Posted by Lou Pilder on September 9, 2016, at 6:59:38
In reply to Re: Dr Bob has blood on his hands. » Chris O, posted by AlexCanada on September 8, 2016, at 23:32:43
> DR Bob allows Lou to post because he is blackmailed and threatened with a lawsuit.
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> How could this community be good for anyone when those who are in charge are unable to hold troublesome members accountable?
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> This place is toxic and it will be best for us to migrate.
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> > Hi, Linkage,
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> > I agree that Dr. Bob is oddly distant with respect to this board. His comments to Poet regarding Lou Pilder are ridiculous, to put it mildly. But despite Lou being on this board, I just wanted to say that everyone here has helped me immensely, including you. Just wanted to say thanks and good luck.
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> > Chris
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> Friends,
Be not deceived. Mr. Hsiung is immune from defamation law suits in the US. He can allow third parties to post defamation here with him just allowing others to do so. He can not be sued for allowing even hate to abound here.
The case involved an on line gossip site called Dirty World which defamed a teacher and cheerleader named Sarah Jones and she sued the operator. At the trial court, she did win against the owner/operator but lost when Dirty World appealed. The appeals court said that the owner is not liable for what others post.
The decision is flawed but it has to go to the high court and it won't, so that could be the end of that. This means that here Hsiung can allow all the hate and defamation he wants to from other posters and be immune from prosecution.
So Alex is posting erroneous statements. He speculates that I am going to sue Hsiung but the law says that I can't. That does not mean that the harm that could come from being a recipient of defamation is not going to happen. It will. And the code says do no harm.
Lou
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