Posted by Once Again on September 10, 2003 at 03:17:56:
Frosty, who posted a threat against an unrelated website owner less than a month ago is on this board again. As he makes further comments of a similar nature, I will continue to share those comments with the people in question, and they will continue to log them and share them with their lawyers if they so choose. IMO, you have been fairly proactive(when informed) in deleting that annoyance, and I know you have an ip ban option, which is never a perfect solution, but better than nothing, I guess.
I will warn you, however, that because your board is close to unmoderated, you run an unnecessary risk. See, one group of those arguing here have other forums they frequent to discuss these things, but the other only frequents here because, despite their complaints about the others, they do not like to be bound by a particular id, for obvious reasons.
In my opinion, you'd be much better off closing this particular forum. The risk isn't worth it, and eventually these people will say something that will push someone else to get lawyers involved to pressure you for information on those making threats online, a headache most forum owners don't wish to deal with and are undoubtedly not equiped to deal with.
I have already relayed saved versions of what I must assume are Frosty's latest posts(further veiled comments aimed at the person he previously threatened) to the person in question, and will continue to do so. Aside from that, I don't frequent this forum any longer, because there are better forums on the same topic (oom yung doe/chuo quan) that don't give vent to the kinds of threats that your forum, unfortunately, does.