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Originally Posted by mick pinner
Mike, nobody can be sued for having an opinion or stating the truth, if you could Top Gear would no longer exist.
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Or any other review-based program on TV or radio....or in magazines.
As long as you're reviewing product performance/attributes you're OK, as it's clearly a review and therefore just your opinion.
What you can't do is express an 'opinion' which then calls the character of a manufacturer or vendor into question in a way which damages their
reputation. You can't accuse them of being corrupt or crooked by, say, virtue of the fact their prices are higher than someone else's. However, you won't get sued by simply pointing out that Vendor A's price for an item is X $$$ higher than Vendor Bs. That's just a statement of fact and entirely defensible. It's perfectly OK to point out the specific vendors in a basic scenario like that. It's fair comment and in the public interest.
And any threat of litigation in a situation like that is just hot air.
Anyway....bottom line....don't get mad, get even. Vote with your wallets and buy somewhere else.
If you're not sure what constitutes libel, don't post. It's not worth the risk to the website and those who run it.