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>>>>> On Sat, 12 Dec 2020, Roy Bamford wrote: |
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> I have a major concern with the concept of the council |
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> deciding to close any part of the forum. Its like this ... |
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> At present, Gentoo is a common carrier, like the mail. |
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> The content of letters and parcels is of little concern to the |
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> carrier. |
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> Gentoos status could be changed by a council decision to |
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> close any part of the forum from common carrier to publisher, |
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> were the council seen to be exercising editorial control. |
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> Being a publisher makes Gentoo liable for the published |
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> content. Gentoo could not run the forums at all under those |
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> conditions. |
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Why do you have these rules then? |
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"[...] the administrators and moderators of this forum will attempt to |
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remove or edit any generally objectionable material as quickly as |
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possible, [...]" |
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"You agree not to post any abusive, obscene, vulgar, slanderous, |
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hateful, threatening, sexually-oriented or any other material that may |
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violate any applicable laws. Doing so may lead to you being immediately |
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and permanently banned (and your service provider being informed). |
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The IP address of all posts is recorded to aid in enforcing these |
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conditions. You agree that the webmaster, administrator and moderators |
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of this forum have the right to remove, edit, move or close any topic |
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at any time should they see fit." |
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Ulrich |
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