25.09.2011, 17:10
I have been wanting to host my own server for some time, but I started having this doubt after seeing this post: http://forum.littlewhiteys.co.uk/ind...c,15952.0.html
As you can see, an user is asking for the email address of another user, and then admin Ace replies that giving out email addresses would be illegal. I didn't know that this was illegal, so there might be other things that are illegal too without me even knowing it.
How can admins and server owners tell what's legal and what's not? do all public servers have their own lawyers, or are just common sense and a bit of advice enough to be out of problem? Also, some laws are different from one country to another, so what ones do apply for servers?
As you can see, an user is asking for the email address of another user, and then admin Ace replies that giving out email addresses would be illegal. I didn't know that this was illegal, so there might be other things that are illegal too without me even knowing it.
How can admins and server owners tell what's legal and what's not? do all public servers have their own lawyers, or are just common sense and a bit of advice enough to be out of problem? Also, some laws are different from one country to another, so what ones do apply for servers?