What does this decision mean in simple English?

Rupert
Am 17.06.2014 09:08 schrieb "Martijn Hoekstra" <[email protected]>:

> On Jun 17, 2014 3:55 AM, "Kevin Godfrey" <[email protected]>
> wrote:
> >
> >
> > > On 17 Jun 2014, at 4:17 am, edward <[email protected]> wrote:
> > >
> > >> On 16/06/2014 21:07, Newyorkbrad wrote:
> > >> In its decision, the Sixth Circuit takes a broad view of Section 230
> and
> > >> holds that Section 230 protection is not lost even where the website
> > >> operator solicited contributors to post unsourced and uncorroborated
> "dirt"
> > >> about anyone they pleased, and even where the website operator
> selected
> > >> which contributions would be published.
> > > Isn't that rather a bad thing? What was the rationale behind its view?
> > >
> >
> > Would this allow the WMF to exercise a degree of editorial control over
> the projects without jeopardizing their S230 immunity? I'm specifically
> thinking of BLPs.
> >
> > Kevin
>
> Don't they already do that? I see office actions on rare occasions.
>
> --Martijn
>
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