One who presides over a meeting, forum, or debate. that is the definition of a moderator.

how can they be held legally responsible for what other may say?

i was told the locked threads remain for a period of time so everyone knows it was locked and why, then it is removed

Mr G, Read around the internet.They can be If they fail to remove inappropriate site content...because that is what they are paid to do .

Yep...I'm guessing we are all being told the same. Very nice and personal to recieve an indivdual response.

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@izabsmiling wrote:

Mr G, Read around the internet.They can be If they fail to remove inappropriate site content...because that is what they are paid to do .

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actually its the site owner who is held responsible.

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@*pepe wrote:

i was told the locked threads remain for a period of time so everyone knows it was locked and why, then it is removed

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if and where it may be related to inappropriate sub judice content/publication ...it's the fact that it would be on the site that would be the concern ?

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@debra9275 wrote:

I don't know, it looks like we're not allowed to discuss court cases??

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that's the precedent that was set with the locking of az's gold coast doctor thread.

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@debra9275 wrote:

I don't know, it looks like we're not allowed to discuss court cases??

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it may be a complete ban until after the event ? not just the guidelines and laws which apply to what other media sources can publish and not publish and at what stages they can and can't do it.