On 27 May 2010 19:48, Michael Peel <email(a)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