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[OOH! SHAUN TAYLOR]

As in, I am going to sit back and enjoy watching what happens when the club lawyers get onto the FLP about this.

In reality, I suspect a paper can get away with crap like this by saying "it's an opinion piece" but the fact remains there is not the remotest hint within the article that the "journalist" has bothered to properly research the story upon which he has decided to publish his opinion.  It's pathetic that someone should be paid to spew such crap when there must be tens of thousands of young people out there that would walk through hot coal to get a gig like that.

Not when he's written, "every time they added to their wage bill they knew somebody else was going unpaid". Doesn't sound like opinion to me.

[jonny72]

From The Scum Forum -

"Mr Black seems very reluctant to pay his fair share of taxes, He has recently pulled Betfair out of Germany following a new 5% tax on gambling transactions and is in ongoing negotiations with the German Government over a tax liability of £25m"

Read more: http://www.yellowsforum.proboards.com/index.cgi?board=fldiscussion&action=display&thread=12793&page=5#ixzz2IXK9FtwX

Pretty certain Black doesn't have anything to do with running Betfair any more. His last tweet said he hadn't worked there in five years and on his blog the last post on Betfair was five years ago saying he was going on sabbatical and his future with them uncertain.

[DRS]

How does the law work in regards to forums? The oxford one for example,say Black decided enough was enough could he take legal action

[Sippo]

It's a public forum for public eyes to see, so I suppose slander could be pushed. But would be a lot of hassle...

[Batch]

How does the law work in regards to forums? The oxford one for example,say Black decided enough was enough could he take legal action

I recall some time ago the then Coventry City chairman nearly took the admin of their Rivals site to court because someone called him a scoundral. It was the site admin/owner not the poster that was in trouble, even though the post was removed at the earliest opportunity (several hours later as it wasn't 24/7 moderated).

Not sure if things have changed, you'd hope so as I find the whole thing of who was liable ridiculous.

[Flashheart]

How does the law work in regards to forums? The oxford one for example,say Black decided enough was enough could he take legal action

Why, what are you planning?   

[TheMajorSTFC]

I imagine it will end with a complete printed retraction by them. Easiest thing for all concerned.

Hopefully an apology to go along side it...asking too much though?  

[jonny72]

I recall some time ago the then Coventry City chairman nearly took the admin of their Rivals site to court because someone called him a scoundral. It was the site admin/owner not the poster that was in trouble, even though the post was removed at the earliest opportunity (several hours later as it wasn't 24/7 moderated).

You sure they went after the site owner? If they did I'd be surprised if they got anywhere. All the cases I've read about before got thrown out or were lost when they went after the site owner as they weren't deemed liable - provided they had acted reasonably (such as removing the posts, warning people as to future conduct and so on).

Facebook, Google, Twitter and others aren't held liable for content so why would anyone else be?

[Quagmire]

They are quite the bunch on that yellows forum, they seem to struggle to take anything in no matter how many times you try and explain.
Must stop looking, I have spent far to much time on their recently.

[chalkies_shorts]

Another e mail just sent. That article is a pile of festering shit and Dunleavy is a cunt.I hope the club take him and the mag to the cleaners - might just help us keep Hollands and Martin for a bit l.onger.

[lambourn red]

If I have one more person i know say to me "I see your lot are fucked, Di Canio will be off" I am fed up with putting people straight that cunt at the bbc has got a lot answer for

[walcot red]

They are quite the bunch on that yellows forum, they seem to struggle to take anything in no matter how many times you try and explain.
Must stop looking, I have spent far to much time on their recently.

Have you disinfected yourself?

[Batch]

You sure they went after the site owner? If they did I'd be surprised if they got anywhere. All the cases I've read about before got thrown out or were lost when they went after the site owner as they weren't deemed liable - provided they had acted reasonably (such as removing the posts, warning people as to future conduct and so on).

Technically Rivals owned the site. They went after whoever was running it/administrating it (a guy called Neville). They backed off before it got to court.

But I take your point re: Twitter/, facebook, etc.

[Arriba]

They are quite the bunch on that yellows forum, they seem to struggle to take anything in no matter how many times you try and explain.
Must stop looking, I have spent far to much time on their recently.

let the poxford scum fester in their own bitterness on their own. I don't read their shit.

[Stegenfreud]

Another email gone... not expecting a response but if it creates even a small amount of concern then it was worth the minimal effort!