Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2009/01/12
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Let's be sensible. While it is correct that it is forbidden to trade in Nazi paraphenalia in France (ebay and Yahoo had to make adjustments to their sites when that law was brought in a few years ago), and there are restrictions in Germany as well, I very much doubt that anyone would be prosecuted for including a link in a response to an e- mail on a mailing list which contained that link to begin with. Nathan Nathan Wajsman Alicante, Spain http://www.frozenlight.eu http://www.greatpix.eu http://www.nathanfoto.com Books: http://www.blurb.com/bookstore/search?search=wajsman&x=0&y=0 PICTURE OF THE WEEK: http://www.fotocycle.dk/paws Blog: http://www.fotocycle.dk/blog On Jan 12, 2009, at 3:10 PM, lindnich@tesco.net wrote: > Hello Geoff, > > So is it the case for the LUG that the most restrictive laws of > censorship worldwide rule? > Or are we all individually responsible for keeping within the law in > our own country? > > BWs Gordon > > Monday, January 12, 2009, 9:29:47 AM, you wrote: > > GH> BWs Gordon, Philippe was explaining that linking to a site with > Nazi > GH> symbology is an offence in (at least) some countries in Europe. > Perhaps all > GH> of it?? If Philippe for example was to respond with a post that > still > GH> included the provided link he would have offended under French > law. > GH> Certainly under German law as well. I don't know about other > European > GH> nations specifically. > GH> No spittoon involved. A legality IS however. I'm sure that we > would all > GH> prefer that there be no implication that the LUG distributes > offensive > GH> material. I don't mean to imply that the poster intended to > cause offence or > GH> was aware of the issue, only that there is potential for a legal > difficulty. > GH> What is acceptable legally in USA is not always acceptable > elsewhere. No > GH> doubt there are reciprocal situations on other issues. > > > GH> Cheers > GH> Geoff > GH> http://www.pbase.com/hoppyman/e > GH> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/gh/ > GH> Pick up your camera and make the best photo you can. > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information