stever - 5:51 am on Apr 21, 2012 (gmt 0)

Is AT&T responsible for every conversation conducted over its wires?

No

Is Craigslist responsible for every ad posted on its domains?

Of course

Are you responsible for any and all links / content posted on your wordpress blog by visitors?

Of course

Is Facebook posted and liable for all conversations on its groups, fan pages etc?

Of course

This argument is about the concept of publication, where the act of publication to a third party makes money for the publisher in some way (or not), no matter how much some website owners may wish to have a free pass from laws governing other areas of our life. (Copyright, libel, stalking, privacy, race hate, sexual discrimination, to name just a few.)