One of the confounding elements on this issue is not what is the cost for a given amount of protectio, but how much is a reasonable amount of protecton to buy. . . . Probably only an actuary could make some reasonable assessment of the amount of harm ($s) combined with the probability of ocurrence to determine total risk against which it's reasonable to protect. I'm sure I did not say that very well :-\ sh --- David Lass <davidlass@villasunscape.com> wrote: > 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. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > ===== > > > > - - - - - - - - > > > > AGA 2004 Annual Convention > > > > Designing The Nature Aquarium -- demonstrated by > Takashi Amano > > > > Paludarium design -- Mike Senske > > > > Planted Aquarium Ecology -- Diana Walstad > > > > Cryptocorynes -- Jan D. 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