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Hi,
I?ve been chatting with a lawyer friend of mine and the subject of online post contents has been a topic of debate. Could some person please inform me to the formal complaint / reporting process that exists here on Techrepublic or the CNET Network Inc in general?
Thanks
by jamesrl
The process at TR is to send an email to Beth Blakely.
I'm curious of course as to what you are objecting to. Beth gets a fair number of notifications of SPAM, and the odd totally offensive thread is eliminated but for the most part the forums are pretty much self policing. And I honestly hope it stays that way, as it is one of the charms of the place.
James
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by tig2
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+ I gave as good as I got. No doubt he will turn up here anyway. Started off as a laugh but soon turned sour.
You have all seen the Vista is Cr*p thread. Gsaravin caimed to have the source code for vista so I said:
GSARAVIN really has the SOURCE CODE then.
In that case I have reported this fact and pointed out this thread to MS. Being a Gold Partner this is a duty of my company. MS will no doubt contact TR and then use them to trace GSARAVIN. Enjoy your day in the dock.
But another member (not ravin) of TR replys with:
OH BTW I've forwarded on a copy of your original posting along with the relevant part of the legislation to the Authorities in AU so I suppose that means that an Official Complaint has been made and I'll forward the same onto TR as well so that if questioned they are not unknowing Accomplices to your Criminal Activity. Enjoy the attention I'm sure that's what you actually wanted.
Look up the thread - started as a muck about but then - Boom!
https://www.techrepublic.com.com/5208-6230-0.html?forumID=8&threadID=195233&messageID=2147835
by jamesrl
Depends of course of the treaties signed by the countries involved. But most countries will not extradite without due cause, and only for certain well defined "criminal" offences. Slander and libel are not included, as they are civil not criminal.
Sounds like a lot of hot air to me.
James
by gsaravin9
it's a lot of hot air.I have spoken to ms & they see i've done nothing wrong & even they admit they got it wrong.Ok i was proved right & i have just tested the source code using different sofware & methods & at no stage did i say i had direct acces.As any developer for any software can tell you that the access ceertain things that's not to say that's open slather.
ta mick
by tig2
I went digging and found the posts.
That whole thread has been completely out of control from the beginning. I am surprised that with all the muck slinging it has been allowed to go on as long as it has.
About all I can say is that there is NO real legal recourse that GSaravin or anyone else can take against you. They can threaten, they can't touch. Heck, at one point, some idiot told Mae that he was coming to kill her (might have included her family, I don't recall). Nothing of it.
I know that I have been stalked by some nutjob here for 6-8 months now. Not a lot I can do about it either. Probably some pimply 14 year old who thinks he's a big guy.
I honestly do not believe that anything will come of this. I know that sounds awful- I would be having second and third thoughts myself. But I wouldn't worry... or at least I would try not to.
If you honestly think that this is a problem, drop an email to Beth. At least have the conversation. I feel certain that she will say much the same as I have.
Some people can be pretty extreme. Certainly that whole thread has been extreme from the first post.
by beth blakely
Do not engage trolls. If you're actually worried about something, e-mail me or use the "send us your feedback" link that's at the bottom of every page. Continuing to talk about and actually entertain these ridiculous notions is a waste of time and only adds fuel to the fire.
We want everyone to feel comfortable and have useful discussions here. Unfortunately, that's not everyone's goal. If someone gets on your nerves, ignore them and move on. Let's not let those who clearly want to disrupt the site succeed.
Thanks for your cooperation!
by jamesrl
A couple of points regarding libel and slander. A) There has to be intent and malice. You have to know that what you are saying is false and intend to do damage. B) There has to be damage to one's reputation or livelihood.
I don't know how either party can claim either, especially since no full names are being used.
I found the thread and went through some but not all of it. Brings me back to primary school stuff. Let it go it will come to naught.
James
Colin, HAL 9000, is possibly the most prolific poster on TR and has been for ages. You'll find him giving an answer to most questions and he's got something to say about most things. His speciality is "The erogenous zones of New Zealand sheep" for which he has a PhD.
He was having some fun. I actually nailed Col as the poster from your post above this by his characteristic use of capital letters then went and checked the thread.
Chill out, TM, I suspect that the Aussie equivalent of the Mounties (is there one?) won't be hammering on your door for a while.
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had the shoe been on the other foot there would be people all over me by now.
Well no harm done - still a bit extreme from HAL I think but then what floats your boat I guess :-)
My Lawyer friend came up with much the same as you lot so good calls!
by gsaravin9
any thoughts on the nw windows 7??
mick
by gsaravin9
I never said i had the source code I said i could test the souce code using different software.My job is to test op systems for my job.I have been saying what was obviously true from the start that ms got it wrong.Please note my comments are right its 1st of april 2009.Hardly anyone uses vista its proven to be a millenium windows.XP is far better.
ta mick
ps is it criminal to offer differences of opinion you hardly offered your 2 cents worth.
We're just a bunch of disembodied avatars which makes all sorts of fun and games (and not-fun, sometimes) easy. Only if you get sent peer-mail do you really have a handle on who's at the other end and even then they could be using a temporary address.
I reckon I know the "real" name of under a dozen peers after three years on here and the address of only a couple but I count a whole bunch as virtual friends even though I don't really know them. I've a couple of virtual enemies, too, but I can handle that.
by gsaravin9
i think the outcome shoul allways be a healthy debate!
mick
by gsaravin9
a good discussion ,we can agree to disagree but i will defend your right to say it!
ta mick
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