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how much of a legal minefield is this website?

  • 28-10-2006 10:37pm
    #1
    whizzbang
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,366 ✭✭✭


    I've been putting together an appartment rating web site, but I'm getting cold feet after listening to a piece on liable laws in ireland on a podcasting.ie.

    My site is below:
    http://www.flatrate.ie

    I'd imagine a lot of people in the building industry would not like this and so I could imagine it getting a lot of heat.

    What do people think? just put up a "we are not liable for what people say" notice and forge ahead or run for the hills?

    cheers!


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  • #2
    Gobán Saor
    Closed Accounts Posts: 415 ✭✭Gobán Saor


    Firstly, I think your idea is excellent and I could see it being a big hit. Could also be a bit of a moneyspinner if you manage to take in some advertising - although there would be issues with commercial independence:D Go for it and good luck!

    As to the legal side, I think you'd be pretty ok. To protect yourself, rather than a disclaimer, you should have a facility for an aggrieved party to publish a correction and/or request a withdrawal of potentially defamatory material. As long as you take reasonable care to moderate the site and promptly delete any defamatory material brought to your notice, you should have a good defence against any defamatory material posted by your users. This is merely my opinion and does not constitute legal advice and should not be relied upon in any way.


  • #3
    whizzbang
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,366 ✭✭✭whizzbang


    cool, thanks for the feedback, I'll look into adding that!


  • #4
    smcelhinney
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,127 ✭✭✭smcelhinney


    is this site live?

    I couldnt post a review of my apartment. Wrote a nice little review, lengthy, press submit, and "Page not found". Nothing irates me more.. : )

    Except hot nuns.. jeeeeesh...


  • #5
    whizzbang
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,366 ✭✭✭whizzbang


    ops, sorry, I left the submit out until I was sure I wanted to go ahead with this! sorry!

    I think I'll turn it on in a few weeks once I have time to monitor it properly!

    Sorry for the wasted effort! I will let you know when its ready to go!

    Thanks


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