Re: Landmark English Internet Libel Ruling

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From: Jeff G Waters
Date: Sun, 25 Apr 1999 00:00

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In uk.legal Joy Hilbert <hilbert@hilbert.demon.co.uk> wrote:

> But as we've seen from the replies to the original suggestion, it's a bit
> of a lottery.  You might get someone willing and able to talk you
> through it; you might not.

If at first you don't succeed...

> For all we know, Dr Godfrey phoned his ISP's helpline and got someone useless.

ISP's are big business.  I very much doubt that they make a habit of
putting duffers on their interface with the customer.

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From: Jeff G Waters <watersj@freenet.nether.net>
Subject: Re: Landmark English Internet Libel Ruling
Date: 1999/04/25
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