You can't spell FIBS without FBI...

[jackdaddy]

What are the legal and moral responsibilities of the administrators of public servers when it comes to private communication between users of said server?

[stog]

this is an extract from our Terms here on Fibsboard (link available from the bottom of every page)

You will not transmit any chain letters or junk email to other Fibsboard Members. Although Fibsboard cannot monitor the conduct of its Members off the Fibsboard Site, it is also a violation of these rules to use any information obtained from the Service in order to harass, abuse, or harm another person, or in order to contact, advertise to, solicit, or sell to any Member without their prior explicit consent.

While Fibsboard does make efforts to ensure that content distributed through our services complies with this provision, Fibsboard makes no assurances, guarantees or warrantees that the content found on the service will be screened to ensure its compliance with this provision. However, users are encouraged to report any violations of this provision to the Fibsboard Administration for review.

Fibsboard further reserves the right to submit any information provided or distributed on the site to authorities in the case of criminal matters. This includes any information distributed in areas outlined as private under our privacy policy such as, but not limited to Private Messages.

also

The following is a partial list of the kind of Content that is illegal or prohibited on the Site. Fibsboard will investigate and take appropriate action in its sole discretion against anyone who violates this provision, including without limitation, removing the offending communication from the Service, terminating the Membership of such violators, as well as other legal actions. It includes Content that:


* is patently offensive to the online community, including but not limited to Content that promotes racism, bigotry, hatred or physical harm of any kind against any group or individual; harasses or advocates harassment of another person; involves the transmission of junk mail, chain letters or unsolicited mass mailing or spamming; promotes information that you know is false, misleading or promotes illegal activities or conduct that is abusive, threatening, obscene, or defamatory