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Quote:When Robert Steinbuch discovered his girlfriend had discussed intimate details about their sex life in her online diary, the Capitol Hill staffer didn't just get mad. He got a lawyer...

While sex scandals turn over quickly in this city, lawsuits do not. Steinbuch's case over the embarrassing, sexually charged blog appears headed for an embarrassing, sexually charged trial.

Lurid testimony about spanking, handcuffs and prostitution aside, the Washingtonienne case could help establish whether people who keep online diaries are obligated to protect the privacy of the people they interact with offline...

full article: http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/na...dal27.html

Um.......hmm........where does one start here?

Quote:Cutler, a former aide to Sen. Mike DeWine, R-Ohio, says she created the blog in 2004 to keep a few friends up to date on her social life.

:yeahright2:

Is she five years old? :                 

Quote: Like a digital version of the sex-themed banter from a "Sex and the City" episode, Cutler described the thrill and tribulations of juggling sexual relationships with six men.

On a more serious note, this case could have serious consequences for dirtbags who reveal the personal info of others online. *clapping loudly*

Quote:"Anybody who wants to reveal their own private life has a right to do that. It's a different question when you reveal someone else's private life," he said, adding that simply calling something a diary doesn't make it one. "It's not sitting in a nice, leather-bound book under a pillow. It's online where a million people can find it."
Rotenberg asked, what if Cutler had secretly videotaped the encounters and sold the videos without Steinbuch's consent? There has to be a line somewhere, he said.

Quote:juggling sexual relationships with six men.

My sex life is detailed on this site :twistedevil:

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Quote:juggling sexual relationships with six men.

My sex life is detailed on this site :twistedevil:
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Sneaky!  Pay per view?