Comments on: SUE NOW, MY LORD! http://www.popehat.com/2009/08/25/sue-now-my-lord/ A Group Complaint about Law, Liberty, and Leisure Thu, 09 Feb 2012 22:39:39 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Morgan F http://www.popehat.com/2009/08/25/sue-now-my-lord/comment-page-1/#comment-54716 Morgan F Sun, 29 Nov 2009 00:20:52 +0000 http://www.popehat.com/?p=5770#comment-54716 If what Adrian has stated is true, and Evony has to prove that Bruce has harmed their image, then they have a long way to go. I'd bet that many people would be willing to admit that their opinions of Evony are much lower than what Bruce has depicted. If on a scale of 1-10 Bruce has rated them a two, and my opinion of them is they're a 0, then Bruce has actually painted them in a good light. Perhaps he should charge them advertising fees. If what Adrian has stated is true, and Evony has to prove that Bruce has harmed their image, then they have a long way to go.

I'd bet that many people would be willing to admit that their opinions of Evony are much lower than what Bruce has depicted. If on a scale of 1-10 Bruce has rated them a two, and my opinion of them is they're a 0, then Bruce has actually painted them in a good light. Perhaps he should charge them advertising fees.

]]> By: Ms Random http://www.popehat.com/2009/08/25/sue-now-my-lord/comment-page-1/#comment-44767 Ms Random Tue, 22 Sep 2009 16:02:27 +0000 http://www.popehat.com/?p=5770#comment-44767 Erratum: I meant to say "we people in smaller countries". Left a word out. Erratum: I meant to say "we people in smaller countries". Left a word out.

]]> By: Ms Random http://www.popehat.com/2009/08/25/sue-now-my-lord/comment-page-1/#comment-44766 Ms Random Tue, 22 Sep 2009 16:01:35 +0000 http://www.popehat.com/?p=5770#comment-44766 Well, if you do this to everyone as a joke, I don't mind so much. I just came through the link on "Overlawyered", without knowing much about your site. So I'm sorry if I misunderstood. You must understand that we people in smaller are used to Americans believing all kinds of bizarre stuff about us. Well, if you do this to everyone as a joke, I don't mind so much. I just came through the link on "Overlawyered", without knowing much about your site.

So I'm sorry if I misunderstood. You must understand that we people in smaller are used to Americans believing all kinds of bizarre stuff about us.

]]> By: Ken http://www.popehat.com/2009/08/25/sue-now-my-lord/comment-page-1/#comment-44756 Ken Tue, 22 Sep 2009 15:09:59 +0000 http://www.popehat.com/?p=5770#comment-44756 I'm sure I could cover it without Australia-bashing. I could also cover Canada's embarrassing failure to protect freedom of expression without Canada-bashing. I could cover Florida's legal excesses without Florida-bashing. I could cover a multitude of legal and law enforcement excesses in America without America-bashing. But that wouldn't be personally entertaining. And then I wouldn't have made your acquaintance. And then what would I have? I'm sure I could cover it without Australia-bashing. I could also cover Canada's embarrassing failure to protect freedom of expression without Canada-bashing. I could cover Florida's legal excesses without Florida-bashing. I could cover a multitude of legal and law enforcement excesses in America without America-bashing.

But that wouldn't be personally entertaining. And then I wouldn't have made your acquaintance. And then what would I have?

]]> By: Ms Random http://www.popehat.com/2009/08/25/sue-now-my-lord/comment-page-1/#comment-44738 Ms Random Tue, 22 Sep 2009 11:43:54 +0000 http://www.popehat.com/?p=5770#comment-44738 Australia is not a third world country. It is a very good country to live in and in many ways progressive. We have some laws that are bad. So does the mighty US, last time I checked. We laugh here at the ridiculous frivolous litigation for which America is famous. It is entirely possible for you to cover this case– and criticise the law in question– without the pointless Australia-bashing. Australia is not a third world country. It is a very good country to live in and in many ways progressive. We have some laws that are bad. So does the mighty US, last time I checked. We laugh here at the ridiculous frivolous litigation for which America is famous.

It is entirely possible for you to cover this case– and criticise the law in question– without the pointless Australia-bashing.

]]> By: Around the web, September 16 http://www.popehat.com/2009/08/25/sue-now-my-lord/comment-page-1/#comment-43853 Around the web, September 16 Thu, 17 Sep 2009 02:57:49 +0000 http://www.popehat.com/?p=5770#comment-43853 [...] Online game purveyor Evony threatens to sue UK critic in Australian court [GameSetWatch, Ken at Popehat, Patrick at Popehat] [...] [...] Online game purveyor Evony threatens to sue UK critic in Australian court [GameSetWatch, Ken at Popehat, Patrick at Popehat] [...]

