On Tuesday, 8 October 2013 at 19:54:40 UTC, Brad Roberts wrote:
On 10/8/13 3:34 AM, Chris wrote:
A short OT question: A friend of mine wants to set up a forum
or mailing list and would like to know
to which extent the moderator or owner of the forum is liable,
if some random troll or member puts
libelous, insulting or racist remarks on the forum. I guess it
depends mainly on national laws, but
is there some general "I'm not responsible for
anything"-clause in the terms & conditions that
subscribers have to accept. If not, it would be very dangerous
to set up a forum or mailing list.
Thanks for any hints, links or tricks.
If you want a legal opinion, ask a lawyer. Seriously.
Was just wondering if anyone on this forum has any experience
with these things. After a little bit of research I've come to
the conclusion that it's a minefield. The old Windows slogan
applies: Click and pray!
PS Ask a lawyer? You're kidding. Seriously.
