[amnesia623]

Is there any sort of history of any forum owner facing legal issues because of the edited content?

I know this isn't a legal based forum and don't expect to get legal advice.

If a person posts child porn, you delete it and make a note of the IP address just in case something comes of it. If a person threatens another with physical harm I would just make a note and ban the appropriate parties.

I usually have an 'open posting' policy on my board. You can post what you want as long as it's on topic and respectful to others. If a user violates this I delete the post and notify the user on why I deleted the post.

If it's a string of posts and that are breaking the TOS then I will close the thread and tell the board members to continue the conversation in a new thread if so desired. I am not a fan of editing posts because there is too much of a 'grey' area. Deleting the post is quick, easy, and avoids the 'you edited this for your convenience' aguements. It's all or nothing.

Also, what if someone asks to be removed from a board and all their posts be deleted, is there any obligation to do as such?

I'm not asking these questions to base any legal anything on, just general questions. I know that legalities are determined on physical location so I don't expect any specific answers.