]]> By: IRGRL http://www.popehat.com/2009/08/25/sue-now-my-lord/comment-page-1/#comment-43408 IRGRL Sun, 13 Sep 2009 21:42:22 +0000 http://www.popehat.com/?p=5770#comment-43408 another article quoting bruceongames.com has just been published in thirteen1.com's online gaming magazine, in their forums I am getting a huge amount of grief from people for it :) we did screen shoot everything we quoted and wrote about. www.thirteen1.com another article quoting bruceongames.com has just been published in thirteen1.com's online gaming magazine, in their forums I am getting a huge amount of grief from people for it :)

we did screen shoot everything we quoted and wrote about.

http://www.thirteen1.com

]]> By: Adrian http://www.popehat.com/2009/08/25/sue-now-my-lord/comment-page-1/#comment-42738 Adrian Wed, 09 Sep 2009 02:49:35 +0000 http://www.popehat.com/?p=5770#comment-42738 "At least in the United Kingdom, truth remains a defense to libel" Er, better check your facts. In Australia, truth is NOT a defense to DEFAMATION. Defamation is different to Libel - libel is spreading untruths, Defamation is 'causing harm to another party's reputation'. Evony simply have to prove someone said something masty about them. So for example even though they might be scumsucking spammers who'd do their own mothers if they stumbled over her drunk on a moonless night, but if you were to call them, say 'paedophiles' even though that may be provable, they could sue you for 'hurting' their 'reputation'. Reputation simply is - our courts don't care if it's good or bad. These same laws are consistently used by criminals, businessmen, developers, politicians all the time here to stifle bad press. So, yes, you are right, Australia IS a thrid-world country, run by large scale corporate corruption and nepotism. China eat your heart out. It really says a lot about us, that these clowns are firing their legal-bombs from down here. "At least in the United Kingdom, truth remains a defense to libel"

Er, better check your facts.

In Australia, truth is NOT a defense to DEFAMATION. Defamation is different to Libel – libel is spreading untruths, Defamation is 'causing harm to another party's reputation'. Evony simply have to prove someone said something masty about them.

So for example even though they might be scumsucking spammers who'd do their own mothers if they stumbled over her drunk on a moonless night, but if you were to call them, say 'paedophiles' even though that may be provable, they could sue you for 'hurting' their 'reputation'. Reputation simply is – our courts don't care if it's good or bad.

These same laws are consistently used by criminals, businessmen, developers, politicians all the time here to stifle bad press.

So, yes, you are right, Australia IS a thrid-world country, run by large scale corporate corruption and nepotism. China eat your heart out. It really says a lot about us, that these clowns are firing their legal-bombs from down here.

]]> By: Bruceongames http://www.popehat.com/2009/08/25/sue-now-my-lord/comment-page-1/#comment-40610 Bruceongames Wed, 26 Aug 2009 07:41:36 +0000 http://www.popehat.com/?p=5770#comment-40610 I have now written up whyat they are trying to do here: http://www.bruceongames.com/2009/08/26/why-use-warren-mckeon-dickson-to-threaten-me/ I have now written up whyat they are trying to do here: http://www.bruceongames.com/2009/08/26/why-use-warren-mckeon-dickson-to-threaten-me/

]]> By: Bruce http://www.popehat.com/2009/08/25/sue-now-my-lord/comment-page-1/#comment-40592 Bruce Wed, 26 Aug 2009 00:09:06 +0000 http://www.popehat.com/?p=5770#comment-40592 They've even cited Dow Jones vs Gutnick. I remember thinking at the time that case would be the thin edge of the wedge as Australian legal minds think that they are in charge of the whole internet. I'm embarassed. They've even cited Dow Jones vs Gutnick.

I remember thinking at the time that case would be the thin edge of the wedge as Australian legal minds think that they are in charge of the whole internet.

I'm embarassed.

]]> By: Scott Jacobs http://www.popehat.com/2009/08/25/sue-now-my-lord/comment-page-1/#comment-40560 Scott Jacobs Tue, 25 Aug 2009 20:34:44 +0000 http://www.popehat.com/?p=5770#comment-40560 <blockquote>Evidently in Australia, the winner is the party that brings the most soft-core internet porn to court.</blockquote>I want to be on that jury... Crap, did I say that out loud?

Evidently in Australia, the winner is the party that brings the most soft-core internet porn to court.

I want to be on that jury…

Crap, did I say that out loud?

]]> By: Ken http://www.popehat.com/2009/08/25/sue-now-my-lord/comment-page-1/#comment-40522 Ken Tue, 25 Aug 2009 16:46:28 +0000 http://www.popehat.com/?p=5770#comment-40522 DAMMIT. DAMMIT.

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