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From: bane@umcp-cs.UUCP (John R. Bane)
Newsgroups: net.news.stargate
Subject: Re: Need for Stargate screening?
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Date: Mon, 21-Jan-85 16:31:59 EST
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	Maybe I'm being foolish, but here goes.  As I understand it, the
objection to Stargate is that it will have to be moderated to limit the
legal responsibility of sites who pass on news as regards libel, etc.
Is there any way we can find out for SURE whether or not this is a danger
short of a test case? I know you can get the IRS to rule on questionable
tax practices before you do them.  I suspect the net could raise the money
to get this tested if it is possible. Maybe this should move to net.legal
(which I don't read; oh, well...).
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