In the current discussion of free speech, it’s good to see a project called Chilling Effects which is a collaboration betwen the Electronic Frontier Foundation and the big law schools: Harvard, Stanford, Berkeley, University of San Francisco, University of Maine, George Washington, and Santa Clara.

The purpose? The site puts it this way:

"to support lawful online activity against the chill of unwarranted legal threats. We are excited about the new opportunities the Internet offers individuals to express their views, parody politicians, celebrate favorite stars, or criticize businesses, but concerned that not everyone feels the same way."

And so, the Chilling Effects project is there to give people a better idea of their legal rights in respond.