• Leraje@lemmy.world
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    1 year ago

    That’s a bit naive, knowing what we know about the sharks that run the large media corporations. For your average instance owner, it’s not a question of being found not liable, it’s the fact that you as an ordinary guy with an ordinary life and an ordinary income suddenly have to defend yourself legally with all the exposure and expense that entails, from day one.

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      1 year ago

      You mean the cases that are almost always thrown out in court? You mean the cases where said sharks have to pay the defendant?

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        The defendant still has to pay at first. You have no idea what you are saying here.

      • Leraje@lemmy.world
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        I don’t know about you but engaging a lawyer and going to court to defend myself would be a massive financial drain. And to risk that on simply the hope that a court might find in my favour is far too big of a risk. Then add on all the unwanted public exposure, the internet notoriety etc. Fuck that.