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Subject: Re: Moderators have to know how to moderate - LEGAL PROBLEMS

Author: Michael D. Sharpe

Date: 19:58:37 01/20/99

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On January 20, 1999 at 12:55:02, Bruce Moreland wrote:

>
>On January 20, 1999 at 04:11:43, Micheal Cummings wrote:
>
>>I refer to a reply post by a moderator about cheating on ICC, He stated that he
>>had identified a cheater and thus saw fit to name him or his account.
>>
>>Now we all know how hard it is to find cheats on ICC and then prove they are.
>>
>>But my point is calling this person a cheater is wrong, and could bring legal
>>action from that person, just let assume that he is  not a cheat, and at this
>>stage we can only ussume that.
>>
>>You cannot make a statement on someone on an assumption.
>>
>>My point is that this moderator I think has committed a big error that could
>>bring legal ramifications.
>>
>>This has to be fixed now, we cannot have moderators commiting crimes.
>>
>>This is not a serious CCC matter, I know if someone called me a cheat, I would
>>take legal action right away.
>
>Whether it is right or wrong to post speculations about whether some anonymous
>account is using a computer on a chess server I don't care, but I think the idea
>that someone would sue someone over this is laughable.
>
>bruce

Laughable is an understatement. Damages? Costs? Good luck!



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