Think twice before you post in the internet.

Woman wins $11.3 million from blogger.

Although a blog is a personal online diary and the blogger is entitled to say what she wants, care must be taken to ensure that what you write in the blog is not slanderous. You can be held accountable for the writings in your blog.

Recently the Florida jury awarded a woman $11.3 million in damages after a former acquaintance accused her of being a crook, a con artist and a fraudster in her blog.

Most bloggers, including me, merrily publish our writings on the internet, without any thought of the legal implications of what we write.

What if some money-strapped friend of ours decide to sue us for mentioning her innermost secrets? Food for thought. Safer to report on facts.