What a day so far.
Thanks John for your encouraging words and everyones input that is what free speech is all about
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However it worries me some of the references to some of the vendors we deal with
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I have just come from another forum where unfortunately there is a clash between two members in which they get into this name calling game. I want them to stop it so I sought to remind them of the possible consequences of name calling in the public view.
Given the references above I post a copy of my post in that forum which I hope will cause us all to think of the dramatic consequences a passing comment can initiate
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Defamation is a dangerous area, apart from the hurt caused it lets the lawyers in the door who ask for the keys to your safe.
The aspect of hurt does not have to be true or faulse for the action to be brought nor does intention figure much in the consideration however the aspect of publication is relevant. One can say somethings and get away with them others provide the plaintiff with a hand better than a royal flush ace high in poker.
Trying to hide your comment in a joke or in your end doe
provides no defence to the action
. The only difficulty the lawyer for the plaintiff (if he needs a lawyer and cant act on his own behalf as I can if faced with bringing such an action) is how much to claim in damages
. For the lawyer for the defendant his problem is to convince the plaintiffs lawyer to settle early so as to minimise costs for the defendants (usually defendants in the sence that there will be more than one as the suit is brought against the person making the statement and the organisation who published the statement). Why am I covering this in such detail you ask well it happens to be the area that I am expert in and I could not help but sprout what I know about the matter
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My advice to folk generally is to avoid making attacks which could in a moment of carelessness could cost them their house and therefore do not be so clever that you end up being very stupid
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Thats what I think about Orion.
Now the good news the Binos are here
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I am high as a kite as I thought that perhaps after the negative comments Lees promise that they would be here Friday might be only a snow job and that I may have to wait longer for satisfaction..
But they are great but the image is not what I expected..the view is the right way up..I thought these were astronomy "üpside down view" binos yet not so the view is "normal" so such a result is great
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So get ready for grey skies and some stormy weather I have everything I need to bring the heavens down upon us
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So only one thing more on the wish list..the 80mm triplet Williams scope I wish I wish I wish
That should do it I wonder when it will arrive?
alex
