Re: [AGA SC] Another perspective on the AGA "Forum" proposal

[Kathy Olson <kathy@thekrib.com>]

David

    what were the quotes you last got on ins?

On Fri, 9 Apr 2004, David Lass wrote:

> The problem is that with a published magazine there is all sorts of law
> regarding libel and slander -- one is for spoken one is for written both are
> the same. With stuff on the web it is not so clear, and there is a building
> "tradition" that you can say anything you want in cyberspace. Unfortunately,
> this slams right into the American tradition of you can sue anyone for
> anything. The real problem is not the consequences of losing a lawsuit -- it
> is the costy of defending yourself. Insurance pays for this as well as if
> the idiot who sued you prevails.
> David
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "S. Hieber" <shieber@yahoo.com>
> To: <aga-sc@thekrib.com>
> Sent: Friday, April 09, 2004 6:27 AM
> Subject: Re: [AGA SC] Another perspective on the AGA "Forum" proposal
> 
> 
> > This begs a question that Erik has already hinted at. We do
> > not have this fear of speech re TAG. Everything is
> > previewed and edited so tht we are comfortable with the
> > content. Is this how, if we did forums, we would have to do
> > them?  Is this how we need to manage the member mail list?
> >
> > sh
> > --- Erik Olson <erik@thekrib.com> wrote:
> > > Agreed David!!!  With all this talk, I'm worried that
> > > someone might just
> > > come by and sue us over something on our little e-mail
> > > list these days.
> > > Beleive me, Novak WOULD have if the AGA had gotten
> > > involved in the PSW
> > > case 3 years ago.  It is quite fortunate, for instance,
> > > that I am
> > > officially not making any money off the video sales, but
> > > rather it is
> > > entirely going towards reimbursement for all the
> > > equipment I purchase...
> > > this is a point he tried to use against me in the
> > > lawsuit.
> > >
> >
> >
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