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From: phil@amd.UUCP (Phil Ngai)
Newsgroups: net.news.stargate
Subject: Re: Legal liability & moderation
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Date: Sun, 3-Feb-85 02:42:55 EST
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> I'm surprised it hasn't been mentioned here yet.  I saw the legal
> opinion on Stargate that was published in the last issue of the Usenix
> [hardcopy] newsletter.  The conclusion on all fronts was that the more
> moderation we do, the more legally liable we will be, because that
> makes us look like a publication (which shares responsibility for
> published material) rather than a common carrier (which just moves
> whatever you want moved).

Seeing as how an individual running a BBS was harassed for unknowingly
having credit card numbers on his board, I don't see that stargate should
rely on being classified as a common carrier.

I've always thought of a common carrier as being a point to point service,
which stargate certainly isn't.
-- 
 This may not even represent my opinion, much less AMD's.

 Phil Ngai (408) 749-5720
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