thecoalman - 9:22 am on Oct 30, 2011 (gmt 0)

Making a board owner liable as "primary publisher" if s/he fails to take action over a defamatory post seems perfectly reasonable.

But the board owner is now in the position of being a judge and if they make wrong decision they are still liable. I don't see a forum owner putting themselves at risk, they'll simply remove anything that has a complaint whether legitimate or not.