Future needs to be looked at. Please add your thoughts.
There's nothing worse than accidentally breaking some rules and getting yourself banned from the site.
Liabilities of forum owners and moderators
Several lawsuits have been brought against the forums and moderators claiming libel and damage. A recent case is the scubaboard lawsuit where a business in the Maldives filed a suit against scubaboard for libel and defamation in January 2010.
For the most part, though, forum owners and moderators in the United States are protected by Section 230 of the Communications Decency Act, which states that "[n]o provider or user of an interactive computer service shall be treated as the publisher or speaker of any information provided by another information content provider."
No system can totally prevent lawsuits from occurring or charges from being brought, but with careful preparation, training and documentation, the number of successful suits and charges can be minimized, with the result being a more professional organization, higher morale, and in the final analysis, better service to our community.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Internet_forum
Take care and all the best!
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