[OT] Liability of Moderator

[Chris]

On Tuesday, 8 October 2013 at 19:54:40 UTC, Brad Roberts wrote:
> 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.

Was just wondering if anyone on this forum has any experience 
with these things. After a little bit of research I've come to 
the conclusion that it's a minefield. The old Windows slogan 
applies: Click and pray!

PS Ask a lawyer? You're kidding. Seriously.