+1
When this new, non-network54 forum (we changed hosts in '09) first got off the ground I would get Cease and Desist letters from lawyers, concerning what other members said. I was threatened but knew Section 230 fairly well. There were at least 5 instances where I told a lawyer they had no clue about the law. A few I hung up on, a few I laughed at and told to EFF off and all of them got yelled at
. After I said, go read section 230 of the Federal Communications and Decency Act, they didn't call back.
Precisly it defines who a publisher of information is. And a publisher isn't the site owner, unless the site owner is saying it. And, yes if the owner changes someone elses post, to mean something different, they can be responsible too. It's been a few years since I was threatened for what someone else said on the forum.
ps...good for you on hanging in there, Aaron. I wish you all the best!!
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Originally Posted by Exhibitman
John, Section 230 of the Communications Decency Act of 1996 provides limited immunity from defamation cases to providers and users of interactive computer services. Basically, someone shit-posting someone else on your site does not make you as the site host liable for their defamatory conduct unless you have an active role in editing it. There are nuances, but the whole idea was to prevent a shut-down like you were advised to do.
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