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Italian Court Rules Web Editors Not Responsible For Comments

Posted by samzenpus on from the not-my-responsibility dept.

itwbennett writes "Internet freedom got a boost Wednesday when Italy's highest court ruled that the editors of online publications can't be held legally responsible for defamatory comments posted by their readers. The judges said online publications could not be treated in the same way as traditional print media and could not be expected to exercise preventative editorial control over readers' comments."

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  1. Seen a photo of the judges? by Provocateur · · Score: 4, Funny

    Can anyone verify that the court is not made up of CmdrTaco, CowboyNeal and other ex-/. editors wearing robes and fake Italian accents?

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    1. Re:Seen a photo of the judges? by Neil+Boekend · · Score: 2, Funny

      They'll probably have mustaches, are muching on mushrooms and are looking for a princess in a pink dress.

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  2. Re:Who's responsible for anonymous comments? by Chrisq · · Score: 1, Funny

    and talibans undid wtc.

    And Islam is the religion of peace..... no wait that's just too rediculous

  3. Re:Which countries do? by somersault · · Score: 3, Funny

    You mean an appropriate sentence for publishing inappropriate sentences? :p

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    which is totally what she said
  4. After his... by Kamiza+Ikioi · · Score: 3, Funny

    ...career as a judge in Italy, Captain Obvious will be running for political office. And there was singing and dancing in the streets of Italy!

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