[Vision2020] enough already

Dale Courtney dale@courtneys.us
Mon, 23 Jun 2003 16:53:06 -0700


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Visionaries,

I wrote the Email below and was asked off-line if I was threatening a =
law-suite.=20

No, I'm not threatening a lawsuit; That's not what I was trying to =
convey.=20

However, FSR needs to be aware that it is hosting a website where =
libelous statements are being made and hosted (see: =
http://lists2.fsr.net/pipermail/vision2020/2003-June/002698.html).=20

When people can find libelous material on the internet, the ISP is often =
libel for hosting it.=20

That was my only point.=20

Best,
Dale Courtney=20
  ----- Original Message -----=20
  From: Dale Courtney=20
  To: vision2020@moscow.com=20
  Sent: Monday, June 23, 2003 16:36
  Subject: Re: [Vision2020] enough already


  At what point is FSR and perhaps Bill London and the other moderators =
liable for providing a forum for libelous and slanderous statements?=20

  The Daily News is libel for any Editorials that they print that are =
slanderous/liable. There have been legal findings that show that ISP's =
are libel for any slanderous/libel statements posted on their system.=20

  I'm going to mention this to the FSR bubbas. We may well find =
ourselves shut-down until this is resolved; otherwise, FSR may find =
themselves up to their ears in legal brouhaha.

  Best,
  Dale
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<DIV><FONT size=3D2>Visionaries,</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=3D2></FONT>&nbsp;</DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=3D2>I wrote the&nbsp;Email below&nbsp;and was asked =
off-line if=20
<U><EM>I</EM></U> was threatening a law-suite. </FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=3D2></FONT>&nbsp;</DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=3D2>No, I'm not threatening a lawsuit; That's not what I =
was=20
trying to convey. </FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=3D2></FONT>&nbsp;</DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=3D2>However, FSR needs to be aware that it is hosting a =
website=20
where libelous statements are being made and hosted (see: <A=20
href=3D"http://lists2.fsr.net/pipermail/vision2020/2003-June/002698.html"=
>http://lists2.fsr.net/pipermail/vision2020/2003-June/002698.html</A>).=20
</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=3D2></FONT>&nbsp;</DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=3D2>When people can find libelous material on the =
internet, the=20
ISP is often libel for&nbsp;hosting it. </FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=3D2></FONT>&nbsp;</DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=3D2>That was my only point. </FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=3D2></FONT>&nbsp;</DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=3D2>Best,<BR>Dale Courtney</FONT>&nbsp;</DIV>
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  <DIV style=3D"FONT: 10pt arial">----- Original Message ----- </DIV>
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  style=3D"BACKGROUND: #e4e4e4; FONT: 10pt arial; font-color: =
black"><B>From:</B>=20
  <A title=3Ddale@courtneys.us href=3D"mailto:dale@courtneys.us">Dale =
Courtney</A>=20
  </DIV>
  <DIV style=3D"FONT: 10pt arial"><B>To:</B> <A =
title=3Dvision2020@moscow.com=20
  href=3D"mailto:vision2020@moscow.com">vision2020@moscow.com</A> </DIV>
  <DIV style=3D"FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Sent:</B> Monday, June 23, 2003 =
16:36</DIV>
  <DIV style=3D"FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Subject:</B> Re: [Vision2020] =
enough=20
  already</DIV>
  <DIV><FONT size=3D2></FONT><BR></DIV>
  <DIV><FONT size=3D2>At what point is FSR and perhaps Bill London and =
the other=20
  moderators&nbsp;liable for providing a forum for libelous and =
slanderous=20
  statements? </FONT></DIV>
  <DIV>
  <DIV><FONT size=3D2></FONT>&nbsp;</DIV>
  <DIV><FONT size=3D2>The Daily News is libel for any Editorials that =
they print=20
  that are slanderous/liable. There have been legal findings that show =
that=20
  ISP's are libel for any slanderous/libel statements posted on their =
system.=20
  </FONT></DIV>
  <DIV><FONT size=3D2></FONT>&nbsp;</DIV>
  <DIV><FONT size=3D2>I'm going to mention this to the FSR bubbas. We =
may well=20
  find ourselves shut-down until this is resolved; otherwise, FSR may =
find=20
  themselves up to their ears in legal brouhaha.</FONT></DIV>
  <DIV><FONT size=3D2></FONT>&nbsp;</DIV>
  <DIV><FONT size=3D2>Best,</FONT></DIV>
  <DIV><FONT size=3D2>Dale</FONT></DIV></DIV></BLOCKQUOTE></BODY></HTML>

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