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Yes I know Less usually only types carp.

I have however had members worried contacting me, about a certain person trying to stir things up about accyweb and H.B.C.

Now as much as we all may think that we have a right to say what we think about any subject, if we stray from the path authorities could and perhaps would use this to the detriment of accyweb. (Let's face it they can spend more money than accyweb can!)

So can I ask all members to add to their signature, 'The views expressed here are my own and are not necessarily those of the site', I don't know if this will protect the site completely, (I'm not a person of law), but at least it will help towards that person (or others), not being able to harm us or worse have us closed down.

I'm sorry, if this turns out to be nothing but scare scaremongering but I would rather we are safe than sorry.:o

I'm off now to alter my signature.
 
I've had that under my signature for a long time and I seriously recommend that everyone does the same.

I know nothing about legal stuff either but I think everyone should be responsible for their own posts - Gondola, that means you too!
 
Less, it has been proven in court(legal precendence) that the owners of a site cannot be legally responsible for posts contained within it as long as they show due dilligence in removing any racist/sexist/etc posts.

So whilst its all my own words and thoughts I'll refrain from it at the moment. Its sounding all merkin if you ask me.

If a member is constantly stirring up things that Roy does not wish to be discussed then that member should be banned.
 
entwisi said:
Less, it has been proven in court(legal precendence) that the owners of a site cannot be legally responsible for posts contained within it as long as they show due dilligence in removing any racist/sexist/etc posts.

So whilst its all my own words and thoughts I'll refrain from it at the moment. Its sounding all merkin if you ask me.

If a member is constantly stirring up things that Roy does not wish to be discussed then that member should be banned.
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Thanks for that entwisi, as you already know the mods keep on top of that and do a good job, but it only needs a little slip to cause problems, and until Roy is back over here I'm just trying to be careful.:)
 
yes, the mods do a good and valued job, one slip would never be enough for HBC to do anything. Legally you are covered, tbh if any member is causing a problem then just ban them (As has happened before)
 
entwisi said:
tbh if any member is causing a problem then just ban them (As has happened before)
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Done Less, but I have to agree with entwisi.

I've read 'that' thread from start to finish and have purposely not taken an active role in it as I share your view that he's not to be trusted, I've never felt like that about any member on accyweb before ....... oh except Neil ..... oh and chav ..... Oh and ... :D :D :D
 
yes, that would be wise. it is better than horlicks for making you nod off.
While I DID participate....I don't think my contributions were particularly inflammatory......or defamatory for that matter.
 
If we are talking about gondola here then lets say it out loud. I don't hide behind any false walls and neither should this forum. I may not agree with anything or everything he has to say but i will defend his right to reveal any TRUTHFUL items that we the voting public should know.


In the run up to the local elections we the voting public have a right to know what the people we are expecting to represent us are up to. If it takes a posting on a web forum to do that then I'm all for it and I doubt anyone in their right mind would disagree after all what is there that is hidden that we shouldn't know about?

The beauty of posting on what is clearly a 'politically independant' forum is that everyone has a right to defend themselves from anything that is posted. Silence in this instance is deafening by its inference.
 
Margaret Pilkington said:
While I DID participate....I don't think my contributions were particularly inflammatory......or defamatory for that matter.
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As an un-biased on looker to the thread I read no such things from you or any other member from accyweb. All I read was someone trying to 'big himself up' as being someone in the 'know'. I don't fall for this need for anonimity crap, if he has a tale to tell just tell it! People gain alot more respect for standing up for what they believe in ... as shows with Claire Pritchard.
 
entwisi said:
If we are talking about gondola here then lets say it out loud. I don't hide behind any false walls and neither should this forum. I may not agree with anything or everything he has to say but i will defend his right to reveal any TRUTHFUL items that we the voting public should know.
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And if that were what he had done then I would equally defend it but he hasn't actually revealed anything.
 
Less,

A serious question..............has there been some kind of complaint??? In all honesty its a forum of public opinion:confused: surely as has been the case that inappropiate posts are removed as our mods are on the ball & if any such breach of libel/slander etc then forum rules are usually applied, in a court of law public forum point of views would surely be considered 'hearsay' unless backed by matter of fact:confused:

I cant see whether having the standard text sig would make that much of a difference & in lets say opinated posting usually come under 'i think'.... 'IMHO' 'IMO' etc would cover the same as....after all its an opinion not a fact unless expressed so:confused:

If its regarding said member as mentioned then maybe applying forum rules cover it, in order to protect accyweb as entwisi said ban/warn etc if the members intentions are not best for accyweb or discussion.
 
Your probably right Mel, but on the other hand I can understand Less's un-ease at someone using accyweb to blatantly stir up trouble.
 
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