The Blackbox Debate
Thu, 2 Nov 2006, 07:24 pmCassie_Dart30 posts in thread
The Blackbox Debate
Thu, 2 Nov 2006, 07:24 pmI write regarding the closure and censorship of the below thread - Blackbox Management: Good or Bad?
http://www.theatre.asn.au/node/5973
I recently had a young actress write to me and ask a question about her agency, so I sent her this link. It is a tradgic shame that dozens of people's comments have been censored, but I respect Theatre Australia for having posted that these messages were deleted as a result of one John W. of Blackbox Management. It is made clear to everyone what is really going on.
This young actress was, suffice it to say, not happy in her current situation. Will you delete my post for saying that?
On the subject of free speech.
Thu, 9 Nov 2006, 01:53 pmIm not stuck in TVLand.
On the contrary i happen to be in the fourth year of a Law degree. AND wouldnt you know it i happen to be studying a media communications law subject at the moment...
Reading the thread there were a good many posters children or otherwise who (i think) because of the isolation and assumed freedom that the digital age provdes let fly on the subject. A statement of opinion is one thing, but a a number of posts were guilty of imputations that caused obvious damage to (1) personal and (2) business reputation or caused a "shun and avoid" effect. Theses are the current standards in Australian law.
YES truth is a complete defence (so long as it is proved) but it is more extenuted than simply "they promised me stardom but all i got was a dodgy TV commerical".
To LOGOS: it appears you need to do your homework. Quite clearly many documents cite the Australian Constitution as referred to by Stinger AND because corporations arent viewed in Law as endowed with emotional characteristics etc that Humans are they are SEVERLY RESTRICTED to a VERY limited cause of action as compared to persons in suing for defamation.
Paul.