Exactly! THIS is the problem in a nutshell. As soon as they took it upon themselves to control their content, they became publishers and are completely liable for ALL the content on their site. Period. EOS. -30-.
This is the single, simple law that stops everything in its tracks. It’s a magic bullet for all the insanity and craziness. Will it ever happen? Nope. But it should.
Indeed.
Personal blogs are trash.