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By: ultan

ultan — Tue, 17 Feb 2009 14:39:23 +0000

publish something defamatory with malice and you deserve all you get.

is this what the blogosphere is now? joe duffy? if you can’t read small print you shouldn’t be programming.

By: Bernie Goldbach

Bernie Goldbach — Tue, 17 Feb 2009 08:37:55 +0000

For years (and to no harm) I have ignored phone calls like the one Peter received. I don’t see the point of negotiating over the phone. I say the offended solicitors should demand a court date with a real docket number–that way they may actually pay to make a point with the blogger.

By: Paul Kinsella

Paul Kinsella — Fri, 13 Feb 2009 14:48:25 +0000

i wrote a story about bars in wexford and I just stayed the obvious about 2 bars – one was quite dangerous and the other was a pick up bar for guys … quite humerous and with a eliment of of fun.

i was contacted by 2 owners and then lawyers saying this was damaging and if it was not removed I would be sued… so I just removed it completely…… as they were going to sue me for what they called 1000000sss

so i just took it off..

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Fri, 13 Feb 2009 12:06:27 +0000

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By: Bock the Robber

Bock the Robber — Thu, 12 Feb 2009 19:52:58 +0000

There’s a tried and tested two-word formula for replying to this sort of threat.

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By: Joe Scanlon

Joe Scanlon — Thu, 12 Feb 2009 13:55:24 +0000

Paul,
Can you expand on that story if you don’t mind?

By: Paul Kinsella

Paul Kinsella — Thu, 12 Feb 2009 08:27:51 +0000

I had a similiar issue to this 2 years ago where I posted a nice story about a bars in Wexford. 2 of the bars tried to sue me over what people regarded as a nice story.

seems bloggers have no rights to free speech …