This is in response to a question Pastor Jackson asked about Actscelerate and our unmasking policy.Any poster, using pen name or real name, who seeks to out the identity of any other poster by asking quesitons about it on the board, or by the private mail option provided by the board,
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I don’t think the Board would have a choice in the matter. Even Journalists can go to jail for contempt in not providing a source. On second thought, yes they have a choice — jail. I don’t think that would be acceptable.
If one of our posters was officially cited to court in a civil trial for something vicious and or derogatory they said about someone else, the news story of the official inditement could certainly run here on Actscelerate. There would need to be definite attributed to verification. For example, According to the Atlanta Constitution, xyz has been cited to court for vicious comments he made against another poster on an internet discussion board.The
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Thanks for making the point. There is no attempt on our part to ID any poster, and anyone else who attempts too, will not continue to have access.Also, we have a very-well displayed policy which states that making personal attacks against others, is prohibited and unacceptable. However, it is certainly acceptable for posters to agree or disagree with each [email protected]________________
I don’t think so. I think it was about a poster who posts under an anonymous who had said something about another poster. The second poster demanded to know who he was.As far as the thread that was locked–it was moved to Feature Presentations.From among the many thousands of posts found here on Actscelerate, a small number qualify for special notice. While not always receiving the most response, some of these Feature items deserve to be preserved for historic and or reference purposes.
Re: Bonnie: My opinion, hat could run as a news story
I think you are right. Those who do so are just as libel for liable________________