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javilk writes:
> I wonder if any one knows what avenues a web operator such as myself
>has regarding these problems, what kind of response to the e-mail we
>received, etc. might be reasonable.
The Communications Decency Act of 1996 contains a "safe harbor" for ISPs with
respect to online defamation. The safe harbor is a legislative overruling of
the Stratton Oakmont v. Prodigy case.
The act provides that no ISP will be held to be a publisher, and therefore,
not vicariously liable for defamation. There are caveats, however and you
should seek legal counsel in your jurisdiction.
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sjf
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