rogerd - 3:33 pm on Nov 21, 2006 (gmt 0)

Note that this is a California Supreme Court ruling, and may not yet represent the law of the land. It may need some further testing, too, to determine the limits of protection. Clearly, someone who posts false or defamatory information is still liable... but what if the forum owner somehow aids in the effort? A few examples off the top of my head:

- Forum admin promotes "Example Co. Ripped Me Off!" thread to the home page
- Forum admin creates a topic called, "Example Co. Horror Stories" that encourages members to post their bad experiences.

I think this is a positive development, but I wouldn't assume we are entirely out of the woods.