My view is one of restraint thus far.
and my vote was a challenge for me.
Rationally I think these issues should be looked into properly to avoid calamity.
And voted so.

Wasn't easy since my gut tells me that concerning this potential nightmare to..
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and vote for immediate segregation before something does happen, on the grounds of "toxicity containment" and for our own "due diligence" in proper disclaimers warning members and guests and thus relieve ourselves utterly from any legal liability ...
to protect our community

And yes...
It isn't just an American issue with suing (though they are among the worst nations for it).
There are limits and constraints in Canada to legally pursuing others. It isn't the wild west here. Within reason, people and organizations can be sued for just cause though....depending on the situation.

And TBH the proliferation of countries and peoples that pursue lawsuits suing ...isn't just a North American issue either.

The laws may be different for the E.U. , but there must be some issue of forum responsibility and legality for the posters it allows and their content, otherwise why is the E.U. going after all the social media platforms and holding them directly responsible for the posters they have?
Isn't that the current mandate of the E.U. right now?
Holding the platforms responsible for the posters and their posters content?
I have been following the issue and I know it isn't just about the E.U. holding platforms accountable for copywrit content , but covers a wide range of reasons and issues.
Is our forum somehow immune?
Do we have magic underwear that protects our forum from the E.U. commission descending on it at any time and telling us to enforce their requirements?
I haven't even heard of such discussion out of our members concerning the E.U. commission enforcement agenda, and making sure we comply.
THAT is yet another forum issue that seems to have blindly flown under our collective radar, that we should be discussing and debating and discovering where other possible "weak points" in our forum need addressing, and possibly rectifying.

In short.
We need to be wise and canny and be proactive, really look at our (now) multiple issues... before possible calamity strikes.
Being reactive may be too little too late,
too costly,
or take too much manpower for us to cope with ..
for our small community to handle.