http://www.deepjiveinterests.com/2007/08/09/speaking-of-calming-down/ Thoughts on Web 2.0, Social Media, Marketing. Mon, 15 Mar 2010 17:17:06 -0400 http://wordpress.org/?v=abc hourly 1 http://www.deepjiveinterests.com/2007/08/09/speaking-of-calming-down/comment-page-1/#comment-85284 Tim Savage Wed, 17 Oct 2007 07:37:46 +0000 http://www.deepjiveinterests.com/2007/08/09/speaking-of-calming-down/#comment-85284 Litigation is not an issue. Under Section 230 of the Communications Decency Act of 1995 (the part that WASN'T thrown out by the Supreme Court), internet companies are immune from liability for damage (with the exception of copyright violations) for content posted on their sites that is created by a third party. So Google has nothing to worry about from its commentators, which is why I'm certain that it's not going to worry too much about moderating them. If anything, it's verification of identity (assuming that can be done effectively) would make it easier for an injured party to sue the poster directly, thus reducing their incentive to drag Google into a court case that they're going to lose anyway. Litigation is not an issue. Under Section 230 of the Communications Decency Act of 1995 (the part that WASN’T thrown out by the Supreme Court), internet companies are immune from liability for damage (with the exception of copyright violations) for content posted on their sites that is created by a third party. So Google has nothing to worry about from its commentators, which is why I’m certain that it’s not going to worry too much about moderating them. If anything, it’s verification of identity (assuming that can be done effectively) would make it easier for an injured party to sue the poster directly, thus reducing their incentive to drag Google into a court case that they’re going to lose anyway.

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