A timely warning

[40yearBLUE]

In light of certain recent alleged criminal acts by AFL players and discussion of them here, it is timely to be warned that our posting should be tempered with care.

http://www.theage.com.au/technology...enner-hunted-down-and-sued-20100224-p3n7.html

Whilst this story is not about football, it is about defamation actions taken against anonymous posters on forums.

Take care not to defame because you can be tracked down and sued, apparently.

I am not accusing anyone of it, this is just a friendly reminder that I thought worth sharing.

 

[TOPBLUE_25]

30yearBlue allegedly wears ladies undies.

 

[40yearBLUE]

That reminds me of a couldabeen champions routine they did on radio (it may have made it onto their best of cd) where the basis of the skit was you could basically call anyone anything so long as you prefaced it with "with all due respect".

So "with all due respect you are a tool"

 

[Sin City]

TopBlue25 reportedly sits down when he pisses

 

[TOPBLUE_25]

It is alleged Sin City that you actually barrack for Richmond.

 

[Weiterbot23]

People I don't want reading that article

-Jordan Russell
-Wayne Hughes (after Rich plays a blinder)
-Ratten (after a loss)

 

[TOPBLUE_25]

That reminds me of a couldabeen champions routine they did on radio (it may have made it onto their best of cd) where the basis of the skit was you could basically call anyone anything so long as you prefaced it with "with all due respect".

So "with all due respect you are a tool"

I think I've heard that before.

Frontline did the whole, It is alledged that you take bribes thing.
or
people say that you take bribes.

haha love it.

 

[Sin City]

It is alleged Sin City that you actually barrack for Richmond.

Source?

I can confirm the rumour that I get diarrhea every time I see their jumper

 

[Sin City]

People I don't want reading that article

-Jordan Russell
-Wayne Hughes (after Rich plays a blinder)
-Ratten (after a loss)

I hope Chris Yarran reads it and sues those Collingwood pigs for everything they're worth, which is probably $1.50 and a stolen sleeping bag.

 

[Salaryman]

People I don't want reading that article

-Jordan Russell
-Wayne Hughes (after Rich plays a blinder)
-Ratten (after a loss)

WH wouldn't even bother reading some of the sh*te posted on here......if he did, he'd have a good chuckle and legal action would be the last thing on his mind...pretty sure.

 

[blue gunslinger]

anybody can sue me for 90% of my net debt!

 

[Go_Blues!]

In light of certain recent alleged criminal acts by AFL players and discussion of them here, it is timely to be warned that our posting should be tempered with care.

http://www.theage.com.au/technology...enner-hunted-down-and-sued-20100224-p3n7.html

Whilst this story is not about football, it is about defamation actions taken against anonymous posters on forums.

Take care not to defame because you can be tracked down and sued, apparently.

I am not accusing anyone of it, this is just a friendly reminder that I thought worth sharing.

Good call; I read this article this morning and thought exactly the same thing. Over time, this sort of action will become more prevelent but of course it is harder to sue when the motivation is not fueled by personal gain. All, the same, it is a nice case becaue it pushes the publishing responsibility on the poster and not the host.

I think that if anyone posts stuff, particularly of a criminal nature, that can not be substantiated by evidential fact, you really are taking risks that are probably not worth taking.

 

[KnaveyBlue]

Suing for discussion? Jesus Christ. In that case:

I heard that John Gastev assaulted a baby seal while juggling bags of cocaine and heroin. He then kidnapped a top Greenpeace official and flew to the moon on a pterodactyl while throwing harpoons at orphans.

The world is a stupid place.

 

[Weiterbot23]

Suing for discussion? Jesus Christ. In that case:

I heard that John Gastev assaulted a baby seal while juggling bags of cocaine and heroin. He then kidnapped a top Greenpeace official and flew to the moon on a pterodactyl while throwing harpoons at orphans.

The world is a stupid place.

I still hate Maxwell more

 

[invinciBlues]

Let them try. You cant censor the internet.

Maxwell kills kittens and drinks their blood for sustenance. Fact.

 

[Kramer1]

Suing for discussion? Jesus Christ. In that case:

I heard that John Gastev assaulted a baby seal while juggling bags of cocaine and heroin. He then kidnapped a top Greenpeace official and flew to the moon on a pterodactyl while throwing harpoons at orphans.

The world is a stupid place.

You idiot. At least use a real player...not some made up name.

