• Rubanski@lemm.ee
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    1 year ago

    You could sue a random Lemmy user for seemingly giving legal advice? Or what’s the need for a disclaimer? That sounds so strange

    • ChiwaWithMujicanoHat@mujico.org
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      1 year ago

      This is used by non-lawyers who are seeking to avoid accusations of unauthorized practice of law and are not making any recommendation to the particular addressee of their remarks. -Wikipedia

      Basically it’s a disclaimer to avoid any potential issues, given how litigious some situations can get, it’s best to be overprotective with any potentially legal advice

    • Im_old@lemmy.world
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      1 year ago

      There’s PLENTY if people ready to sue left and right (and attorneys happy to take their money) at the drop of a hat if they feel they have been wronged because they can’t look at themselves in the mirror and say “yeah, I was an idiot on that one”.

      Have you looked at the “florida man” or “not the onion” communities? People are crazy.