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

["David Lass" <davidlass@villasunscape.com>]

I'll have to call thge insurance guy Monday -- will do so.
Take care,
David
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Kathy Olson" <kathy@thekrib.com>
To: <aga-sc@thekrib.com>
Sent: Friday, April 09, 2004 9:46 AM
Subject: Re: [AGA SC] Another perspective on the AGA "Forum" proposal


>
> 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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