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[AML]

I would like to raise a complaint regarding the above forum as it would appear that both my husband and myself along with Dunfermline Car Club Ltd (DCC) and the Scottish Tarmack Rally Championship (STRC) are constantly mentioned with defamitory comments by several of it's members. I can confirm the one of the posters, the instigator of all said posts "Corsa" real name David Hatrick is already subject to legal action regarding similar comments on another forum, that said other forum is also subject to the same litigation by our club. Mr Hatrick has a personal grudge as his club membership was revoked in 2006 and he was excluded from the championship at the same time for bring our sport into disrepute on other forums, he and a couple of others that post on this forum have also been barred from our own forum for the same and attacking other members.

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I was of the belief that forums were "information highways" for companies, clubs etc in order that they can promote themselves and keep others informed as to what was new, going on etc and not to "slag off" other forums, clubs and to personally abuse others simply because one or more individuals have a personal grudge to bear.

I am sure that this matter can be dealt with promptly and professionally as I have now downloaded the aforementioned defamitory threads as we are now going to be raising a personal legal action on the top of the one already under way.

I await your reply with interest.

Angela Luke

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[admin (no pm's please)]

You will have to provide links to threads that are an issue.

If we consider them to be malign then we may suspend the forum.

If they are simply a matter of a dispute between you and the forum owners, then it is a matter for you to dispute with the forum owners.
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I did have a quick look at the forum, I found this thread which does seem to contradict the information given in the first post:

[AML]

Here are three threads;

http://therallyforum.myfastforum.org/STRC_AGM_3_2_08_about102.html

http://therallyforum.myfastforum....y_Championship_2008_about120.html

http://therallyforum.myfastforum....vel_change_required__about66.html

and here is another thread from when I contacted the forum moderator to ask that offending threads be removed. We as a club/championship and personally have no problems with factual posts but none of these thread are in fact factual, hence the legal action.

http://therallyforum.myfastforum.org/Accurate_Posting_about39.html

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There is nothing there we can act on.

People are raising in a fairly reasonable fashion what they say are legitimate grievances. You say they are not.

We obviously have no idea, hence it is up to you to deal with them.
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[AML]

So you think that defamitory comments and accusation of stealing etc is ok to put on public forums?

I am dissapointed but will now continue to go down the legal route.

[admin (no pm's please)]

It is only a problem if it is false, and that is between you and them.

Where would we be if peoples freedom to expose things could be squashed in this casual way?
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[AML]

I have no problem with freedom of speech if the speech is in fact factual but all that is on that forum are personal attacks of defamitory comments, accusation that no-one comes forward with except for on these forums and inuendo's that sadly are taken on board by those that know no better.

Freedom of speech is one thing, factual reporting is another but then I shouldn't have expected any less. I wonder why they chose to host their forum here?

[Symon]

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It might also be noted here that several long threads may have been linked to, but the complainant has not actually given anything specific at all. Where are the specifics, and where is it said what action has been taken?

Where also is the recognition that we cannot judge the truth of what is being said?
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[AML]

If you are saying that you are NOT prepared to do anything, wher can I find the information on who owns the site?

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Looking at the threads shown, I would say this is a very well and fairly run forum.  An example would be:

[Symon]

[admin (no pm's please)]

I will email the site owner the link to the thread, and request they PM me contact details.

Forum owners cannot hide behind anonymity, they are legally responsible for what they allow to be posted.

They can however refuse to have details passed to you in which case I would pass on details only in the event of a letter from a solicitor.
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