Junior
22-03-2001, 03:56 PM
you probably already read this, but here's the gruan's slant on a very interesting story:
http://www.guardianunlimited.co.uk/online/story/0,3605,460647,00.html
"The expected libel case could also change the ballgame for web portals
which, until now, have allowed relatively unmoderated posting of messages to
their forums. The portals may now be forced to follow the model adopted by
many internet mailing lists, where a moderator checks all the postings
before releasing them to the general public. This may prove to be a death
knell for many forums, as the extra expense of monitoring postings from
members could be the final straw in what has now become a low profits
industry."
http://www.guardianunlimited.co.uk/online/story/0,3605,460647,00.html
"The expected libel case could also change the ballgame for web portals
which, until now, have allowed relatively unmoderated posting of messages to
their forums. The portals may now be forced to follow the model adopted by
many internet mailing lists, where a moderator checks all the postings
before releasing them to the general public. This may prove to be a death
knell for many forums, as the extra expense of monitoring postings from
members could be the final straw in what has now become a low profits
industry."