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HarderFaster Forums >> General Mayhem >> Forum poster successfully sued for libel – landmark case Author Pages (2):  1  [2]      El Capitano Pete Registered: Apr 2003 Posts: 10740 - Threads: 423 Location: Quote: space wrote on 30-03-2005 10:30 AM Quote: El Capitano Pete wrote on 30-03-2005 10:20 AM Terrible, IMO an IP address doesn't mean sh*t. There may have been other factors... like the fact he admitted doing it? Seriouslah? Insekt 16/04/05 - James Nardi, Justin Bourne, Ben Stevens b2b Marc Johnson, Paul Glazby! insekt_guestlist@yahoo.co.uk www.insekt.co.uk DJ Page Report this post to a moderator | IP: Logged 30-03-2005 10:34 AM Exiled Angel fluffygasm Registered: May 2002 Posts: 10362 - Threads: 1260 Location: perth To be honest it surprises me this is a landmark case. I would have expected it in the T&Cs of any site that personal details will be made available to the police if reasonable proof is presented that a forum poster is involved in an illiegal activity, and therefore would have expected a case like this to come to conclusion before now. Report this post to a moderator | IP: Logged 30-03-2005 12:08 PM enfant terrible Slightly less loved and hated than iparty. Registered: Oct 2004 Posts: 40438 - Threads: 2205 Location: London. Quote: Latex Zebra wrote on 30-03-2005 09:57 AM *Waits for writs to drop through his letter box from Fire Club and numerous other sources* The one whose startlingly unconventional behavior, work, or thought embarrasses and disturbs others... Report this post to a moderator | IP: Logged 30-03-2005 18:42 PM twist Registered: Jul 2004 Posts: 6492 - Threads: 561 Location: london yeah I guess I'm just too soft TWIST - London's No.1 Afterhours Every week @ Fire, 1 min Vauxhall Tube 5am - Superlate Report this post to a moderator | IP: Logged 30-03-2005 18:49 PM Norris123 Registered: May 2002 Posts: 26685 - Threads: 1263 Location: Quote: Markus wrote on 30-03-2005 08:49 AM -From www.computercontractor.org The ability of users of internet bulletin boards to remain anonymous was placed in serious doubt yesterday after Terry Smith, chief executive of City firm Collins Stewart Tullett, won a landmark libel settlement. Mr Smith and his firm won "substantial" damages from Jeremy Benjamin, a fund manager who posted false allegations on the Motley Fool web site using the invented web name "analyser71". Interesting. Report this post to a moderator | IP: Logged 12-11-2009 12:38 PM ck breaking the habits, slowly but surely... Registered: Nov 2001 Posts: 87851 - Threads: 4871 Location: Filling a gap Quote: Latex Zebra wrote on 30-03-2005 08:57 AM *Waits for writs to drop through his letter box from Fire Club and numerous other sources* You should drop into the Upcoming Events forum for a little while... Courage is resistance to fear, mastery of fear - not absence of fear. - Mark Twain Report this post to a moderator | IP: Logged 12-11-2009 12:54 PM Benedict Pastafarian Registered: May 2003 Posts: 27351 - Threads: 179 Location: Quote: Markus wrote on 30-03-2005 08:58 AM Quote: Latex Zebra wrote on 30-03-2005 09:57 AM *Waits for writs to drop through his letter box from Fire Club and numerous other sources* Truth is a complete defence for libel. Plus wouldn't he have to have a reputation (as something other than an utter cunt) that's been tarnished? Only by learning from the mistakes we've committed in the past can we truly improve the quality of the mistakes we will make in the future. Report this post to a moderator | IP: Logged 12-11-2009 12:55 PM ~deleted1390 Zoology - Join us for the final year in 2011 Registered: Jun 2002 Posts: 70119 - Threads: 2003 Location: London Quote: ck wrote on 12-11-2009 12:54 PM You should drop into the Upcoming Events forum for a little while... Seen it all. You'd think they would have learned their lesson after trying to rip off a famous Childrens book for a party before. Oh well, originality isn't somethign everyone is gifted with. Zoology - 1st Friday of every month @ Club 414, Brixton Classics , Techno, Trance, Hard and whatever the hell else takes our fancy! Report this post to a moderator | IP: Logged 12-11-2009 13:01 PM All times are GMT. The time now is 14:57:46         Pages (2):  1  [2]      Forum Jump: Please select one: -------------------- Search Home -------------------- -- Recent messages -- Welcome to HarderFaster -- Lighthearted Banter -- Serious Discussions -- Upcoming Events and Adverts -- How good a night was THAT ? -- HarderFaster Lifestyle -- Mad Hatter's Corner -- General Mayhem -- HarderFaster Active -- The Asylum -- Mixes and Feedback -- Tunes and Tracks -- DJing -- Production Studio -- Production Feedback -- Photos and Photography -- Community Notices -- F.A.O. -- Classic Threads -- HarderFaster: announcements, suggestions and feedback -- Area 51 Forum Rules: You may post new threads You may post replies You may post attachments You may edit your posts You may delete your posts HTML code is OFF BB Code is ON Smilies are ON

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