LoremIpsum
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Hello, very interesting forum. So much to learn!
I am in the UK and I don't know in which country the forum in question is hosted, and I am not sure which country's laws apply. But let's take this as a general question if we may.
I am a member of a private, members only internet forum populated by people who work in the radio and broadcast business. I recently wrote the following, after some rowdy behaviour by some of the members:
"It's little wonder that some comments made on (name of the forum) in the past have gone as far as becoming the subject of law suits!"
Now, the fourm owner is not happy about this comment and posted this in the same thread:
"..if you even insinuate, as you appear to be doing, that I've been served a law suit in the past, I'll cheerfully take you to court to prove your allegations. "!
For the record, my information was just hearsay and idle gossip, and I have posted to that effect, and I have also posted withdrawing my original statement.
He has not served papers on me, but would he have a case against me? I think he is just making a threat of some kind. What would I be accused of? I did not mention the fourm owner in my statement. I did not mention anyone in particular, only that some comments made in the forum in that past have gone as far as court. For all we know, the legal action that I refer to could have had nothing to do with the forum owner. Does he have to prove that I meant him? And is my comment libel?
Thanks in advance.
I am in the UK and I don't know in which country the forum in question is hosted, and I am not sure which country's laws apply. But let's take this as a general question if we may.
I am a member of a private, members only internet forum populated by people who work in the radio and broadcast business. I recently wrote the following, after some rowdy behaviour by some of the members:
"It's little wonder that some comments made on (name of the forum) in the past have gone as far as becoming the subject of law suits!"
Now, the fourm owner is not happy about this comment and posted this in the same thread:
"..if you even insinuate, as you appear to be doing, that I've been served a law suit in the past, I'll cheerfully take you to court to prove your allegations. "!
For the record, my information was just hearsay and idle gossip, and I have posted to that effect, and I have also posted withdrawing my original statement.
He has not served papers on me, but would he have a case against me? I think he is just making a threat of some kind. What would I be accused of? I did not mention the fourm owner in my statement. I did not mention anyone in particular, only that some comments made in the forum in that past have gone as far as court. For all we know, the legal action that I refer to could have had nothing to do with the forum owner. Does he have to prove that I meant him? And is my comment libel?
Thanks in advance.