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Old 23-01-2011, 03:25 PM
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Originally Posted by TrevorW View Post
IMO "duty of care" and "PC" are not interchangeable
Thank you Trevor for your dissertation on PC & duty of care.

Perhaps I should have said your criticism of the TOS for being too restrictive then criticism for them being too lax.

I was also referring to a general shift in society where people refuse to take any responsibility for their own actions.

If I was scammed on IIS, the idea of holding Mike responsible for my loss would never enter my mind. I have been bought up to be responsible for my actions. There are situations where "duty of care" does apply, but I don't think an internet forum is one of those situations.

I made a purchase recently on IIS where something didn't feel right initially. I made lots of enquiries of the seller and eventually paid for the purchase COD through AustPost - this involved a third party in the transaction and offered protection for both buyer and seller. I am happy to report the transaction went through without a hitch.

Regards,
DT

Last edited by DavidTrap; 23-01-2011 at 05:37 PM. Reason: clarification after I'd thought about it a bit more...
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