Another Court Recognizes Site Owners Aren't Liable For Site Comments

It happens all too often that some website owner in the US is sued with claims of libel over comments on that site in an open forum. We usually point to Section 230 of the Communications Decency Act, and note that it's pretty clear that service providers of such forums are not liable for content they didn't write themselves. We also like to point to a 9th Circuit ruling, noting that, even when

So does that mean mods can not to do there job and not get sued on PF?

It seems to say that even though we claim the site is moderated, if something slips through, it's still the fault of the person making the post, not us, at least in terms of libel.

Sounds pretty no-duhish to me

Well, you'd say that about patent law too now wouldn't you...

you're on my cyrus list now

So now that you two are both together again at this late hour, why aren't you plotting to take over the world?

That was Smurf and I, not Pengwuino.

Wow, that must have been more than a year ago.

you're on my cyrus list now

I think it's been more than a year ago...that's why I can't remember who you got into trouble with around here...you guys are getting all grown up.