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Lasher · 07-28-2007, 09:47 PM

True, but anyone looking for that much of a reason to sue could also make the same claim when reviews are actively moderated after being posted - a review is "endorsed" by virtue of not being removed.

If someone posts a flat out lie and it can be demonstrated that's a lie it will be removed, combined with the option to openly respond to a review which is rarely the case in newspaper situations would give the impression of lower liability. If we start to try to determine "facts" in reviews and moderate that, then miss some, that would be more of a liability than moderating only for the appearance of a "real" review.

I did a quick search on "user generated content liability" and uncovered this article which offers some good advice but really only tells me this area of the law is still wide open:

Forget reviews for a minute. Look at our MUDs. I figured this was important/interesting enough to be in it's own thread:

07-28-2007, 09:47 PM	#21
Lasher Administrator Join Date: May 2005 Name: Derek Location: Orlando Posts: 357	Re: Reasons to promote/discuss your MUD on TMS. True, but anyone looking for that much of a reason to sue could also make the same claim when reviews are actively moderated after being posted - a review is "endorsed" by virtue of not being removed. If someone posts a flat out lie and it can be demonstrated that's a lie it will be removed, combined with the option to openly respond to a review which is rarely the case in newspaper situations would give the impression of lower liability. If we start to try to determine "facts" in reviews and moderate that, then miss some, that would be more of a liability than moderating only for the appearance of a "real" review. I did a quick search on "user generated content liability" and uncovered this article which offers some good advice but really only tells me this area of the law is still wide open: Forget reviews for a minute. Look at our MUDs. I figured this was important/interesting enough to be in it's own thread: