Submission + - Whirlpool Founder Sued for User Submitted Posts (whirlpool.net.au)
craznar writes: "Whirlpool founder Simon Wright is being sued by accounting software firm 2Clix Australia Pty
Ltd for alleged "injurious falsehood".
Whirlpool is a privately run, very large broadband discussion forum in Australia — it attacts no advertising revenue and is entirely run from the pocket of a few dedicated individuals.
The founder (Simon Wright) is being sued for AU$150,000 + Costs for an article and subsequent thread posted by the user base.
Should a company be able to sue based upon opinion, posted on a public forum ?
Full story http://whirlpool.net.au/article.cfm/1753"
Whirlpool is a privately run, very large broadband discussion forum in Australia — it attacts no advertising revenue and is entirely run from the pocket of a few dedicated individuals.
The founder (Simon Wright) is being sued for AU$150,000 + Costs for an article and subsequent thread posted by the user base.
Should a company be able to sue based upon opinion, posted on a public forum ?
Full story http://whirlpool.net.au/article.cfm/1753"
