Comment on Risks of self-hosting a public-facing forum?
EncryptKeeper@lemmy.world 3 weeks ago
If you are based in America, you will want to keep a close eye on the semi-regular attempts from congress to repeal Section 230 of the Communications Decency Act.
If it’s ever successfully repealed, you’d become liable for anything posted to your forum.
nsrxn@lemmy.dbzer0.com 3 weeks ago
unless you refuse to moderate it. then you are only criminally liable in the circumstances that have been codified, which usually has a takedown grace period.
ChapulinColorado@lemmy.world 3 weeks ago
By then you would have racked up thousands of dollars in legal fees. Not to mention if anyone posts anything negative about the current administration you could be used as an example.
We already have students on visas being kidnapped off the streets, let’s stop pretending the law actually matters for the people in power.
nsrxn@lemmy.dbzer0.com 3 weeks ago
it’s settled law that you are absolved of responsibility if you don’t moderate.
elbarto777@lemmy.world 3 weeks ago
You chose to ignore OP’s point.