200 sats \ 1 reply \ @nullama 9 Sep 2022 \ on: We are the co-founders of STARBACKR - AMA bitcoin
Hey there Starbackrs!
I think your platform is great, and is one of the most interesting content(images/videos) sites using lightning natively, great companion to Stacker News.
Now, I have to ask this because you say your platform is free of moral censorship. I guess it needs to have some kind of censorship, otherwise it would be hosting illegal images. Anyone in the world can post any type of images.
Who is liable in case someone posts an illegal image? Your company?, the person that posted it?
Also, which laws are applicable?, the laws of where the company is based, and/or where the company is offering its services?
I know this is still early days, but if you grow you will inevitably reach those questions, similar to how Google, Facebook, etc, have done already.
All the best, I think your company is great, and has a lot of potential for growth!
Thanks for the feedback and also your kind words! Yes, there has to be some legal censorship. We are based in the US and there are some laws that we have to comply to.
But while other platforms put the line right at the beginning of any grey area, we can and will put it at the end of any grey area, giving users and creators as much freedom as possible.
When it comes to content that is illegal, it really differs from case to case. There is some due diligence to be done by us (especially for 18+ content), but in some cases the creator can be liable too.
Currently US laws apply, but we have to keep an eye out for that, especially as soon as we actively market in other regions of the world. It is definitely not an easy task, even more so because we build on Bitcoin and have to be vigilant of regulations that could come in the future.
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