Re: Privacy and defamation of character on Debian public forums

From	Peter Ehlert <pb21a@sdi-baja.com>
Newsgroups	linux.debian.legal, linux.debian.user
Subject	Re: Privacy and defamation of character on Debian public forums
Date	2021-09-24 20:10 +0200
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Respectful sir, please review what you just wrote on a public facing page.

I for one would not want you in my work place.
Best Wishes with your job search.

BTW: the internet is Forever. It can't be cancelled.

On September 24, 2021 10:38:01 AM Chuck Zmudzinski <brchuckz@netscape.net> 
wrote:

> On 9/24/2021 8:04 AM, Brad Rogers wrote:
>> On Fri, 24 Sep 2021 07:45:03 -0400
>> Chuck Zmudzinski <brchuckz@netscape.net> wrote:
>>
>> Hello Chuck,
>>
>>> happened to me, but I would not be surprised
>>> if in the U.S. eventually Debian will get sued
>>> unless it scrubs its website of some of the
>> In the USA, Section 230 covers this;  Debian can't be held liable for
>> comments made by others using their systems.
>>
>
> However, if Debian refuses to remove defamatory comments,
> perhaps Debian could be held liable if Debian refuses to remove
> comments at a person's request if the comments truly harm a
> person's good reputation and, for example, destroys a person's
> ability to get a job in software development, or anywhere else
> for that matter. Who would hire me if they read what is now
> being said about me by Andy Smith, et. al. on Debian's web
> pages. If Debian wants to be sure to avoid such a lawsuit,
> I think Debian should remove at least some comments to
> completely avoid legal liability. I am sure I could find a lawyer
> in the U.S. to try it if I wanted to.
>
> Cheers,
>
> Chuck

Thread

Privacy and defamation of character on Debian public forums Chuck Zmudzinski <brchuckz@netscape.net> - 2021-09-24 13:50 +0200
  Re: Privacy and defamation of character on Debian public forums Jonathan Carter <jcc@debian.org> - 2021-09-24 17:00 +0200
  Re: Privacy and defamation of character on Debian public forums Peter Ehlert <pb21a@sdi-baja.com> - 2021-09-24 20:10 +0200
  Re: Privacy and defamation of character on Debian public forums Tom Dial <tddial@comcast.net> - 2021-09-25 07:10 +0200

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