Because Stinger asked
Fri, 13 Feb 2009, 11:16 amadministrator23 posts in thread
Because Stinger asked
Fri, 13 Feb 2009, 11:16 amWho is the Judge, Jury & Executioner here?
Author: stinger
Date: 13/02/2009 - 09:45
(a)Who decides if something posted on this website is defamatory?
(b)What qualifications do they have to do so?
(c)Who is said to have been defamed?
(c)Since when has it been policy of this website to remove a post on the grounds of "defamatory information" anyway?
If we all knew that we could have a post removed just by claiming that it contained defamatory material and requesting its removal, I suggest that there would be very little left on here. Also, it should be borne in mind that TRUTH is a complete defence to a claim of defamation.
Come on 'Administrator' - let's have your reasons and satisfy our curiousity.Puzzled
Ssstinger>>>
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(a) I sincerely don't believe anything posted on this website can constitute defamation. But I will act, as a matter of courtesy, on specific complaints regarding allegations of defamatory content.
(b) No decision involved, no qualifications required.
(c) Usually, by implication, the complainant.
(d) Always. Please read the disclaimer (under the about menu).
You are correct regarding the possible implications of this policy. Thanks for drawing that to everyone's attention.
;-)
Cheers
Grant
If you have a look in the
Fri, 13 Feb 2009, 12:32 pmIf you have a look in the FAQ's at thread about which agencies to avoid, there is a long line of "removed at the request of XYZ - possible defamatory content", which makes the thread a little hard to follow.
This is obviously not a new trend. Is it done to avoid the posibility of legal action by the complainant, or just as a courtesy to our registered member, who may have been defamed by a Walter?
If the complaint is made against a registered member whose identity is known, is it Grant's place to remove the post? Is the site, or the administrator, legally liable for allowing a defamatory post to remain? Is there a possibility that remove of a post could constitute grounds for legal action?
I would like to suggest that we all just play nice, get our message across, and have a bit of fun without the nastiness.
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