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Originally posted by Mr.Fiction
Anyone can sue you (or arrest you) for anything but they probably wouldn't win. You are just providing a forum for other people to speak.
Just make sure you take action when you are notified of threats, personal info being posted, etc. You don't have to moderate as the stuff is posted, but make sure you respond to complaints.
Also, make sure you have a policy saying that you don't moderate the site but that it is against the rules to post threats, illegal stuff, whatever.
There is nothing illegal about rape fantasies, by the way.
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I'm sorry but some of this is just not true...as the owner of the message board you do have some responsibilities.
I know this only because I know of two huge ceo's in the online auction world (I know one personally) anyway they have both been serving each other papers over the past couple of years having stuff removed off of message boards etc.
In fact the one owner I do not know finally made it a policy that you could no longer post anything regarding the one ceo's site in order to avoid further litigation.
The CEO I do know...and btw he is a cheat and a crook has been succesful at shutting a number of sites down that bad mouthed his site.
I guess it all depends upon who has the most money and the better lawyers...but I suggest you moderate it...next thing you know you just might have pedo's camping at your board posting links to sites.