I just completed another media interview, this time with the CTV television network in Ottawa (by phone), about the current Gomery Inquiry ban on publication in light of the damning information coming out and being leaked on web sites in the U.S. and in Canada.
They asked a lot of questions—like what my own policy was. I explained that I’ve made the decision to respect the ban on publication of testimony, but noted that for one thing, others in the mainstream media have mentioned the name of the nefarious U.S. blogger who has revealed testimony.
I also explained that I’m in a bit of a different situation than most common “bloggers” in that I also have a discussion forum where members can post their own material, and that while I monitor it, I can’t catch every thing, at least not on a timely basis.
Of course this is always the case—people, friend or foe, could inadvertently—or purposely—post something which would put me in legal jeopardy. So while I am responsible, I can’t be watching 24/7!
I also mentioned that in my opinion, there’s at least somewhat of a legal question for bloggers or web site owners when, as is the case with me, my web site uses the physical and digital bandwidth-supplying services of a company based in Kansas City Missouri—not Canada—to broadcast my site to the world. The information I put on the web site comes from Canada of course, but it is ultimately broadcast from Kansas City, not Vancouver—just as the now famous U.S. blogger’s information is broadcast from Minnesota but the information came from Canada. What’s the difference?
This really is new legal territory.
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