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   From: fn62@dial.pipex.com   
      
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   > Alison Hopkins wrote:   
   >>  wrote in message   
   >> > Dennis (Icarus) wrote:   
   >> >>  wrote in message   
   >> >>   
   >> >> > getting tired of hearing people say JMS is a rich bastard out to   
   >> >> > screw   
   >> >> > actors like Claudia and Boxleitner.  Were I JMS, these people would   
   >> >> > be   
   >> >> > standing-in-court and paying fines for libel.   
   >> >> >   
   >> >>   
   >> >> Has anyone been sued successfully for libel based on a Usenet post?   
   >> >> Be interesting to show damages, what with the various new projects he   
   >> >> has   
   >> >> going on.   
   >> >   
   >> > Like I said, if I was someone with lots of money to spare, I would sue   
   >> > several people on this forum.   
   >>   
   >> You can only sue for libel if you have been libelled and have categroic   
   >> clear proof. No one has libelled you, Troy.   
   > .   
   >   
   > If you could read, you would know I was discussing *JMS* being libeled,   
   > not me.   
      
   You can only sue on your own behalf, you fuckwit. You said you'd sue.   
      
   >   
   > And it's not "codswallop" that a number of people on Ebay have sued in   
   > court (and won) for libelous comments left in feedback.  All they need   
   > to do is show that the Libelous feedback lacks evidence & is harming   
   > their ebay business.   
   >   
      
   Absolute nonsense. You go find a single court case.   
      
   Ali   
      
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