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hlthe2b

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5. I'm guessing bloggers and other website owners must have all attended the same legal conference
Sun Sep 7, 2014, 09:33 AM
Sep 2014

that outlined the tactics for avoiding legal liability for what happens on their sites--deflecting responsibility to the "user", pushing the Freedom of speech angle as cover, and yes, relabeling as a "new community" rather than a business. I can almost see the bullet points on the power point slide.

Does this sound familiar? [View all] boston bean Sep 2014 OP
Sounds like... Erich Bloodaxe BSN Sep 2014 #1
my mercuryblues Sep 2014 #2
Truth to Power. littlemissmartypants Sep 2014 #3
Kicking. littlemissmartypants Sep 2014 #4
I'm guessing bloggers and other website owners must have all attended the same legal conference hlthe2b Sep 2014 #5
Reddit has a history of censorship... jakeXT Sep 2014 #6
To my way of thinking this phrase = Tuesday Afternoon Sep 2014 #7
+1 nt Erich Bloodaxe BSN Sep 2014 #8
+2 nomorenomore08 Sep 2014 #9
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