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