On Thu, Oct 22, 2015 at 11:45 AM, John O'Hagan <m...@johnohagan.com> wrote: > On Wed, 21 Oct 2015 00:09:18 +1100 > Steven D'Aprano <st...@pearwood.info> wrote: > > >> I don't believe that the Python mailing list archives are hosted in a >> country under the jurisdiction of European Law. If I'm right, then >> removing posts sets a dangerous precedent of obeying laws in foreign >> countries that don't apply. > > For better or worse, that's not how defamation law works. Generally, > the defaming is regarded as happening where the material is read, i.e. > at the point of download. The location of upload, hosting etc is > irrelevant, although the uploader and the host can both be liable > along with the author. Of course, the point is moot if none of those > people has assets in that jurisdiction.
So... someone in Europe who rents a server in the US has to worry about defamation law in literally every country on this planet, or else IP-ban people from accessing the server, just in case s/he's liable? Is that really how this works? Ouch. ChrisA -- https://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/python-list
