education, awareness programs by schools and parental control and guidance.

jung dabin,an actress from korea and another actress i just forgot the name are said to have committed suicide because of internet bullying..
really alarming,we have to put a stop on this immediately.

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If there will indeed be a law against Internet bullying it will be a double-edged sword IMO. The internet is the last real free bastion for voicing your opinion without fear of harassment or retaliation & I’m afraid this anti-bullying law can be used to harass critics of the government or certain individuals. Want a regulated internet? Then move to China.

I hope this comment is not soooo toooo late… But i guess it’s better late than never, for the sake of “fairness” and “truth and reality”…

Blogs.. can be used for a lot of sorts and most of all it is the writer’s point of view and expression of the “collection” of his/ her thoughts, experiences, wisdom, feelings and perspective about life and living…

There are a lot things that can be utterly and provocatively be discussed about blog or blogging, but simply my thoughts at the end of the day is that… the integrity of the content of one’s blog, is directly proportional to the integrity of the blogger himself or herself… there is a part wherein you can comment though, so that is where you can obviously state your arguing or agreeing for that matter…

And if a may share… reputation and integrity rest not on how you view yourself but on how well other people find you … reputable or not.. it is more of actions, rather than fleeting words. But if what goes around is TRUE, then words can be ruthless as a sword.

We would like to share to you this bloglink of mine… http://tamangkulit.blogspot.com/2008/05/dear-steve-thank-you-for-your-comments.html

Happy Reading… But apart from having fun.. maybe we can learn from it.

blogging is the last space of an acumen to be viewed his or her perspective belief of anything or something and when you or someone hinder that expression it could end up into a dispute. our country is set to be under democratic rule which we express ourselves without harassing someone but boldness and offensiveness of an opinion is not against the rule of democracy but we all know it could hurt somebody. if we just appreciate peoples ideas and accept the facts that their are a much better opinions than to us, world could be a better place for a peaceful debate or brainstorming. sharing of perspective is good thing for us to form a adamant solution of some abyss problems around us.