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Old 06-30-2006, 11:55 AM   #1
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Default Guy sues site for defamation of character

Basically a guy is suing a website that lets women post about thier cheating BF's / Husbands for defamation of character.

A while back I can across a similiar site that allowed anyone to remove the rant/post for a small fee... I wondered when someone would sue for defamation of character and how it would turn out and I guess this case will answer that question.

As website owners, this will be an interesting story to follow. You can read more at the link below.

http://www.dslreports.com/shownews/75908




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Old 06-30-2006, 12:13 PM   #2
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As long as the website owner didn't make the posts, I don't see where there are grounds for a suit.




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Old 06-30-2006, 03:15 PM   #3
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As long as the website owner didn't make the posts, I don't see where there are grounds for a suit.
You are responsible for what is on your server / site. If you can't you need to prevent such things to happen.




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Old 06-30-2006, 03:35 PM   #4
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This case will go nowhere. Defamation is very hard to prove.




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Old 06-30-2006, 11:43 PM   #5
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Yeah defamation is very similar to slander so they will have a hard time proving any damages. Personally I hope the website wins. Ironically the loser that cheated on his wife and is suing in this case probably shot themselves in the foot by drawing more attention to the website, and the fact that they cheat :nervous:

Here's a link if you want to check the site out. We need a site like this for women cheaters too ;)

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You are responsible for what is on your server / site. If you can't you need to prevent such things to happen.
We have a thing called free speech over here that would make that very unlikely.




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OK well they have lots of free time on their hands don't they? Making a web site to bad mouth talk cheating BF's? You know there are some really strange people in the world......


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Making a web site to bad mouth talk cheating BF's?
How can you 'bad talk' someone that does something wrong? :paranoid: Do you not know what being unfaithful is? You do the crime, you do the time. Their site simply warns others not to get involved with these losers :classic:




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How can you 'bad talk' someone that does something wrong? :paranoid:

ROFL!!!!

That was my EXACT thought as I read MP's post!!! Nice.




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That was my EXACT thought as I read MP's post!!! Nice.
Yep nothings more pathetic that someone that gets caught doing something wrong, and then whines about it ;)




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