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Submission + - Software developer sues to mute forum users (whirlpool.net.au) 1

Submitted by

Whirlpool User

on Wednesday September 12, 2007 @01:52AM

Whirlpool User writes: "An Australian accounting software developer blames a 'severe downturn in sales' on people who bad-mouthed its products in online user forums. It wants a judge to muzzle their comments. http://whirlpool.net.au/article.cfm/1753"

Submission + - Whirlpool sued for criticism (smh.com.au)

Submitted by ssinct on Wednesday September 12, 2007 @12:28AM

ssinct writes: Popular Australian broadband news and discussion site, Whirlpool, is being sued by 2Clix, for AUD$150,000 over "injurious falsehood", in relation to critical forum threads posted regarding deficiencies in the company's accounting software. The EFF, and local legal experts are up in arms over 2clix's move.

Submission + - Whirlpool Founder Sued By Software Manufacturer

Submitted by Anonymous Coward on Wednesday September 12, 2007 @12:26AM

An anonymous reader writes: The founder of Whirlpool, an Australian forum for broadband and internet discussion, with nearly 190,000 registered users, is being sued by an accounting software company that had their software bagged out by users commenting on the forum. This type of litigation seems to happen a bit in the US, but it's all new for Australia. The papers were apparently served last night, and it's all over the media Down Under this morning. This looks as though it's going to be a huge bunfight that is going to have its every move covered by the media here. And the ramifications if Whirlpool lose this case are enormous for Australian internet users.

Submission + - Broadband forum sued over user comments

Submitted by

weighn

on Wednesday September 12, 2007 @12:11AM

weighn writes: "PC World (Australia) and The SMH report that "A software firm is suing a community website over comments published on its forum. 2Clix is suing the owner of the popular broadband community site Whirlpool, Simon Wright, for "injurious falsehood", asking for $AUS150,000 in damages and an injunction requiring Whirlpool to remove forum threads highly critical of 2Clix's accounting software.
Dale Clapperton, chairman of the online users lobby group Electronic Frontiers Australia, said 2Clix was using the law to silence its critics. Whirlpool users have begun donating money to the site to help Wright cover any legal costs."

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