TBS Cigars

**CoventryCat86** · 12-21-2005, 05:59 PM

fpdoc just had his balls cut off over on ClubStogie and shoved in his mouth so he'll be keeping his trolling head down. At least for a while anyway.....

TBS is hoping and praying that Hex will delete all his posts so he (TBS) won't get sued.

traffic nazi? Hmmmmmmmmm............I think he left, never to be heard from again.

**hex1848** · 12-21-2005, 06:28 PM

http://www.chillingeffects.org/trade...QuestionID=314

Question: Can an ISP or the host of the message board or chat room be held liable for defamatory of libelous statements made by others on the message board?

Answer: No. Under 47 U.S.C. sec. 230(c)(1): "No provider or user of an interactive computer service shall be treated as the publisher or speaker of any information provided by another information content provider." This provision has been uniformly interpreted by the Courts to provide complete protection against defamation or libel claims made against an ISP, message board or chat room where the statements are made by third parties. Note that this immunity does not extend to claims made under intellectual property laws.

**TheVitaleMob** · 12-21-2005, 06:40 PM

Good detective work Hex!!! Now that that's settled, ban the a$$hat!!!

**hex1848** · 12-21-2005, 06:41 PM

You know what? I'm not going to remove the posts in question. In the event that I do get a letter from an attorney I do have a plan of action as outlined by members of a community I frequent that caters to forum administrators. It's pretty good stuff too, the EFF loves this kind of situation.

Here are a couple more articles on the subject which I found useful in making my decision:

http://www.nolo.com/article.cfm/Obje...4/284/205/ART/

http://ibusinesslaw.info/index.php?p=25&more=1#more25

**ggiese** · 12-21-2005, 07:28 PM

Originally Posted by hex1848

You know what? I'm not going to remove the posts in question. In the event that I do get a letter from an attorney I do have a plan of action as outlined by members of a community I frequent that caters to forum administrators. It's pretty good stuff too, the EFF loves this kind of situation.

Here are a couple more articles on the subject which I found useful in making my decision:

http://www.nolo.com/article.cfm/Obje...4/284/205/ART/

http://ibusinesslaw.info/index.php?p=25&more=1#more25

Cool!!!

**cigarsarge** · 12-21-2005, 07:44 PM

Right on hex!!

**SuperChuck** · 12-21-2005, 08:51 PM

Originally Posted by hex1848

You know what? I'm not going to remove the posts in question. In the event that I do get a letter from an attorney I do have a plan of action as outlined by members of a community I frequent that caters to forum administrators. It's pretty good stuff too, the EFF loves this kind of situation.

Here are a couple more articles on the subject which I found useful in making my decision:

http://www.nolo.com/article.cfm/Obje...4/284/205/ART/

http://ibusinesslaw.info/index.php?p=25&more=1#more25

You also have a few members in the legal biz... I'm sure you'd have no trouble enlisting help...

**CoventryCat86** · 12-21-2005, 09:15 PM

Originally Posted by CoventryCat86

fpdoc just had his balls cut off over on ClubStogie and shoved in his mouth so he'll be keeping his trolling head down. At least for a while anyway.....

TBS is hoping and praying that Hex will delete all his posts so he (TBS) won't get sued.

traffic nazi? Hmmmmmmmmm............I think he left, never to be heard from again.

Well two outta three isn't so bad!

TBS made up a new screen name TugMyCigar and is now terrorizing CigarSmokers until tomorrow when his ban takes effect.

You'd think this piece of shit would have be busy running his lame-assed site StoogieChat