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First of all, IANAL. EDIT: Oh yeah, I guess this is UK only. In any case, I don't see why an equivalent US site would run afoul. Like craigslist, this site is

First of all, IANAL. EDIT: Oh yeah, I guess this is UK only. In any case, I don't see why an equivalent US site would run afoul. Like craigslist, this site is entirely user-generated listings, and I imagine it gets the same 230 protections. > Because this website is a tool with the specific purpose of discriminatory housing It is not. It is a tool to connect people to be roommates together. No housing nor product is provided by the site at all. It is not a platform that targets advertising nor enables targeting advertising to protected groups.

dehrmann 4y ago
Also not a lawyer, and I'll speak to the what could happen in the US, not the UK. I don't think a judge would buy your argument. The Pirate Bay has "user-generated listings" and doesn't offer pirated content, itself. It even has legitimate uses. It's still primarily for piracy. From Grokster[1]: > We hold that one who distributes a device with the object of promoting its use to infringe copyright, as shown by clear expression or other affirmative steps taken to foster infringement, is liable for the resulting acts of infringement by third parties. I'd argue that this is essentially the same. Craigslist gets a pass because its housing posts are generic, so HUD violations are entirely on the poster. 1. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/MGM_Studios,_Inc._v._Grokster,_Ltd.#Opinion_of_the_Court https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/MGM_Studios,_Inc._v._Grokster,...