HQ is it really acceptable ....

Nice discussion to be had about ‘completely careless mistake I CBA to check because we all know she’s an evil witch’ and lying. Still libellous either way

(Watch out craftyone !. No mistakes allowed round here.)

Ok. Googled 'egregious'.

Well, as Meghan does seem to want to do voiceovers for film and tv, we had better make sure we get the programmes right, or we shall all be up in court for getting it wrong.

Eglantine21, Defamation (Libel or Slander) is not a criminal offence, it is a civil matter which why most normal people cannot afford to litigate about it.

craftys post was a rather egregious example lucy and fully merited criticism

That's strange, Annie Bach, because I had a post deleted for saying Tonald Drump was a rapist.

I am relieved that post was deleted, i had thoughts of Gransnet hitting the headlines.

Are you sure "the current hate fest" didn't turn a bit on craftyone there?

Oh dear lucy what do you think libel means? It’s about lies that are potentially damaging.

lucy yes it is imo. Anyone could make up anything about anyone and simply say they believed it to be true. If we post something as a fact (not an opinion) which is very negative about someone and puts them in a bad light, we should at least do them the common courtesy of basing it on some source. What is happening with the current hate fest imo is that some posters are so desperate to believe anything bad about MM that they half hear/read something, employ no critical faculties whatsoever as to the possible veracity of the ‘fact’ and post away.
The stupid post about the ‘marriage’ to JG fits this bill as well. The idea that MM’s wonderful sister for starters wouldn’t have fed on that story if it were true is risible.

I think saying you believedsomething to be true is no defence in law.

Libel is a criminal offence.

I can't understand why the post by craftyone was deleted. It was incorrect, as following posts pointed out, but I wouldn't think it was exactly libellous.

...and is it really worth making a heck of a fuss about?

If someone makes a contribution to a thread stating something that they believe to be true, can that really be called "lying"?

Thread about a thread.

CBA to plough through the mud somebody is trying their best to rake up, it does nobody any credit.

Well craftys post has been deleted. That must be a great disappointment for those of you who think anything goes in the M and H pile on.

Id be very interested though Laura in why Gransnet thought it was ok

sparkii say d Prince Andrew was a paedophile. I’ve written that very badly...

Harry, not Garry. Oh dear......

It was in the “I feel sorry for Prince Garry” thread and sparkii stated categorically that he was a paedophile. Her post has since been deleted.

I was very shocked that Gransnet left it in the thread for such a lng while. Even more shocked Annie that you were told it was acceptable.

LaraGransnet it would mean searching through all the threads on the royals, I wish I hadn’t deleted the reply I received. I definitely asked was it safe for Gransnet. My concern was it being read by other than members of the forum.

I will try , it still troubles me .

It was stating someone was guilty of a crime but he had not even been charged with that crime or any crime.

I am in agreement with Anniebach about the post saying Prince Andrew was a paedophile. I did not go as far as to report it however I thought it presumptuous to make the accusation as after all Prince Andrew has not been on trial or convicted of that offence as yet.

To have been friendly with someone he knew behaved in that sort of way with underage girls shows he was not making a conscious effort to distance himself from that disgusting behaviour.
Prince Andrew has two daughters but no grand-children as yet I would for certain think twice if I was his daughter whether I would want him near my children.