[IMC-Editorial] Re: [Imc-ireland] Libelous Remarks

[Oisin Kelly]

I am not threatening any legal action. What I am saying is that Indymedia 
should not allow people to libel others- which leaves you open for legal 
action. Editors should not allow their publication or website be ruined by 
poor 'journalism' and potentially libelous remarks.

As I said before Indymedia had some potential, but has been ruined by a 
small minority determined to 'drive off the trots'. It seems to me that the 
Editors do not take libelous remarks or the credibility of IMC seriously.

Oisín

>From: "eamonn crudden" <ecrudden at hotmail.com>
>To: imc-editorial at lists.indymedia.org, oisinkelly at hotmail.com
>Subject: Re: [Imc-ireland] Libelous Remarks
>Date: Sun, 15 Jun 2003 02:49:54 +0000
>
>Hi Oisin,
>
>Thanks for your not so subtle threat. If you join the editorial list you 
>will see we've started a discussion about it.
>
>I am deleting a number of threats in comments as to me they're unacceptable 
>in my opinion.
>
>They'll stay deleted unless the others on this list overrule me and put 
>them back. Will not delete the stuff about hacking computers etc. These are 
>patently a piss-poor attempt at satire and pisstaking. Go ahead and sue if 
>you are really sure of your opinion.
>
>Ever Read 'The Joke' by Milan Kundera?
>
>Eamonn (1 of IMC IRL)
>
>
>>From: contact_form at indymedia.ie
>>Reply-To: oisinkelly at hotmail.com
>>To: imc-ireland at lists.indymedia.org
>>Subject: [Imc-ireland] Libelous Remarks
>>Date: 14 Jun 2003 20:02:21 -0000
>>
>>From: Oisín Kelly
>>mailto:oisinkelly at hotmail.com
>>
>>Editors,
>>
>>I wish to draw your attention to a comment on IMC Newswire that is 
>>libelous in my opinion. "Durutti" in a comment on the article "electronic 
>>voting" made accusations that the Socialist Party were involved in 
>>electoral fraud.
>>
>>"SP Hackers
>>by Durutti Thu, Jun 12 2003, 2:38pm
>>
>>The SP hacked the computers in Dublin North and almost got Clare Daly 
>>elected."
>>
>>In this thread "Ray" also made similar accusations of electoral fraud and 
>>intimidation of polling clerks.
>>
>>"I know someone who works in the counting centres
>>by Ray Thu, Jun 12 2003, 2:44pm
>>
>>And he said that Joe Higgins only got elected in the first place because 
>>of SP ballot-stuffing. My source was threatened into silence, so I can't 
>>give any more details."
>>
>>On the Newswire there have been threats against Socialist Party members. 
>>"Durutti" made the following remark in a comment to the article "SWP split 
>>over Direct Action":
>>
>>"when the Black Bloc arrive then there will certainly be trouble. It wont 
>>be just restricted to your paper sellers..." (Fri, Jun 13 2003, 2:34pm)
>>
>>I will say it again to the editors, these accusations are NOT satire, they 
>>are libelous comments that are published on a website that YOU are editors 
>>of.
>>
>>I think it would be a good idea if you remove ALL comments and articles 
>>that may put the IMC in risk of legal action.
>>
>>I have a copy of this communication on paper.
>>
>>Yours Sincerely,
>>
>>Oisín Kelly,
>>14-6-2003.
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