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Question

A forum that is open on Shabbat – is there a problem using it?
And is the administrator obligated to close the forum on Shabbat if he knows that there are those who will use it on Shabbat?

Answer

Shalom u’vracha 

A. There is a problem using messages that were written on Shabbat. It is not appropriate to take part in such a forum.

B. He is obligated to close it, because when the forum is open, Jews stumble in desecration of Shabbat. 

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