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  1. 14th September 2007, 12:51 PM #1
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    Whirlpool court case

    For those who have not noticed it, see http://www.news.com.au/heraldsun/sto...005961,00.html

    for example, or do a google search for "Whirlpool + 2Clix"

    This is of real importance for forums such as this one.

    I have just emailed my federal member suggesting he bring the matter to the attention of the Minister for Communications, and I would urge others to do the same.

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    Do you think Land Rover (Ford) might sue us for comments against the brand .
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    Quote Originally Posted by barryj View Post
    Do you think Land Rover (Ford) might sue us for comments against the brand .
    Relatively unlikely, but I would not put it past some of the dealers that have scored a few unkind comments!

    The point is, they don't have to have much of a case, just deeper pockets than Dave does! Note that in this case they are suing the owner of the website, not the people who made the comments.

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    There's a thread on Overlander about this - it's titled something like "Land Rover sues APC magazines"

    Also see the links on the home page at http://www.whirlpool.net.au/

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    Quote Originally Posted by JDNSW View Post
    Relatively unlikely, but I would not put it past some of the dealers that have scored a few unkind comments!

    The point is, they don't have to have much of a case, just deeper pockets than Dave does! Note that in this case they are suing the owner of the website, not the people who made the comments.

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    I think we can back Dave to get one of these;

    http://www.aulro.com/afvb/showthread.php't=43208

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    surely its just the freedom of speech?

    if they succesfully sue, then freedom of speech is no more and we will have to change the countries name to America

    it would also be the case that microsoft apple etc etc etc could sue millions of websites criticising them all over the world...

    if they win.. the world has finally gone mad.

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    Quote Originally Posted by 5teve View Post
    surely its just the freedom of speech?
    what makes you think you have freedom of speech in australia... we have no bill of rights.... only precedents...
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    Quote Originally Posted by 5teve View Post
    surely its just the freedom of speech?

    if they succesfully sue, then freedom of speech is no more and we will have to change the countries name to America

    it would also be the case that microsoft apple etc etc etc could sue millions of websites criticising them all over the world...

    if they win.. the world has finally gone mad.

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    They don't even have to win - all they have to do is threaten if this first case wins, or even gets "own costs". Even if it does not win, few forum owners are going to risk (or be able to afford) going to court. What is needed is legislative protection, and with a federal election in the offing, now is the time to write to your local member (and his opposite number!).

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    Quote Originally Posted by 5teve View Post

    if they win.. the world has finally gone mad.
    They don't need to win, they need to be able to afford to take the action further than the defendant.

    With regards to the Whirlpool case, I can never understand vendors doing this...it's hardly going to gain them sales going forward is it?
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