I’ve been considering self-hosting for over a year now, but I’m still concerned if the feds will come knocking at my door for something someone else does.

For example, if someone on my server follows an individual or community and they posts something illegal (i.e. unauthorized sexually exploitive images) that content could be stored on my server. Wouldn’t’ I be legally liable for such?

I mean #fucklaws and everything, but I don’t want to end up in a cage and certainly not for something someone else did.

  • poVoqEnglish
    17•1 year ago

    If you are US based, I think there is something like registering for DMCA take-down requests, so that they will contact you first for removal but IANAL.

    But it is pretty much FUD that the Feds will come to your door on the first minor issue. If you react quickly to any complaints they will probably not bother.