Attention! The author of this article is not responsible for any consequences of reading this article, as well as for your poor he alth, the children with two children and mortgage debts.
The above is an example of the text of a disclaimer - a written waiver of any liability for possible unlawful consequences of the actions of the person who declared this denial, or third parties. It comes from English to claim - to make a claim and the prefix dis, denoting denial. While ignorance of the law is no excuse, the disclaimer can be somewhat synonymous with "I'm in the cabin."
No matter how strange and frivolous it may sound, but the use of a disclaimer can really help to avoid responsibility for certain consequences, which can be caused mainly by the use of any content. A vivid example: disclaimer texts for YouTube. In many Internet shows, cartoons and blogs, for example, in “+100500”, disclaimers are almost always used. These warnings help you avoid liability for many"unholy" things. Among them are copyright infringement, and insulting the feelings of everyone in general, and a disregard for any censorship, and other things for which the creators of such content shine a lot of trouble, both legal and non-legal.
Disclaimer and right
The first examples of disclaimer texts were born and spread in the USA.
It should be noted that if the applicant is smart enough, he understands that he will still be responsible for violating this or that law. Depending on the country, the degree of responsibility will vary.
Where applicable
Disclaimers can be found in literature, the press, movies, animation, blogs, TV shows and many other areas. To this day, warnings that “I am not me, and the horse is not mine” are heard not only in the media, but also in everyday life.
Manifesto of Irresponsibility
Everyone remembers the famous meme ten years ago - a sign on one of the domestic beaches. "Whoever drowns will no longer swim in the sea." Here it is, the perfect example of disclaimer text.
There is a legend that Dutch courtesans were the first to use such a trick at the beginning of the 21st century. They created a certain wording, which contained information about the level of their responsibility for the consequences of their activities. It sounded something like this: “If you think you're too good for me, go back where you came from. The price is so-and-so, the time is so-and-so. If you get infected with something - your problems, it was necessary to protect yourself better …”.
Symbolically,that in our time the content of disclaimers is so unregulated that in order to understand the legal force of one or another of them, the help of experts in ethics and the priority setting algorithm is needed. Today we call them lawyers.
A more modern example of a household disclaimer: "The administration is not responsible for things left unattended." We see this warning almost every day and easily agree with the stated circumstance.
Disclaimers in popular culture
Disclaimers are often used on television. A typical example of disclaimer text in an ad is: "All stunts are done by professionals, don't try this yourself." At this moment, some handsome man performs somersaults on a motorcycle, having previously chewed two records of Wrigley Spearmint.
Typical example of a disclaimer
"All characters in the story are fictional, any resemblance to real people is coincidental."
Example of disclaimer text for a site: "This resource is for entertainment purposes only and does not intend to offend anyone."
Very often, disclaimers also include a note about the age limit: 18+, 16+. And even though it is impossible to understand where the line of cruelty and violence is between 4+ and 0+, but these numbers also occur.
The most correct example of disclaimer texts are those in which the humorous side of the issue is minimized, and preference is given to key points thatcan draw the attention of the all-seeing eye of the guardians of law and order. In the text of the warning, you should pay attention to the fact that the material does not carry propaganda, does not aim to offend anyone's feelings, does not claim to distort any information or violate copyright law.
In a word, examples of disclaimer texts are very diverse. It is easy to guess that in countries with low social, political, and indeed any responsibility, disclaimers have almost acquired the status of indulgences. They are inserted where not too lazy, but so often that it sometimes comes to complete absurdity. Every now and then a picture stands before my eyes, where a mother, sending a five-year-old child to walk on the river without any supervision, throws after him: “If you drown, don’t come home!”
Thus, the disclaimer is a kind of liability avoidance tool that seems to work, but it's not certain. Do not expect such a warning to protect content creators in the event of serious legal problems.
