Depends on the land you're living in. Mostly the owner (you) allows all users to use the board (usage agreement). So he (the owner) also decides what to do with the content.mrix2000 wrote:how do I stand regarding laws if I decline not to delete these posts?????
From experience, a Web Host won't act on any copyright infringement complaints filed against forums who won't delete a users' posts (unless the content within those posts is protected by some 3rd party copyright). It's possible they'll contact the site owner and encourage the two parties come to some sort of compromise, though they won't force a site owner into removing the content.mrix2000 wrote:how do I stand regarding laws if I decline not to delete these posts?????
Nobody in this topic mentioned anything about rules, you'll find "Terms of Service" was the actual phrase used. Obviously if a user agrees to terms which state:oleg-karow wrote:Laws come before site rules .
...then what they're essentially saying is "Anything I post, you own"...in which case any laws are irrelevant.By registering, you agree that any posted content (unless otherwise owned or copyrighted by a third party) and associated rights become intellectual property owned by *sitename*.
Naturally . Though if the user has a small board and one particular user is making up most of the posts, by removing them all is going to be more costly than constructive.Wouldn't it be simpler to just do as he/she wishes and move on? All this legal stuff is fine but what is morally right? Surely all this is causing you more problems than simply deleting them, as a Forum owner I treat my members as customers in a way. I'd just delete them for him and keep a quiet life
Whilst you're at it, try blowing the dust from your dictionary and having a look inside.oleg-karow wrote:Oleg blows the smoke from his colt , carves another mark in the grip , puts it back in his holster , turns around and walks away ...........
That's assuming the contract is legally sound and enforceable. Now considering it wasn't written by a lawyer I'd find that fairly unlikely, and even if it is valid in one country that doesn't mean it's valid in another. Also it generally won't apply to those below the age of majority as they cannot enter into contracts. Further to these problems assigning copyright in some jurisdictions is a fairly complex issue, hence why most sites ask the user grants them a irrevocable license to publish the content.Christian 2.0 wrote:Nobody in this topic mentioned anything about rules, you'll find "Terms of Service" was the actual phrase used. Obviously if a user agrees to terms which state:oleg-karow wrote:Laws come before site rules ....then what they're essentially saying is "Anything I post, you own"...in which case any laws are irrelevant.By registering, you agree that any posted content (unless otherwise owned or copyrighted by a third party) and associated rights become intellectual property owned by *sitename*.