Beware of what you write on your blog and on the message boards
By: Bob | October 22nd, 2007
If you go to just about any soccer message board or blog (other than those on The Offside, of course), chances are you will find comments about players, managers and clubs that are less than flattering. In fact, some are downright nasty. Such is the direction some people take when given an anonymous forum to voice their opinions. It turns out anonymity is not guaranteed when comments cross the libelous line.
The chairman, chief executive and five directors of Sheffield Wednesday have won a lawsuit against a Web site – Owlstalk – which posted unflattering comments about the club and its bigwigs. The lawsuit forces the site to reveal the names of the posters and opens them up to the possibility of being sued for libel.
The club’s lawyers asked the judge, Richard Parkes QC, to order disclosure about the identity of 11 fans.
But the judge decided some fans, whose postings were merely “abusive” or likely to be understood as jokes, should keep their anonymity.
The judge ordered that three fans whose postings might “reasonably be understood to allege greed, selfishness, untrustworthiness and dishonest behaviour”, should be unmasked. Their right to maintain their anonymity and express themselves freely was outweighed by the directors’ entitlement to take action to protect their reputation, he said.
Crap. If we aren’t allowed to talk about greed, selfishness, untrustworthiness and dishonest behaviour in soccer what will any of us be left to talk about? Better consult babyboy on this one.
Category: England
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I’m anxiously awaiting my lawsuit from Massima Moratti and Rubentus.
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They’re upset about loaning Leon Clarke to Southend where he has 7 goals in 8 games.
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Go ahead and try that lawsuit in the ’states. Would never fly.
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United States -
Hey, ShefWed club directors! Yeah, you! Maybe if your team didn’t suck so badly, people would say nice things about you on the internet. Try getting out of the relegation zone in the freaking Championship, for one. Just a wild guess here, but I’m betting the club would do better if say, instead of spending your entire budget on frivolous libel suits, you went out and signed some decent players. That’s right. I’m accusing you of mismanaging the club. Oh, and your mothers are all in the Chinese mafia.
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i am looking for who can take me up to my destination in football to inproof my talent. omoejione@YAHOO.COM or 00923335340766 (Nigerian)
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Pakistan
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