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@ free speech in relation to reddit > We uphold the ideal of free speech on reddit as much as possible not because we are legally bound to, but because we beli

• jacquesm 12y ago
  That's why we have courts and such, so that victims can seek redress of crimes and if you facilitate such crimes then you'll be likely named a co-defendant. You can't 'on principle' opt-out of the law and making yourself a vehicle for crimes on the argument that you give your users the right to choose between right and wrong will likely not go down very well in court. Once you have been made aware that a part of your infrastructure is being used to perpetrate something illegal then you should act. If you don't then you will carry some liability.
  • danudey 12y ago
    The best that Reddit could (typically) do is claim ignorance, but in this case it's obvious (through what they've said in their blog post, as well as the assumption that they would notice such a fast-growing traffic source) that they knew full well what was going on and chose to do nothing. I honestly hope that Reddit gets sued for this, and loses, badly. I love the site for the communities I'm a part of, but as long as they have this attitude of 'I didn't do it, so it's not my problem', things are only going to get worse.