News for hackers. Stuff that matters.

A comment on Europe Needs Digital Public Spaces That Are Independently Moderated and Hosted. Parent comment

Re:Europe Needs Digital Public Spaces That Are Independently... by hartator on Thursday April 27, 2023 @08:58AM (#35727346)
In most EU countries, you can’t publicly insult the country politicians.
[ Parent | on HN ]
Re:Europe Needs Digital Public Spaces That Are Independently... by gambiting on Thursday April 27, 2023 @09:00AM (#35727388)
That's absolutely not true, definitely not in the criminal sense. Politicians are always allowed to bring a civil suit against you over the things you've said, but the same is true in US.
[ Parent | on HN ]
Re:Europe Needs Digital Public Spaces That Are Independently... by hartator on Thursday April 27, 2023 @09:07AM (#35727489)
It is criminal.

> She stands accused of "insulting the president of the republic" and will stand trial on June 20 in Saint Omer, the prosecutor said.

[ Parent | on HN ]
Re:Europe Needs Digital Public Spaces That Are Independently... by gambiting on Thursday April 27, 2023 @09:12AM (#35727554)
Who is "she"? What republic? Does one republic(whichever one that is) constitute the "most" of EU now?
[ Parent | on HN ]
Re:Europe Needs Digital Public Spaces That Are Independently... by kranke155 on Thursday April 27, 2023 @09:12AM (#35727550)
Where
[ Parent | on HN ]
Re:Europe Needs Digital Public Spaces That Are Independently... by simon_o on Thursday April 27, 2023 @09:01AM (#35727405)
Citation needed.
[ Parent | on HN ]
Re:Europe Needs Digital Public Spaces That Are Independently... by hartator on Thursday April 27, 2023 @09:05AM (#35727462)
Ref: https://news.yahoo.com/french-woman-faces-trial-insulting-16...
[ Parent | on HN ]
Re:Europe Needs Digital Public Spaces That Are Independently... by peoplefromibiza on Thursday April 27, 2023 @09:18AM (#35727634)
that's the right of every people here in EU. If you offend me (online or offline) I can sue you and you could face trial.

It's called defamation.

Nothing to see here.

[ Parent | on HN ]
Re:Europe Needs Digital Public Spaces That Are Independently... by vr46 on Thursday April 27, 2023 @09:42AM (#35727998)
Everything you wrote is wrong.

"Offending" someone is meaningless. Anyone can claim they were offended by anything, but that doesn't automatically make the thing illegal or injurious.

Insults != defamation

[ Parent | on HN ]