Re: Landmark English Internet Libel Ruling

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From: Sherilyn
Date: Sun, 18 Apr 1999 00:00

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In article <7fd8h4$6cg@bonkers.taronga.com>, Peter da Silva wrote:
>In article <1928@thanatos.win-uk.net>,
>Paul Burridge <osiris@thanatos.win-uk.net> wrote:
>>Had Demon done what he reasonably asked of them, they would have
>>saved *themselves* a lot of trouble. 
>
>What he asked of them was not "reasonable", it was a pointless waste
>of time, since it did nothing to prevent the spread of the objectionable
>material.

I hate "me toos", but I think at this point it's worth recognising that,
as a practical matter of limiting propagation of a libel, Doctor Godfrey's
request of Demon Internet fell far short of a reasonable request.

Sherilyn

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From: Sherilyn@sidaway.demon.co.uk (Sherilyn)
Subject: Re: Landmark English Internet Libel Ruling
Date: 1999/04/18
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