On 17 Jun 2014, at 4:17 am, edward
<edward(a)logicmuseum.com> wrote:
On 16/06/2014 21:07, Newyorkbrad wrote:
In its decision, the Sixth Circuit takes a broad view of Section 230 and
holds that Section 230 protection is not lost even where the website
operator solicited contributors to post unsourced and uncorroborated "dirt"
about anyone they pleased, and even where the website operator selected
which contributions would be published.
Isn't that rather a bad thing? What
was the rationale behind its view?
Would this allow the WMF to exercise a degree of editorial control over the projects
without jeopardizing their S230 immunity? I'm specifically thinking of BLPs.
Kevin