Originally Posted by michael:
We felt the complaint, while harsh, seemed specific in its nature, not malicious but intended for public concern.
That being said, we will take a stronger approach to future comments of this nature from those that are not registered users.
Not saying
you could be sued, I was referring to the person who authored the post (if the allegations were untrue).
From what I understand of message board legals, if the person who is being wronged contacts you and asks you to remove the offending material, be it slander, libel, copyright infringement, etc, and you refuse, then you can be considered liable.
As long as there is no contact, or you remove it when it is brought to your attention, you're not liable.
* I'm not a lawyer, but I parked the semi close to a Holiday Inn Express last night.