Luciana
Skeptical Carioca
How wonderful! Tell us how we can help you. I'm afraid this will be time-consuming, especially if you get hate mails, but I'm also sure that you're ready for a bigger project, and that Kaz was just a great practice.
Careful there on the defamation laws. In the UK, the claimant (i.e. the person claiming to have been defamed) doesn't have to prove that the statement is inaccurate in order to successfully sue for defamation; just that the statement has damaged their reputation, and caused them loss. However, the truth of the statements in question is a DEFENCE for the defendant. But that means the burden of proof is on the defendant, which makes it easier to successfully sue for defamation.
Hey, I didn't say the UK law made much sense, but that's how it is. It's perfectly possible that US law is different, but I just wanted to add a note of caution. Dustin, if you're a US lawyer then apologies, I didn't want to tread on anyone's toes!
Matt
Okay, I'll address Yahzi's comment in a new thread titled "Evaluating Psychics' Accuracy."Mr. Randi addressed this in his September 07, 2001 Commentary (search for "ventricle"). If you want to continue discussing this, I'd ask that you start up a separate thread for it, thanks.
That's ridiculous.
Who cares what Sylvia Browne believes? She has books out about her beliefs, and they sell millions. She obviously believes what she writes or she wouldn't write it. How would you guys like it if you had a job, and someone came up and tried stopping you from working?
It's true.![]()
If I was a fraud conning people out of money I would expect them to try.
Oh no, that AmyWilson troll...![]()
Thanks Renee!Go get her, Robert!
Thanks, Mooch. I will check out the thread you mention. I think Kelly was discussing that a while back as well...Good on you Robert.
Thanks, Wow!Boy howdy, this is a popular thread! You've got a lot of fans out there, Robert!
Best of luck! I know you will not disappoint.
Thanks, little... green... dancing... m&m guy!
I knew I could count on you, Scrut.Hooray!!! You go Robert! I'm 100% with you***!
***Unless she sues, then I never heard of you
An interesting bit of something other than legal advice. Thanks!Many people in Sylvia's line of work don't want others to know exactly how much money they make from their "gift."
Every little bit helps!Just added http://www.stopsylviabrowne.com/ to cool links on my Yahoo profile page. That should add at least one hit per year.
Wll do, Paul!Double extra cool, RS. Have at it!
Thanks, Blue. One school of thought is, she won't care, so long as the money keeps rolling in.Great idea for a new site!
Sylvia Browne's for sure a bigger target than Kaz was. It will be interesting to see how worked up she gets over it. (No idea if she has a thick skin or not.)
I haven't heard of her making any more "9/11 appearances" in many months now. No telling how much of that is due to the StopKaz site, but it's good news regardless. Thanks for asking!BTW, I notice there's been nothing new on stopkaz for nearly three months now. Does that mean no news is good news?
Thanks, Luci! Yes, I am expecting hate mails. They come with the territory.How wonderful! Tell us how we can help you. I'm afraid this will be time-consuming, especially if you get hate mails, but I'm also sure that you're ready for a bigger project, and that Kaz was just a great practice.
Sunny California.I'm not a lawyer but I was refering to US laws not UK laws. I don't know where RS lives though.
I appreciate it, Rodney.Okay, I'll address Yahzi's comment in a new thread titled "Evaluating Psychics' Accuracy."
You have no evidence Sylvia Browne is a fraud conning people out of money.
HER left...(See how that goes?)
That's ridiculous.
Who cares what Sylvia Browne believes? She has books out about her beliefs, and they sell millions. She obviously believes what she writes or she wouldn't write it. How would you guys like it if you had a job, and someone came up and tried stopping you from working?
It's true.![]()
Think of it this way: Everything on your web site should be written solely for the judge and jury who will ultimately hear your defamation case. Forget Sylvia and her attorneys, forget the unwashed masses, forget us; your ultimate audience is the court that could break your bank balance for the rest of your life.
Thanks, Beady. This is largely how I intend to state things on the site, although there will probably be times when I word things more strongly.
Who cares what Sylvia Browne believes? She has books out about her beliefs, and they sell millions. She obviously believes what she writes or she wouldn't write it.
Derail: This forum needs some cheerleader smilies. That was the closest one I could find.Thanks, little... green... dancing... m&m guy!![]()
