Reborn Artists United for Freedom from Online Defamation

Tuesday, June 07, 2005

Petition submitted to: Invisionfree.com

Attention: Administrators


RE: Reborn Ranting / Dolly-Land Unplugged Forum

We, the following, (Reborn Artists United for Freedom from Online Defamation), do hereby petition Invisionfree.com to terminate the forum of RebornRanting Dolly-Land Unplugged, (located at: http://s11.invisionfree.com/Reborn_Ranting/index.php), for violations of TOS (Terms of Service), resulting from, but not limited to, libelous and defaming postings of other Reborn Industry Artist and their works.

"Reborn Ranting" has posted photos of other artists and their works, in this case, Reborn Dolls and sculpts, for the purpose of attack, slander, defamation and mockery, (violating copyright infringement laws in so doing), and has provided links to other industry artists websites in order to humiliate and degrade said artists, which ultimately interferes with the artists ability to do online business and therefore causes harm financially.

Outright LIES and UNTRUTHS (not merely OPINIONS) have been stated about other artists and their works within this forum (RebornRanting and or Welcome to Reborn Ranting Dolly-Land Unplugged), which all of the following signers of this petition declare and decree, has not only resulted in their personal defamation and emotional detriment, but agree that, as a whole, has done so to the entire Reborn Community.

Some of the undersigned artists have received complaints and notices about the detrimental and libelous posts from friends and/or customers, who have notified them from their eBay Auctions and/or websites. These are the places where said artists do their primary business.

Needless to say, as a result of this forums purposeful inflammatory and slanderous actions, serious harm (i.e. financial loss, and emotional distress, etc.) is in the making and has already occurred. Proof of this defamation and libel can and has been appropriated and will be submitted to the proper authorities and prosecutorial avenues explored, if pro-active steps are not taken by Invisionfree.com to terminate the forum wherein the gross and irresponsible actions have happened. This Reborn Ranting Dolly-Land Unplugged forum is under the guise of anonymous usernames and cloaked IPs without fear of legal ramifications and/or consequence.

While all of the under signers of this petition, agree and concur that the protection of ALL individuals under the constitutional First Amendment right to the Freedom of Speech is an inalienable right, we also suggest that this constitutional right does not free people to say whatever they will against whomever they please, most especially without full disclosure of WHO they are, or to be permitted the right and/or ability to do so under the protection of "dotcoms" that cloak and/or remove IPs and/or waive all rights and responsibilities for fear of legal repercussions.

We, the Reborn Artists and under signers of this petition, do plead and beseech Invisionfree.com to take action resulting in termination, against the forum and/or site administrators of "Reborn Ranting Dolly-Land Unplugged" with a warning to both cease and desist from their libelous and damaging posts of other Reborn Artists which they have defamed through their derogatory remarks and postings.

Failure to do so by Invisionfree.com to take action in this case, can and may, result in a united effort by the undersigned artists of this petition, to seek further legal avenues, until the aforementioned forum (RebornRanting Dolly-Land Unplugged) ceases to exist.

By the way Those who can, do. Those who cant, RANT.