I'm a bit late in blogging this, like by 24 hours or so, but I wanted to have a chance to read the thing. EFF has issued a For Freedom's Sake: Legal Guide for Bloggers.

The difference between you and the reporter at your local newspaper is that in many cases, you may not have the benefit of training or resources to help you determine whether what you're doing is legal. And on top of that, sometimes knowing the law doesn't help - in many cases it was written for traditional journalists, and the courts haven't yet decided how it applies to bloggers.

But here's the important part: None of this should stop you from blogging. Freedom of speech is the foundation of a functioning democracy, and Internet bullies shouldn't use the law to stifle legitimate free expression. That's why EFF created this guide, compiling a number of FAQs designed to help you understand your rights and, if necessary, defend your freedom.

To be clear, this guide isn't a substitute for, nor does it constitute, legal advice. Only an attorney who knows the details of your particular situation can provide the kind of advice you need if you're being threatened with a lawsuit. The goal here is to give you a basic roadmap to the legal issues you may confront as a blogger, to let you know you have rights, and to encourage you to blog freely with the knowledge that your legitimate speech is protected.

They need to make some buttons so that every blog can link to it in their navigation bar. [Correction: They have links here: Link to the Legal Guide for Bloggers. However, I still think they need some smaller buttons.]

UPDATE 1010PT They also have a very cool alternative poster:

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