That comment is misinformation. Moderating your website, whether through volunteers or paid moderators, does not change your liability under Section 230.
Pro tip: if you ever see a comment about Section 230 using the terms "publisher"/"platform", there's a 99.9% chance it is wrong and repeating one of several common misconceptions.
Of course the sentence is harmless in itself. But given that the commenter was repeatedly expressing skepticism about the bona fides of the project (perhaps accurately—that's a separate issue), my guess is that it was meant that way, and if so, that's against the rules.
Moderation is guesswork. Inevitably we guess wrong sometimes, and in such cases are happy to apologize and fix the mistakes. But not making any such guesses isn't an option, since then people could get away with anything as long as they phrased it ambiguously.
> It’s important to choose a moderator that is trustworthy for both parties on a decentralized network so make sure to join the OpenBazaar discussion communities and learn How To Choose a Good Moderator.
I don't want to learn "How To Choose a Good Moderator." I'd like to have someone with deep pockets that I can sue for damages if they don't keep their guarantees, like Visa.
"We’ve made a habit out of telling people not to read the comments online. But what started as a cynical in-joke has become a bad habit, and an excuse for enabling abuse across the web."
Just pointing out that while comments are terrible, it's Huffington Post that enables them to happen unchecked.
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> But while my request is serious and legally binding, [...]
Posting a comment on HN is somehow legally binding for a third party website whose operator likely never even heard of HN? Or what are you trying to say?
That comment is misinformation. Moderating your website, whether through volunteers or paid moderators, does not change your liability under Section 230.
Pro tip: if you ever see a comment about Section 230 using the terms "publisher"/"platform", there's a 99.9% chance it is wrong and repeating one of several common misconceptions.
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