foxer 0 Posted March 20, 2002 Click here. Blah losing freedom of speech everyday,even though some forums are run by nazis. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Tex -USMC- 0 Posted March 20, 2002 the first time the "illegal operation" popped up, I tried to talk my computer into breaking the law... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Die Alive 0 Posted March 20, 2002 I heard that this site, www.fuckedcompany.com was getting sued by some company for what an ex-employee said about them in the forum. -=Die Alive=- Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Albert Schweitzer 10 Posted March 20, 2002 French cars suck! Try to get me for that! (hope 'ran' doesnt read it) Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ralphwiggum 6 Posted March 20, 2002 the article illustrates cases where ppl abused this freedom of speech. posting 100 posts of false information(may be even malicious) is not excercise of, but abuse of, first amendment. just like the guy who counter sued and got 40K. he had right to say what he wants, as long as it was truthful. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
LordZach 0 Posted March 20, 2002 and i thought XP was payback for saying microsoft sucks Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Thehamster 0 Posted March 20, 2002 Death to McDonalds... ohhh yeha they suck as well. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Wobble 1 Posted March 20, 2002 Defamation of charactor or slander, and mearly "talking shit" about a company are 2 very different things.. if you defane or slander it usually involves citing a reputable source and claiming they said something that wasnt true.. like if I said "According to consumer reports, the chevy blazer explodes and does 8 flips if a squirrel shits on it" and spread that around as if it is accepted fact.. "this sucks" usually is seen as an opinion, and opinions are not illegal, despite how untasteful they may be.. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Major Fubar 0 Posted March 21, 2002 Please people, Micorsoft bashing? Please, it's too soft a target...like making fun of Britney Spears or the Spice Girls. Besides, whats the option, Linux, Mac? (I hear they have just released Tetris for these systems, a major breakthrough). before you flame me to death, please note I am taking the piss. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Wobble 1 Posted March 21, 2002 yea, you can hate MS and get linux, unix, Mac.. but you cant play OFP or most other games. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
second_draw 0 Posted March 21, 2002 </span><table border="0" align="center" width="95%" cellpadding="3" cellspacing="1"><tr><td>Quote (Wobble @ Mar. 21 2002,00:28)</td></tr><tr><td id="QUOTE">"...According to consumer reports, the chevy blazer explodes and does 8 flips if a squirrel shits on it"<span id='postcolor'> Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Albert Schweitzer 10 Posted March 21, 2002 I heard Bill Gates is married. Now that is strange. I dont want to sound tooooooo macho-man, but if I would have that financial background, I probably wouldnt marry. There are too many beautiful women out there!!! Â And from the women perspective: why doesnt she get divorced. She would be the richest women on earth (after the queen of course). And she could develop the female version of Microsoft. Something like Micro-extra-soft or something, where 'delete' is called 'Tipex' instead (any further proposals?). All Billionaires divorce, why dont they? They probably learned to know each other in the 'HE is looking for HER' contact-section of the 'Bits and Bytes' magazines. shall I call my lawyer for saying that? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Stealt Eagle 1 Posted March 21, 2002 Well, she can't get money unless if he wants a divorce, or he's cheating on her Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Krull SGC 0 Posted March 21, 2002 Lets no forget people, that most of these cases of online defamation involve people with a direct link to the company. This is a major factor in the eyes of the law, what such people say usually goes beyond mere opinion and potentially can be construed as fact. A generalised comment based on little to no insider information, from a regular member of the public would be extremely hard to establish as defamation. The fact is that the general public are not privvy to the same kind of information an "insider" has/had access to, and what they say is merely opinion. However as the article clearly establishes there is potential for people/groups of people to take their "opinions" too far and become maliscious, then I am sure the courts will eventually decide that a line has been crossed from mere opinion to harrassment. So go ahead make your comments about companies that you don't like, but don't make it an important part of your life, that might get you in trouble. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
LauryThorn 0 Posted March 21, 2002 </span><table border="0" align="center" width="95%" cellpadding="3" cellspacing="1"><tr><td>Quote </td></tr><tr><td id="QUOTE"> Besides, whats the option, Linux, Mac? (I hear they have just released Tetris for these systems, a major breakthrough).<span id='postcolor'> Well a lot of games are released for linux, Quakes, dooms and so on (they are crappy, yeah i know).. Return to castle wolfenstein is coming for linux.. I am not the best person to talk about this, my workbuddy would know better. He plays FPS games all the time in linux.. Has anyone tried to play games using the "Wine"? It's a program that lets you use Windows programs in linux. I think the best way to solve this is to have linux for work and Windows for fun.. And you don't necessarily have to pay for Windows.. Oops, what did I say? Did I say something? No, I didn't say that. (I'm tired) Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Stealt Eagle 1 Posted March 21, 2002 Woah, who put the 70s in this forum Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ChickenHawk 0 Posted March 21, 2002 Guess who that is Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Stealt Eagle 1 Posted March 21, 2002 HMMMMMMMMMMMMM................ ERHM .................... Nancy Drew.................ehm yea Nancy Drew Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
LauryThorn 0 Posted March 22, 2002 This is probably old, but... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Wobble 1 Posted March 22, 2002 its also probably stupid. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Posted March 22, 2002 </span><table border="0" align="center" width="95%" cellpadding="3" cellspacing="1"><tr><td>Quote (RalphWiggum @ Mar. 20 2002,19:14)</td></tr><tr><td id="QUOTE">the article illustrates cases where ppl abused this freedom of speech. posting 100 posts of false information(may be even malicious) is not excercise of, but abuse of, first amendment. just like the guy who counter sued and got 40K. he had right to say what he wants, as long as it was truthful.<span id='postcolor'> Man, you have some fucked legal habits in the US. I wonder why that is? I don't think there is any other country in the world where people sue each other so often... Fictive example case: Old woman gets hot coffee in her lap in McDonalds. US: Court ordes McDonalds to pay 500000 trilion $$ to the poor woman. EU: Court orders McDonalds to buy the woman a new cup of coffee. She also gets one discount coupon for a BigMac. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Thehamster 0 Posted March 22, 2002 Thats the American dream in action any one can become rich... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
