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13-01-2006, 10:53 AM
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http://www.tgdaily.com/2006/01/12/ao...room_suesfoes/
Oh dear - only america could come up with this one.
If you are getting harrased then simply don't use that chat room!!!
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13-01-2006, 11:03 AM
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BOO HOO BOO HOO its not fair, everyones picking on me..
Now now play nicely children 
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13-01-2006, 11:14 AM
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This does seem quite ridiculous, but interesting also.
I obviously don't know the ins & outs of this, but some people do act in a manner online in which they would not have the front to do in person. I hate the whole litigation thing in the U.S. however.
A lot of people do feel they can hide behind a keyboard & get away with being rude & offensive online, but surely this is what mods are for.
If the guy is well off - might be able to assume this since he is a president of a co. - then he may want to exert his financial power over them, which would be pretty sad.
Soon you will be able to sue people for getting 'dirty' looks, or even wrong thoughts! ....Oh no, here come the thought police 
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13-01-2006, 11:18 AM
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Just another useless person who wants something for nothing. Suppose next thing we will hear is that he was abused by Michael Jackson as a child  | |
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13-01-2006, 11:49 AM
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damn yanks
i remember a case of 2 forum members having an argument and one getting shot | |
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13-01-2006, 11:54 AM
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Originally Posted by hottstuff i remember a case of 2 forum members having an argument and one getting shot | What, AV Forums members?????
lol
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13-01-2006, 12:50 PM
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yea pooon & ibmatix
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13-01-2006, 12:58 PM
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Originally Posted by Timbo21 ....Oh no, here come the thought police | So YOU'VE watched Minority Report as well then? Hmmm...
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13-01-2006, 1:35 PM
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Originally Posted by Timbo21 This does seem quite ridiculous, but interesting also.
I obviously don't know the ins & outs of this, but some people do act in a manner online in which they would not have the front to do in person. I hate the whole litigation thing in the U.S. however.
A lot of people do feel they can hide behind a keyboard & get away with being rude & offensive online, but surely this is what mods are for.
If the guy is well off - might be able to assume this since he is a president of a co. - then he may want to exert his financial power over them, which would be pretty sad.
Soon you will be able to sue people for getting 'dirty' looks, or even wrong thoughts! ....Oh no, here come the thought police | Isn't that a contradiction in terms? Either it's down to litigation (it is) or it's down to the 'thought police'.  99% of what was once 'PC' is down to the former.
The so called thought police aren't after suing, just controlling what you watch on TV, who, or what you worship etc. They're called 'mediawatch'................
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13-01-2006, 1:49 PM
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the whole sueing thing in America drives me nuts, its ridiculous, you upset me so i am going to sue, who told you to stay in a chat room , simply ignore the person, but instead take it to court?
ridiculous, i'm not a violent person but i would like to give the people involved a good smack in the head to wake them up to the real world.
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13-01-2006, 1:55 PM
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Originally Posted by shahedz the whole sueing thing in America drives me nuts, its ridiculous, you upset me so i am going to sue, who told you to stay in a chat room , simply ignore the person, but instead take it to court?
ridiculous, i'm not a violent person but i would like to give the people involved a good smack in the head to wake them up to the real world. | I couldn't care less about it over there shahedz, it bugs me that it's been imported, like so many bad US problems, into this country.
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13-01-2006, 2:45 PM
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Originally Posted by booyaka | what a sad  he must be   | |
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13-01-2006, 2:50 PM
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What me or the guy in the article??? 
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13-01-2006, 5:29 PM
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Hmm, this is just a stupid as the guy in America who thought the cruise control in his car actually dorve the car for him so he fell asleep at the wheel on purpose with it on and then he obviously crashed and then sued the manufacturere and won, I mean come on, Are these people born without a brain in there head???
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