No need to clarify this, it's rediculously obvious. And if it's not obvious
to someone, I would argue that that person does not have the necessary
cognitive ability to effectively help write an encyclopedia.
-Brock
On 4/19/07, Cascadia <cascadia(a)privatenoc.com> wrote:
On one hand, I don't believe anyone really would have a leg to stand on in
any court trying to sue someone over an administrative action of a
website.
The owners of the website have full control over the content, as well as
the
authority to delegate that control to anyone they see fit to do the job (I
know, I am a moderator for another site). Personally, I believe the
complaintant would be laughed out of court. HOWEVER, I believe what Info
Control is trying to ask is:
A)In that rare circumstance where someone does decide to go to court with
an
admin over an administrative action, will the WMF step in and say "Wait,
hold on... This person was delegated authority by us, the site owners, to
control content." and atleast try to keep it from becoming costly
litigation
on the shoulders of the individual editor.
and
B)If this is not the case, is the WMF, etc., prepared to notify all admins
that "If you're sued because of an administrative action, you're on your
own. If you get stuck in lengthly litgation because the complaintant found
the one judge in the world that would hear it, well sorry to say you are
screwed. But remember, this was in good faith!"
Info Control, does that about properly sum up your argument?
-Cascadia
"Info Control" <infodmz(a)gmail.com> wrote in
message news:def5f7d40704191251n4c77d723nf01e28678e36ef40@mail.gmail.com
...
Or are admins on their own legally? An authorized
WMF agent needs to
answer
this... rather than random people guessing based on what ifs and maybes
(as
is happening on the Brandt discussion).
Would admins acting as agents of WP be covered in any way? If not, why?
Maybe its time this was defined for the safety, protection, and
knowledge
of
any admins. I'm terribly afraid that the WMF will not do a thing to not
risk
losing claimed and still untested Sec. 230 immunity in the United
States.
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