UK Online Safety Laws - I, and therefore the site, are at risk

[Isaac]

That is the rub, if the watercooler is over regulated then fewer people participate, presumably less clicks. Less regulation and we run a foul of the safety act.

True point, however, I think the watercooler-type forums could still maintain a fairly good traffic if heavily moderated.
Now we'd just need to find more people willing to do the moderation.
And I for one, (and I say this 100 percent honestly), I'd be a bit confused about which posts needed to come down. Obviously some would be easy to determine, but I suspect many would not, with reasonable people on both sides of the opinion of 'does this violate the act or not'.

Defaming? Ok, I understand that, but would we delve into the legal (usa or uk) definitions of that? What if I just said "So-and-so is a nutcase".
Offending? Heck, that's an incredibly wide net. Any Democrat would hate most of what I say, and many Republicans would hate much of what I've said in the last few months. But it's not blanket statements that degrade a person based on race or gender etc., I don't think.

I can see moderating it being pretty confusing. NOT that I am voting for a complete shut down, that would ruin the fun and by the way, there is plenty of non-technical forum discussions that are not political or social issues - ranging from google voice to linux to plenty of random stuff, and I'd hate to get rid of the baby with the bathwater.

 

[Jon]

I have now removed the Politics section.

 

[Isaac]

Probably a safe bet, thanks Jon for working so hard to try to determine where to draw the line in a way that preserves as much freedom as possible - tough decision and just the time and effort it's taking you to use a scalpel rather than a hatchet is noticed and appreciated by us!

 

[NauticalGent]

What Isaac said...

 

[BlueSpruce]

Ditto

 

[Steve R.]

BBC Director General Resigns over Alleged Fake News About Trump

The director general of the BBC announced his resignation over a documentary which was accused of misleading viewers about President Trump.

www.breitbart.com

'Very Dishonest People': Trump Slams BBC Bias Crisis as Top Execs Quit

The BBC, which justifies its existence on quality and impartiality, is dishonest and antidemocratic, Trump says, as senior executives resign.

www.breitbart.com

The director general of the BBC and the head of its news division have announced their resignations over a documentary which was accused of spreading fake news about U.S. President Donald Trump.

Recently there have been stories emerging in the press of (ordinary) people, in England, being arrested for trivial instances of "disinformation" and "hate" speech. Now a major news organization, the BBC, edited a story to maliciously denigrate Trump. Would this constitute "disinformation" that should be prosecuted under the current speech policies of the British government?

PS: As an aside one has to wonder how honest the media is. An interview of Harris, when she was running for president, was edited to make her look good just before the election. Then there was the infamous 60 Minutes interview of Trump where the interviewer said Trump was lying and it turned out that he was telling the truth and the interviewer was lying to set him up.

 

[amorosik]

You have hit the nail on the head.

Sorry, but I'm still collecting 'saying'
What exactly mean "..You have hit the nail on the head.." ?

 

[GPGeorge]

Sorry, but I'm still collecting 'saying'
What exactly mean "..You have hit the nail on the head.." ?

"100% correct."

Professional carpenters drive nails accurately; they always strike nails exactly so that they go into wood smoothly and correctly.

Amateur carpenters don't do that. They frequently strike nails at an angle or not quite squarely. The nails bend.

So, if you hit the nail on the head, you have done it 100% correct.

 

[The_Doc_Man]

@amorosik - since you collect sayings, every now and then on YouTube you might find a comedy routine by George Carlin (now deceased). He could be vulgar, but sometimes he was quite astute, and he LOVED the oddities often found in English.

One of his observations that really got me was that ... "We park in a driveway and drive in a parkway."

One of his philosophical questions was "If you try to fail, and succeed at it, is that a success or a failure?" (paraphrased)

Then, there is this point to ponder: “Think of how stupid the average person is, and realize half of them are stupider than that.”

He loved to point out verbal redundancy such as "subject matter", "total abstinence" (if it ain't total, it ain't abstinence), "honest truth" (as opposed to "dishonest truths"?) - commonly used phrases, generally with that redundancy as a form of emphasis.

 

[Isaac]

Then, there is this point to ponder: “Think of how stupid the average person is, and realize half of them are stupider than that.”

I've been thinking about this sentence for about 4 minutes straight....Hmm

 

[CJ_London]

There is also
If a stupid idea works, it’s not stupid