Posted on 06-Apr-2004 07:24 GMT by Christian Kemp (Edited on 2004-04-06 10:09:44 GMT by Christian Kemp) | 1057 comments View flat View list |
I am currently being threatened by my former employer (they are "compelled [to] take action against [me]") for the way I am running ANN, and how this allegedly violates my employment contract with them ("interfere _in any manner_ with any business relationship between the Company and any of its customers or business partners"). This might entail drastic changes to the relative freedom of speech ANN has always allowed its visitors, or ANN might close down altogether. Updated 10:00 CET.
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Posted by Johan Rönnblom on 06-Apr-2004 12:36 GMT | Oh, what a relief it must be for Christian to have all these anonymous
cowards united behind him. Respect to the people who signed with their
real names, *no* respect to the anonymous people.
I'm ready to chip in 50 EUR too if there's a need for legal defense
for ANN.
However, I agree this article was neither fair nor honourable. But
it's not fun to be put under this kind of pressure, so I understand
why it happens.
Without any real information about the nature of these "threats", it's
hard to comment, but some general stuff:
a) Yes, you might be somehow responsible for what is posted, if it's
not "reasonably" moderated. However, I think the moderation at ANN
would pass those tests as there's moderation several times per day.
Legislation really varies from country to country, though.
b) It also varies what kind of messages could be sued over. Laws on
libel vary quite a lot, I know it's for example much more easy to sue
someone over this in France than it is here in Sweden (here it's
almost impossible).
c) In any case, it should be wise to reply with a question about
exactly which messages are considered to be offending. Document all
your communication and try to be cooperative in general (I'm not
saying you should bow down to unreasonable requests in any way, just
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