On 27 May 2010 19:48, Michael Peel email@mikepeel.net wrote:
On the surface, it looks reasonable for Wikimedia (meaning the WMF primarily, but also WMUK if we ever assist with hosting), as we'd fall straight under 9.1a as a facilitator and hence would clearly not be liable. I have to admit to not being familiar with the details of existing law on this, but presumably it's a lot more unclear.
The probability that this specific bill will go anywhere past a second reading is quite small. But IIRC the new government intends this term to review defamation law in England (I presume separately from Lord Lester's efforts), so this is far from a lost cause—and with the ferocity of the libelreform.org campaign, I can't see it ever becoming so.
Today is certainly a good time to be part of the free culture movement.
AGK