On 4/23/06, Anthony DiPierro <wikilegal(a)inbox.org> wrote:
Frankly, I just don't see it, but maybe I don't know what you mean by
"sensitive information". You also don't mention what Wikipedia would
be sued for. Negligence? If so, I don't see where the duty of care
is.
By "sensitive information" I mean, in this context, information the
publication of which would render the publisher liable for a tort.
What would Wikipedia be sued for? Well, in the case of publication of
defamatory material, it would be sued for defamation. Once a service
provider becomes aware of a specific case of defamatory material on
his system, he has a common law duty to take reasonable steps to limit
the damage. This is not negated by Section 230 of the Communications
Decency Act, which only applies to unwitting publication resulting
from the nature of the Internet Service.