Re: how good/strong is a disclaimer ?

At 08:33 PM 05/08/2000 +0200, Akerne Orchids was curious and pondered:
>Most of the legal talk has been about copyright things and such, but how
>about liabilities ?

As always, nothing a good TOS (Terms of Service) that folks need to agree 
to before using your system would prevent.  You make them check a box that 
they read the TOS, /before/ they gain entry into the area.

>Another reader mixes up some deadly potion to save his/her orchids
>but inadvertently gets poisened (worst case scenario, I know).

See above.....


>Do I need to do anything else (include disclaimers with every digest mailed
>out, ...) ?

You need to contact an attorney versed in such /online/ issues to insure 
you are covered.

>To make things a bit more complicated (and than again maybe not) which laws
>would apply:

See above.... only an attorney knows for sure.

>Any ideas ?

http://www.ivanhoffman.com/

Just so happens to do exactly this kinda stuff.  ;-)

/j

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