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Old 26-08-2002, 23:43
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Hi Neil

Obviously, I expect, the great majority of posters here do not want to embarass Digital Spy in any way, but when you delete postings because they are potentially libellous, it would be nice if you could remind us of what it is that is considered to be potentially libellous.

I ask because I have no idea if any of my posts were deleted, and so I have no idea if it was me that said something wrong.

This is not meant to be an attack, it's just a request for more information.

Thanks.
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Old 26-08-2002, 23:48
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I believe I had repeated some things I read in the press. I shall avoid doing so in the future.
A point here is that the Big Brother forum is stuffed with wild allegations, why not this one? I presume the celebs are more likely to sue - I will be behaving from now on...Sorry Digi Spy...
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Old 26-08-2002, 23:54
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I think the Mods may also have taken exception to something I posted about a non-contestant.

As it happens IMHO my comments were both true and non-malicious but I appreciate their desire to stay on the windy side of the law!
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Old 27-08-2002, 02:29
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I would have thought that if you say something about someone that is not true or you have no evidence to back up thatis libelous. I'm not sure why you think the mods here are deleting your posts though? I've never know that to happen in the past.
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Old 27-08-2002, 03:23
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See the "Aw poor Tara" thread - or rather what's left of it.

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Old 28-08-2002, 17:37
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Libel is when you publish derogatory comments about someone without proof of your accusations. I think
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Old 28-08-2002, 19:14
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I think as long as you make sure to point out that it is your own opinion, & not necessarily fact, you should be on the right side of the libel laws. Good words to use in this situation are 'allegedly' or 'alleged'....
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Old 28-08-2002, 19:22
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Originally posted by lucicle
I think as long as you make sure to point out that it is your own opinion, & not necessarily fact, you should be on the right side of the libel laws. Good words to use in this situation are 'allegedly' or 'alleged'....
Indeed. I think you can also use ' IMO' and ' without prejudice '. I'll let someone else try them first tho, just to be sure.
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Old 28-08-2002, 19:29
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I have been adding 'IMHO' to anything that I think could be libellous for some time on various talkboards. It seems to work so far!
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Old 28-08-2002, 19:35
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Originally posted by lucicle
I have been adding 'IMHO' to anything that I think could be libellous for some time on various talkboards. It seems to work so far!
Actually I've had second thoughts about the 'without prejudice' one. Some lawyer did once tell me you could say or write pretty much anything, about anybody, so long as you bunged (phrase or words I can't remember) in first ie BEFORE you say or write anything.
Hmmm wish I could remember, pretty sure now it's not 'Without prejudice' tho. Sorry to anyone who gets sued after using that one.
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Old 28-08-2002, 20:29
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Have I Got News For You seem to think that adding "allegedly" is enough!!!
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