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ReaperFett
Dec 2nd, 2002, 05:52:52 PM
1. If there is a Libel issue on a website, ANYONE can be charged, from the poster to the owner.


2. You dont HAVE to be located in the same country.










Not importantm but info I found out :)

Shawn
Dec 2nd, 2002, 06:05:03 PM
Messageboards vary slightly, since there is moderation occuring. Libel on a regular website means that the owner had to consciously allow it to be there. On a messageboard, there's much more leeway.

ReaperFett
Dec 2nd, 2002, 06:06:45 PM
This case refers to David Beckham (Footballer, husband to one of the SPice Girls) suing a message board for rumours that to even MENTION might get you sued right now :)

Shawn
Dec 2nd, 2002, 06:13:50 PM
You can sue for anything in the US. Doesn't mean you'll win. :)

Thanks for mentioning. But if that were a worry, then just about every board would be closed because flamewars are the definition of libel.