Re: [Wikimediauk-l] Fwd: Big news - Lord Lester has officially tabled a libel reform bill

2010-05-28 Thread Brian McNeil [Wikinewsie]
On Fri, 2010-05-28 at 00:38 +0100, AGK wrote: > On 27 May 2010 19:48, Michael Peel wrote: > > On the surface, it looks reasonable for Wikimedia (meaning the WMF > > primarily, but also WMUK if we ever assist with hosting), as we'd fall > > straight under 9.1a as a facilitator and hence would clear

Re: [Wikimediauk-l] Fwd: Big news - Lord Lester has officially tabled a libel reform bill

2010-05-28 Thread AGK
On 27 May 2010 19:48, Michael Peel wrote: > On the surface, it looks reasonable for Wikimedia (meaning the WMF > primarily, but also WMUK if we ever assist with hosting), as we'd fall > straight under 9.1a as a facilitator and hence would clearly not be liable. > I have to admit to not being famil

Re: [Wikimediauk-l] Fwd: Big news - Lord Lester has officially tabled a libel reform bill

2010-05-27 Thread Kwan Ting Chan
On 27/05/2010 20:18, Thomas Dalton wrote: > Keep in mind that Private Members bills almost never pass. This will > draw attention to the issue, nothing more. Well, the government has said it's going to reform libel law. It's just a question of when and how far KTC -- Experience is a good s

Re: [Wikimediauk-l] Fwd: Big news - Lord Lester has officially tabled a libel reform bill

2010-05-27 Thread Thomas Dalton
Keep in mind that Private Members bills almost never pass. This will draw attention to the issue, nothing more. On 27 May 2010 19:48, Michael Peel wrote: > Hi all, > I'm forwarding the email below as it affects Wikimedia a bit, due to the > following (extracted from Anthony Lester's Guardian arti

[Wikimediauk-l] Fwd: Big news - Lord Lester has officially tabled a libel reform bill

2010-05-27 Thread Michael Peel
Hi all, I'm forwarding the email below as it affects Wikimedia a bit, due to the following (extracted from Anthony Lester's Guardian article): "The Bill sets out the circumstances in which an internet service provider or forum host should not be liable for defamatory material and sets time limi