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>Section 230 was created after people sued ISPs using laws intended to allow lawsuits against newspapers. No, they sued a Prodigy as a forum, not as an ISP. Th
by xxpor 6y ago
>Section 230 was created after people sued ISPs using laws intended to allow lawsuits against newspapers.
No, they sued a Prodigy as a forum, not as an ISP. The distinction is critical. ISPs are closer to common carriers.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stratton_Oakmont,_Inc._v._Prodigy_Services_Co https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stratton_Oakmont,_Inc._v._Prod....