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[–] 12 points 2 years ago (2 children)

in case you haven't seen the acronym before (it took me a minute the first time I saw it too!), it means "I Am Not A Lawyer". It's a disclaimer that the advice given is NOT legal advice.

If your post was just a joke: a) I thought the same thing when I first saw that b) no kink shaming 😅

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  • [–] 2 points 2 years ago (2 children)

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

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  • [–] 7 points 2 years 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

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  • [–] 6 points 2 years 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.

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