Theos-Talk Archives (November 2001 Message tt00110)

In a message dated 11/6/01 11:28:35 AM Central Standard Time, 
eldon@theosophy.com writes:

<< 
Meanwhile, I might ask anyone on the list
what their ideas would be on my doing this
sort of archival purge. Should I delete from
the archives any messages that someone says
unfairly attacks them? If so, should I do so
always, or only in the case when someone is
making charges of criminal misconduct?
>>

Form a legal standpoint you have no worries as I have explained in my 
previous post. Even if the person is charged with criminal misconduct, the 
fact that the list provides ample opportunity for reply is sufficient 
protection under US libel law and foreign law is irrelevant to US courts in 
these matters.

For more info on the foreign libel question see

http://www.ldrc.com/cyber5.html

Now, as you are a moral person you may consider whether it is in keeping with 
your own conscience as to retaining the posts in question. Personally, I 
would keep them in the archives. If anyone has had his rights violated, he 
has every right to complain and more than sufficient opportunity to answer 
his complaints is present.

Now, if the material posted in question were copyrighted, then it would be 
morally, if not legally incumbent upon you to remove it, but as this is not 
the case--keep it.

Chuck the Heretic