[LoBelly]

Originally Posted by sideshow

anyway i will speak to my solicitor just to get a rough idea on where companies stand with forums

so i can be careful with what i post and warn others with what they post

Well if you're in Victoria (or a statement you made is published in Victoria) you can get a rough guide by looking at the Law Institue of Victoria web site:

http://www.liv.asn.au/public/legalin...-Defamati.html

-love google-
of particular interest to Boxhead might be this bit :

• Justification/Contextual truth
  This is a complete defence in Victoria, regardless of how damaging a statement may be to a person's reputation

I understand that other states have other defences (like a requirement that there be some public interest).

Also, sideshow's post demonstrates the fluid and variable nature peoples views regarding the fruits of other peoples labours, particularly when contasted with the post below.

Originally Posted by Doubledip

he locks his tunes so you cant read them... and so he should he has spent countless hours tuning these for the prefect settings and thats just it protecting his IP

So it appears that is perfectly fine to freely distribute the opinion of a solicitor who has spent countless hours developing his opinions and understanding of the law but it is also perfectly ok to lock a tune on the basis that you've spent countless hours developing it



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