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I'm thinking of setting up a tip line on my blog where people can send me in tips to post. I don't care who hooks on the side and I don't care who has sex with trannies. I also don't want to hurt the porn girls. I mostly want to talk about the corruption and the shitholes in porn.

Can I do blind items where I say everything else but their names? Or just say allegedly with a disclaimer blaming any false reporting on whoever sent me in the tip?

I'm an outsider and know no one in porn and will probably never have a chance to. But I want to post things that no one else is blogging about instead of always getting it from someone else.

Thanks for any recommendations!





Nothing can stop someone from filing a lawsuit against you especially in light of the type of your content. With that type of blog, just go a head assume you will be sued. So if you do not have a lawyer on retainer to check your posts you will probably have problems at some point. I would also suggest that you verify any story with 2 independent sources.

Paperchase's opinion is right on, but just be aware there's little you can do to prevent the suit, but are you judgment proof ? Most lawyers wont take a case unless we know we can collect. Sorry but thats just business. However, judgments can be enforced for 10 yrs, so if you ever get money or assets it can be seized through enforcement. Go ask OJ what happened with his book deal and the Goldmans.

To really get around getting being liable (at least in California) message board operators may not be responsible for the postings made by members. Those individual members will be. Remember to at least have a lawyer draft your Terms of Use, Privacy Policy and DMCA notice. Those can limit your liability but not completely.

Good luck...
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