[Wikimedia-l] Legal victory for Wikipedia in Italy

[Michelle Paulson]

Hi Nemo,

While this case is not binding precedent (Italy follows civil law), it is a
great case that other courts can look to in evaluating the liability of
chapters or other volunteers (who are not involved in the creation of the
content in question) sued for their alleged responsibility over content.

It is worth noting (as I did in the blog post), however, that every
individual is legally responsible for his or her actions both online and
off. For your own protection, you should exercise caution and avoid
contributing any content to the Wikimedia projects that may result in
criminal or civil liability under the laws of the United States or any
country that may claim jurisdiction over you. For more information, please
see our Terms of Use
<https://wikimediafoundation.org/wiki/Terms_of_Use>and Legal
Policies<http://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Legal_and_Community_Advocacy/Legal_Policies#Responsibility_for_Edits_and_Contributions>
.

Best,

Michelle

On Thu, Jun 27, 2013 at 12:45 AM, Federico Leva (Nemo)
<nemowiki at gmail.com>wrote:

> Does this help chapters and other volunteers sued for their alleged
> (potential) responsibility over the content? Of course I'm thinking of the
> 20 millions € trial against Frieda on behalf of WMIT.
>
> Nemo
>



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