Blog Disclaimers

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  raincoaster · Member · Nov 14, 2007 at 10:52 pm

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  No, I’ll stick with what I’ve got until Turkey bends to my will.

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  scopettg · Member · Nov 15, 2007 at 12:11 pm

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  “In the US, they now have the Supreme Court finding that commenters, not blog owners, are legally liable for the comments they leave. That’s huge, and it’s new. “- Raincoaster.

  Actually, that should be more logical.
  But we got a problem again…
  Making comments is a communication with the blogger. The blog should have the rights of deciding on the comments, not the Supreme Court. Those judges may not even blog to understand blogging and commenting in the first place.

  Eg. A comment: ‘Fuck you’.
  Sounds offensive in Asia.

  But it could be a casual and naughty remarks between two entities who understand it as something else. And then, a legal action is taken because X may think ‘Fuck You’ is illegal, or refers to him, maybe due to the blog texts.

  Then we have to write like Shakespear even on comments or waste time and money in court. Gosh~

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  raincoaster · Member · Nov 15, 2007 at 8:57 pm

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  Write well in your comments, and don’t say anything illegal in the US. That should cover you.

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  scopettg · Member · Nov 16, 2007 at 11:25 am

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  There’s a problem. Singapore lawyers ain’t trained for the blogging cases.
  They can’t be bothered if USA laws should apply or not, they’d probably just grab you as if it’s Singapore’s business.

  Pal, plenty of things appearing legal in the minds of people can be ‘sued’ and tried in courts. Like you are commenting a product, you think you have a right, but some coy may just ‘try’ you in courts for you to make mistakes and they get away with it.

  So USA is lucky to have EFF. I sure hope it has a branch in Singapore.

  Nobody probably understands the ‘import and export’ of copyrights and such. Blogging is really too new, too high tech in social terms. That’s why some bullies could using it to their advantages, since they have the resources to sue anyone, and gamble on the results.

  Nobody’s really covered, so bloggers should rally around, and support each other in strength.

  Otherwise… who’d cover you? Raincoaster, got the drift? The hungry lions will only think twice when the cows stick together.

  Scope.

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  weirdscience · Member · Nov 16, 2007 at 11:43 am

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  I think it’s good to have it all in a page….I have links to mine from my ‘about’ page. also, it’s not a bad idea to have a link to copyright info on your homepage. if your blog is aimed at kids and you’re following the coppa stuff, then it’s necessary.

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  scopettg · Member · Nov 16, 2007 at 3:17 pm

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  Hi, Weirdscience!

  Frankly speaking, it all depends on the mindsets and moods of the judges and juries.
  Judge who can think will see blog as blog as blog as blog with or without disclaimers.

  Those who can’t will ignore it. Those who is out to sue, will sue with or without.

  When you wrote your diaries, do you put a disclaimer for your… busybody parents who will take a peep at your discontent at home?

  It is really all up to the states to catch up with the new tech. And it is only whether EFF is around or not. Then the rest is up to you to fend for your blogging. Your blogs are feedbacks and personal opinions and views and feelings and sue-ing you is ridiculous. Copyrights is another issue altogether, however.

  Do we need to disclaim that when we are unhappy we say unhappy means we are unhappy but cannot justify and cannot be liable for our unhappiness???

  This is rubbish… isn’t it? :D This fails common sense in face of any legal tests.

  Scope.