Members of the group may be interested in a Nova Scotia statute that
came into force earlier this month. The Cyber-safety Act, SNS 2013, c
2 is a hastily drafted over-reaction to a a teenage suicide. It
provides the following definition of something called cyberbullying.


"cyberbullying" means any electronic communication through the use of
technology including, without limiting the generality of the
foregoing, computers, other electronic devices, social networks, text
messaging, instant messaging, websites and electronic mail, typically
repeated or with continuing effect, that is intended or ought
reasonably be expected to cause fear, intimidation, humiliation,
distress or other damage or harm to another person's health, emotional
well-being, self-esteem or reputation, and includes assisting or
encouraging such communication in any way. . . .


A number of things follow from this definition but the one that will
most interest members of this group is s. 21: "A person who subjects
another person to cyberbullying commits a tort against that person."

So take care that none of your responses tends to harm my self-esteem.
If it does then it would seem that, subject to choice-of-law
considerations, I can sue you. And the act provides for punitives!

Regards,
vb