Every forum owner should take some steps to help protect their forum from potential legal action, arising from claims of libel. I read this article below today and it includes some quick and practical steps that you can take to protect your forum, Popular Community ScubaBoard Sued for Libel and How to Limit Libel Claims on Your Forums.
Protecting your forum from libel claims
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Sorry for the dumb question but whats libel?
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"Libel" is the printed form of slander. "Slander" is basically when one makes untrue, negative comments about someone else merely to damage his/her reputation.SA007 said:
Fergal, I have posted this in the staff lounge of our forum, and hopefully by following the guidelines, we can come up with better rules than we have now. If my new owners aren't going to take this lightly, then I'll come up with something myself. I care too much about the forum to let some lawsuit get after it over something someone may or may not have posted.
That was a very insightful article. It provided some helpful tips on how to prevent a potential lawsuit against one's forum. Personally, it's about enforcing your rules, and distributing harsh punishments to those who disobey.
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