Copyright of contributions in these forums

[Azryl]

In Australia any text that can be read on a computer screen is  classified as 'published' so anyone who posts deflamitaory words to/about an Australian in a public forum is liable to criminal and civil liabilities.

I will try to find the actual legal summary in this matter as it involved a long court case involving many influential Australian's having a good old troll fight online :-P

So dont go calling me names !!!  
lol

edit > found the page
http://www.efa.org.au/Issues/Censor/defamation.html#cases

[Azryl]

hey!! I read that...  >speed dials his lawyer< :-P