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#271088 03/17/2004 3:51 PM
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I'm not sure this is the right forum, but it's the best match I could find. Two questions.

1) First, is there a discussion board out there for discussion board owners? It doesn't matter to me if the software is threads-specific. I'd just like to bounce some questions off them.

2) Second, do any of you know of a liability insurance policy that can be purchased to protect the discussion board owner (namely, me )?

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I am sure that any questions you have someone here can and will help you

I am not sure for insurance but a disclaimer/forum rules policy that users must agree to before registering can go a long way to protect you in most areas.

Here is an excerpt from mine

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Last edited by ChAoS; 03/17/2004 8:18 PM.
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Disclaimer-

I will not be held responsible for advice given as I have no legal background and any advice given is considered "as is" and "at your own risk" and does not represent any views neccessarily of ThreadsDev.com or any of its members or officers or my own for that matter.

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On the insurance question, a lot depends on whether you have a business or are doing it as an individual.

I spoke with a lawyer and my insurance agent regarding my involvement in our boards and my liability. I am the unpaid/volunteer admin of the board but not involved in the company that owns it.

For my circumstances, a personal catastrophe (ie umbrella) policy was the proper route, plus as a homeowner it provides additional protection my homeowner's doesn't.

Again though, talk with an agent and a lawyer, if you have access to one. I was fortunate to have one in the family, so the advice was free.

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[]ChAoS said:
Disclaimer-
...does not represent any views neccessarily of...or my own for that matter.

hehe [/]

LOL

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