bigreddog wrote:see the thought police are at it again. why is it essential to stop people having a chat about what is quite frankly an unmitigated cock up
Very simple, our rules, like it or set up your own board. Historically, this is the type of situation that leads to e-mails from solicitors etc. In the past we've had 'contact' with the police, lawyers, club & city council as well as aggrieved individuals. I've posted the links in the past, and frankly, can't be arsed digging them out again, about a Sheffield Wednesday fan who genuinely thought he would lose his house to pay legal & potentially libel expenses for some "chat" on a message board that 99% of people would view as a fan expressing an opinion. He only 'survived' because he found a lawyer willing to defend him on a no-win-no-fee basis. Google
"Sheffield Wednesday" fan libel to see if you can find it.
I don't know the facts and unless you, or others, do, then you run the risk of libel by stating the club or the contractors have cocked up.
poulton shrimp wrote:Freedom of speech not on this socialist run forum
Have we
EVER suggested people have freedom of speech on this forum? Set up your own forum and see how long you support other people having 'freedom of speech' if
you are the one who may pay instead. Covering our own backside? Too right. So if someone comes on here and posts something that bring the lawyers sniffing, like Sheffield Wednesday's did, we can demonstrate that we moderated as well as can be reasonably expected. And when the court order arrives demanding e-mail & i.p. addresses don't think we'll go all righteous and '
protect freedom of speech', you're all grown up and
take responsibility for your own posts.