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There is a person making untrue and malicious comments about me (unregistered and ANONYMOUS) on a public forum message board. Am I ABLE to find their ISP or name anywhere?Talk to the person who manages the forum or website, usually the Administrator, and tell them exactly what is going on.
they will be able to remove the comments, and they may also release information about their identity, if they have it, so you can pursue this issue.
Hope this helps, and welcome to the forums.Quote

Am I able to find their ISP or name anywhere?
To do what?

Stick with Calum's advice.Rumour is it may be one of the moderators of the web site. Anycase I've found a lawyer who says he can find the ISP, IDENTIFY the IP and serve the letter to cease and desist under threat of litigation. All for under $1000 AUD. Worth a try to have them outed. Thanks the advice good people.Quote from: gforce06 on July 16, 2008, 03:31:09 AM
Rumour is it may be one of the moderators of the web site. Anycase I've found a lawyer who says he can find the ISP, identify the IP and serve the letter to cease and desist under threat of litigation. All for under $1000 AUD. Worth a try to have them outed. Thanks the advice good people.


if these statements really were untrue, why are you going to such great lengths (and monetary costs)?


I get the feeling this has resulted from a flame war and the loser wants revenge

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Rumour is it may be one of the moderators of the web site

so you know the rumours about you are untrue, and yet all other rumours are truthful and have reliable sources?



Good luck to you I suppose.
I would strongly advise talking to the webmaster or Administrator of the site first.
Check the registration agreement, if it states that members shall be free from harassment or somehting of the sort then they will be bound to do something about it.1,000 AUD seems excessive.
Sounds like this is tit for tat here...Quote from: patio on July 16, 2008, 10:17:14 PM
1,000 AUD seems excessive.

Agreed. I've had to deal with defamation of character before and I never would've considered such a LARGE amount of money. If that's the route you want to take, then so be it, but I would suggest taking Calum's advice before opening a lawsuit.Quote from: BC_Programmer on July 16, 2008, 06:52:30 AM
Quote from: gforce06 on July 16, 2008, 03:31:09 AM


if these statements really were untrue, why are you going to such great lengths (and monetary costs)?


I get the feeling this has resulted from a flame war and the loser wants revenge

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Rumour is it may be one of the moderators of the web site

so you know the rumours about you are untrue, and yet all other rumours are truthful and have reliable sources?



Good luck to you I suppose.

Thanks your considered replies.
As the anonymous slurs are read by people within the industry that remunerates me to the extent I can afford to have them ordered to cease and desist I feel it's money well spent. The posts are not 'rumours' my friend. They are defamatory statements purporting to be factual but which can be proven that they are not. The information regarding the possible involvement of the moderator comes from a former member of the moderating team. It is unproven at this stage but certainly worth a look at by the solicitors.
Just to clarify and thanks again.
Oh OK- good luck then. It seems people seem to forget that there are people on the other end of their posts, and can become real jerks. I suppose I kind of did that too... No offence taken and thank your attention and advice.
The "rumour" mill must have been working overtime as the OFFENSIVE posts have been removed (without my contacting the administrator directly) and attacks on myself have ceased. Unfortunate that attacks on another profile coach have now commenced and I've forwarded him my solicitors details.


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