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Thrasher:
Brian.....the trouble is - who *are* you? We couldn't send you a letter, phone you ...

Now ... there are *some* people here that are locatable.

The law will grab *someone*

the loon:

--- Quote from: "Brian the Sn@il" ---guys it was the person who Made the Posts that had the fine, not the Forum Owner.
We need to remember that its what You and I type on here that is Liable and NOT the web site as this is a forum and not a Paged Website.
--- End quote ---


I think it would be doddgy ground though.
It maybe the originator or the post who gets sued but if the moderators/forum owners didnt take action to distance themselves from this persons views could they not be leaving themselves open as well?
If the moderators/forum owners left the postings etc as open they could be picked up as guilt by association e.g. they are not doing anything to show this is not there view and by leaving a post open to all to view they are promoting it. If you can see what I'm saying.

EvilEd:
By moderating the forums, you make yourselves responsible.

If you are asked to remove a post, the you have an obligation to do so or you would be responsible. If you leave them to post, don't offer a "Moderation" service and are never asked to remove the offending post, then you are not responsible! It has been made quite clear in this case.

EE :twisted:

Dirty Gertie:
It was a UKIP fella; in a nutshell, some woman on a right wing forum board accused him of being a Nazi, a sex offender and other things, in return the guy is quoted as saying he will bankrupt her to get his 'damages'.
story here

Brian the Sn@il:
the courts are not going to mess about after Moderators and / or the Forum Owners.
EVERYONE is detectable, and traced very easily.

It will always be the Person why TYPED the slander who gets into trouble.

For example YOU wrtie a letter, a really nasty letter to someone, and you ask your Sister to post it in the letter box.

YOur sister wont be in court for posting the letter would she ? :lol:  you will for writing it.

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