Rose Krouse: Its not required, but it is highly advised (Google C.Y.A.)
Jed Mutone: For legal reasons yes. You should create a terms and conditions that user have to agree upon. That way you can manage your users. If they violate the terms, you can discipline them. Also, if one of your users gets offended by another users discussion, you can take immediate action towards the violating user. In today's world you can sue for almost anything. A violating user could potentially get you into a lot of trouble. www.craigslist.com got into a lawsuit against them. The plaintiff said they publish anyone's advertisment even if it potentially a scam. In their Terms snd Conditions the explain that they are not a publisher, but a public source for everyone to use. This saved them from being sued. It will also give a professional look to your website if you have one. There are many reasons you should create a Terms and Conditions agreement, nut it is up to you whether you want to ! protect yourself....Show more
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