[Foundation-l] Fwd: [WL-News] Wikimedia Foundation in danger of losing immunity under the Communications Decency Act

[Thomas Dalton]

On 18/05/2008, Jimmy Wales <jwales at wikia.com> wrote:
> Thomas Dalton wrote:
>  > As I explicitly said, it doesn't matter if you actually demand it or
>  > not, just saying there are legal concerns is effectively a demand for
>  > its removal.
>
>
> No, it is not.

Yes, it is. When a person in authority makes a suggestion that is
within the remit of that authority, there is no effective difference
between that and an order.