Looks like it, judging by the tweaking of the rules as follows..
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In a week where there has been Judicial scrutiny of TM's message board operations they change their rules, or at least broaden them so that the very dim-witted might be better able to follow that when they post they're responsible for what they post, no less than TM are responsible for what is published on their boards (although the later are yet to fully concede that point.)
The moves, while short of pre-editing of posts, are welcome. Board users need to know that the can't attack and out others on TM boards, not only that they can't continue defamatory harassment campaigns on TM boards and what they say about others must be sustainable in fact and not be a backyard over the fence chat, or as the fat obook once claimed like a 'chat in the pub.'
The longest running Bain thread is gone. The idiots who have thought themselves to be above the law are on notice, those that have cut and pasted misinformation for years on end are under scrutiny, the Law speaks. Specifics of what are harassment and defamation are spelt out for the dim-witted who previously 'thought' they were entitled to harass families, stalk children and defame at will.
The world will not suddenly change, but it will certainly improve. A new decorum of public speech will be recognised as that of any type of publication. The hate-sites are pushed to the side, no longer able to imagine that TM will fight for them, or that their conduct as hate-sites is mirrored by what TM have appeared to set as precedent, because that has thankfully finally changed, or at least showed the signs of intention of change - if TM can maintain the discipline.
While there remain matters to be resolved, and others have long been critical of TM's policies, inaction, and inconsistency, a step is made, one which I've maintained will be easily adapted to by message board communities and consistent with the Law.
But will the sisters get it, eventually as things progress, the brighter among have already fled leaving the dullards, of which there are considerable number, to keep poking their fingers in electrical socks and touch spinning saw blades with the fascination of a moron for sparkling and spinning things. Spinners...hmmh.
The longest thread has gone, but the nutters have revived it. No surprises there.
ReplyDeleteMeanwhile Kent Parker is whistling as he walks through the graveyard, 'bravely' continuing his vendetta against Joe Karam, which well-predates the second trial. Parker appears to be obsessed with Mr Karam. I wonder why?
The reasons would be as complex as Mr Parker's insanity. Imagine the difficulties the Courts are having with the raving lunatic, apparently Vic Perkiss has needed to be secured with a ball and chain because when he's not wailing - he's trying to do a runner. Meanwhile Kent has gone from trying to sell his life story to a women's magazine to trying to pay to have his story published - but there are no takers apart from some interest from an established medical publication dealing with schizophrenia among narcissists. Oh well, I'm sure things will look up for him eventually - somebody will invent a wonder drug for morons.
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