Re: New Boost website ready for launch

From: Rainer Deyke (rdeyke_at_[hidden])
Date: 2024-07-06 11:23:50

On 03.07.24 15:52, Phil Endecott via Boost wrote:
> Joaquin Lopez Munoz wrote:
>> For its own protection and that of other users, any service provider 
>> must be able to deny (or at least prohibit) access to malicious users 
>> (like, for  instance, those posting illegal content)
> 
> By definition, it's already illegal to post illegal content. Websites don't
> need additional terms of use to prohibit what's already illegal.

Furthermore, having terms of use is actually counterproductive for 
blocking users/content.  In the absence of a contract the website owner 
can block whoever they want, for any reason whatsoever, at any time.  In 
the presence of a terms-of-use contract, the user is legally entitled to 
use the website under those terms, and can sue if unfairly blocked.

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Rainer Deyke (rainerd_at_[hidden])