[OT] Liability of Moderator

[Brad Roberts]

On 10/8/13 3:34 AM, Chris wrote:
> A short OT question: A friend of mine wants to set up a forum or mailing list and would like to know
> to which extent the moderator or owner of the forum is liable, if some random troll or member puts
> libelous, insulting or racist remarks on the forum. I guess it depends mainly on national laws, but
> is there some general "I'm not responsible for anything"-clause in the terms & conditions that
> subscribers have to accept. If not, it would be very dangerous to set up a forum or mailing list.
> Thanks for any hints, links or tricks.

If you want a legal opinion, ask a lawyer.  Seriously.