 

[Blue since 72]

Suing for discussion? Jesus Christ. In that case:

I heard that John Gastev assaulted a baby seal while juggling bags of cocaine and heroin. He then kidnapped a top Greenpeace official and flew to the moon on a pterodactyl while throwing harpoons at orphans.

The world is a stupid place.

Let them try. You cant censor the internet.

Maxwell kills kittens and drinks their blood for sustenance. Fact.

Unfortunately this will probably proliferate. The issue is the written word. Once its written and posted you can't take it back (it becomes evidence) and with regard to the net it is then in the public domain so while you may reply directly to a post on a forum such as this the rest of us can read it and depending on the content it could be considered defamatory.

People have already been fined for advertising on facebook without the 'proper authority'.

People have also been sued in the US (there's a surprise) for defaming peoples character on the net.

The assumption is that 'I can say anything I like about anyone or anything I like' which is fine in the privacy of your own home, as it always has been. But as is the case when we're out in public you can't neccessarily get away with the same attitude, and while its been a little slow to catch up the same thing is now occuring with regard to the net, you're out in public so to speak, be careful what you say.

Verbal discussion can be hazy; he said/she said senarios abound so who is really telling the truth. Written discussion is black and white, no ifs, buts or maybes, then you just have to find the writer.

Sooooo...... in summary you two are nicked and I have already advised the proper authorities.

 

[invinciBlues]

Pffft. They can't even control the tabloids, let alone the internet. Meanwhile, Derryn Hinch faces court charges for naming convicted paedophiles...

I scoff at attempts to censor the internet. You hear me? I SCOFF!!

 

[Blue since 72]

Pffft. They can't even control the tabloids, let alone the internet. Meanwhile, Derryn Hinch faces court charges for naming convicted paedophiles...

I scoff at attempts to censor the internet. You hear me? I SCOFF!!

I hear your scoffing IB, and I agree with you in that it would be impossible to censor the net, other than to shut it down but bear in mind this is primarily about individuals posting on the net, not the net itself, its only a communications medium (the messenger so to speak).

 

[invinciBlues]

Laws that can't be enforced make a mockery of justice. There has to be damages to the persons "brand".

If a post on the internet costs someone lucrative sponsorship deals... well ....

and anyways, any mod on here could tell you I use several different IP addresses and there's no link between myself and my online persona. Not saying I couldn't be "found", I'm just saying they'll have a damn hard time doing it.

 

[Blue since 72]

Laws that can't be enforced make a mockery of justice. There has to be damages to the persons "brand".

If a post on the internet costs someone lucrative sponsorship deals... well ....

and anyways, any mod on here could tell you I use several different IP addresses and there's no link between myself and my online persona. Not saying I couldn't be "found", I'm just saying they'll have a damn hard time doing it.

So you're very very sneaky then?

 

[invinciBlues]

I've always employed a certain degree of paranoia when it comes to the internet. Thats why I don't have any sympathy for those who are victims of identity theft from internet usage.

A bit of common sense goes a long, long way.

 

[thylacine60]

Laws that can't be enforced make a mockery of justice. There has to be damages to the persons "brand".

If a post on the internet costs someone lucrative sponsorship deals... well ....

and anyways, any mod on here could tell you I use several different IP addresses and there's no link between myself and my online persona. Not saying I couldn't be "found", I'm just saying they'll have a damn hard time doing it.

Not if you keep dressing so provocatively, iB.

 

[KnaveyBlue]

Uh oh...

Gastev's pterodactyl license revoked:

http://www.theage.com.au/afl/afl-news/pterodactyl-embarrassment-for-gastev.html

Former Eagles and Brisbane footballer John Gastev has lost his pterodactyl pilot license after rumours surfaced online that he had flown one of the beasts to the moon.
A top Greenpeace official is believed to have accompanied Mr Gastev on the cruel voyage, which resulted in the flying reptile sustaining frostbite and hypothermia.
It is believed the trip was funded by the late Dick Pratt, and was endorsed by the Carlton Football Club.

http://www.theage.com.au/afl/afl-news/pterodactyl-embarrassment-for-gastev.html

Whelp, guess I'm broke. See you guys at Centrelink!

 

[The Old Dark Navy's]

Uh oh...

Gastev's pterodactyl license revoked:

http://www.theage.com.au/afl/afl-news/pterodactyl-embarrassment-for-gastev.html



http://www.theage.com.au/afl/afl-news/pterodactyl-embarrassment-for-gastev.html

Whelp, guess I'm broke. See you guys at Centrelink!

How could you be so careless? If you had only stated 'according to sources', you might have had an out.