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Re:IRC Logger with fluid web interface, search function, and... by ptx on Thursday April 23, 2020 @03:27AM (#22953619)
But there's a difference between recording and publishing. We know that everyone is recording, but publishing the logs isn't as common and can be surprising.
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Re:IRC Logger with fluid web interface, search function, and... by jakeogh on Thursday April 23, 2020 @03:45AM (#22953687)
It's speaking in public. Common or surprising isn't legally relevent. And since it's the internet; it can't be. It's one reason why sovergn groups of humans are so fantastic.
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Re:IRC Logger with fluid web interface, search function, and... by account42 on Thursday April 23, 2020 @08:05AM (#22955041)
Not legally relevant doesn't mean not relevant.

And freenode does have a clear policy on public logging, requiring you to disclose that you are logging beforehand or get permission before publishing. [0]

[0] https://freenode.net/policies#public-logging

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Re:IRC Logger with fluid web interface, search function, and... by na85 on Thursday April 23, 2020 @10:25AM (#22956324)
Lots of things that are legal (or legally irrelevant) are not socially acceptable.
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