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		jacques_chester on May 18, 2011 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Do not let your domain expire with Google Apps The main reason for IANAL, TINLA is that lawyers have attorney's immunity, and joe shmoe does not. If somebody relies on my opinion as if it is legal advice and from the circumstances it looks like legal advice, I can be in deep poop if the advice was wrong.

mtogo on May 19, 2011 [–]

You can say shit on the internet.

jacques_chester on May 19, 2011 | [–]

I see your point. The law does not.

I use the same disclaimer on websites, in email, over the phone or down at the pub.

mtogo on May 19, 2011 | | [–]

I meant literally the word "shit". Your point is completely valid.

jacques_chester on May 19, 2011 | | [–]

Well shit.

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