In message <49348.1579123988@segfault.tristatelogic.com>, Ronald F. Guilmette <rfg@tristatelogic.com> writes
I reiterate and slightly rehprase my question:
Do you people in within the RIPE region see, or not see critical reviews on, for example, eBay, TripAdvisor, etc?
we do, but we do not see material which is likely to be libellous (words have to chosen carefully in explaining this sort of thing because in this space material can be defamatory but veracity means that it is most unlikely to be adjudged a libel)
note that companies that operate solely in the USA can take some solace from the USA SPEECH Act...
The notion of "operating solely in the USA" is not one which lacks ambiguity, at least when it comes to Internet-based services, as I am sure you are all too aware.
by operate I meant that all employees and legal entities are within the USA, not that the company restricts access to websites etc Though it is interesting that a number of US newspaper sites have chosen to block all EU IPs so as to avoid incurring any data protection liability under the GDPR when serving up adverts ... but they may have foreign correspondents so they may be making my point after all bottom line is that if you want to run a reputation site and not be under an obligation to remove libellous material (not fair comment) you would be unwise to do it outside the USA -- richard Richard Clayton Those who would give up essential Liberty, to purchase a little temporary Safety, deserve neither Liberty nor Safety. Benjamin Franklin 11 Nov 1755