The right to speak freely and anonymously upheld

A Delaware court has ruled that a prima facie case for defamation must be made in order to force anonymous blog posters to reveal their identities. The ruling contained language that implied that any attempt to "out" posters prior to proof of defamation would have a "chilling effect" on the right of bloggers to post anonymously, and thus would limit free speech.

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20051006/ap_on_hi_te/blogger_lawsuit