Re: Landmark English Internet Libel Ruling

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From: Marshall Rice
Date: Tue, 18 May 1999 00:00

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In article <37369034.19682794@news.in2home.net>, Six <six@screamingeagle
.in2home.net> writes
>On Fri, 23 Apr 1999 11:12:26 +0100, David Swarbrick
><david@swarb.demon.co.uk> wrote:
>
>>For you as an ISP to continue to distribute the libel _is_ to take
>>action. You 'act' either way, whether you continue or stop. One way you
>>cause unjustified hurt, another way you reduce free speech. It is a
>>particularly uncomfortable and spikey fence to sit on.
>
>Was Demon asked to stop distributing before litigation was commenced?

Yes.

That is the nub of it. They were asked to discontinue publication and
refused.

-- 
Marshall Rice

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From: Marshall Rice <Marshall@msrice.co.uk>
Subject: Re: Landmark English Internet Libel Ruling
Date: 1999/05/18
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