Personal Rights Of Internet Users

Regular commentators on internet forums may be regarded as public figures and therefore may have to tolerate more critical opinions about their activities.

Operators of websites that mainly direct users to offending content may not be perceived as certain 'service providers' contemplated by EU directive on electronic commerce.

An allegation about the use of vulgar words and threats by an internet forum commentator was mentioned in an article published on Wikipedia. The article could be accessed via web page operated by the association that works with Wikimedia Foundation Inc in Poland.

The commentator responded by suing the association but the court found that his personal rights had not been infringed.