Raven Love
Junior Member
What is the name of your state? Washington
This is a murky area of the law (for me) so I'm wondering if anyone can clarify:
I play a multi-player game on the Internet. As part of that game, many of us have joined together to form a "clan". Our clan has an Internet forum that is used for game information and role playing. The game and the forum for the most part are family oriented, but there is one area of the forum that is for 17 and over where people are allowed to use more vulgar language and post occasional questionable photos.
My question is: Are the owners and/or operators of the forum liable for content posted in the forum? Is a disclaimer upon entry into the forum enough? If there is a 17 and over area, does age need to be rigidly checked? Currently if someone requests access and tells us they're 17 or over, they're in.
This is a murky area of the law (for me) so I'm wondering if anyone can clarify:
I play a multi-player game on the Internet. As part of that game, many of us have joined together to form a "clan". Our clan has an Internet forum that is used for game information and role playing. The game and the forum for the most part are family oriented, but there is one area of the forum that is for 17 and over where people are allowed to use more vulgar language and post occasional questionable photos.
My question is: Are the owners and/or operators of the forum liable for content posted in the forum? Is a disclaimer upon entry into the forum enough? If there is a 17 and over area, does age need to be rigidly checked? Currently if someone requests access and tells us they're 17 or over, they're in.