Denys Stephens wrote:

> By the same token, one is not quite free to defame
> others without being held to account for it, so the
> countries that allow freedom of speech usually
> have laws to constrain libel and defamation of
> character.

And there's no assurance that list operator wouldn't be subject to 
liability under some law somewhere in the world for facilitating libel. 
  If I were Wayne (and it's a good thing I'm not, since he would then 
have to be someone else) I would get nervous when someone on my list 
calls someone else a lying, drunken fraud, and would want to show that 
I took steps to prevent a recurrence.

HP



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