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    Apparently I have defamed ***** character, and thus a post I had made previously was removed - for mention of the Perspective Journalist. I had not intended to simply degrade the man as a writer, but relate my personal experiences with him. If I made any statements that might have made you consider the man somehow less of a journalist I apologize, I simply find it hard to perceive any endearing qualities in a character I've long found very uncharismatic and overall bureaucratic. But surely our new lords at the Perspective were right in petitioning the host of this wonderful forum to remove that post. I in no way wish to ruin the reputation of Kokomo's finest journalist.

    I apologize,
    Sincerely, Citizen X

    To ****,
    May your articles at the Perspective continue to be unbias and objective journalism we can all count on and may subjective journalists like myself continue to be persecuted.
    Obedience is a sickness.

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    I suprised that someone hasnt been sued on here before now for some of the posts I have read. Its just a matter of time before it happens here on NIK....

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    Quote Originally Posted by Hoosier angler View Post
    I suprised that someone hasnt been sued on here before now for some of the posts I have read. Its just a matter of time before it happens here on NIK....
    How could they find out who is really posting? I never post from the same IP address and it's never from my home or work.

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    The threat of the lawsuit (which is bullshit since we all have something called the 1st Amendment) was actually directed at the host of the website - not me in particular. Its amazing to me that the Perspective took unsaid reporter's credibility seriously enough to defend it with the threat of legal action for defamation. I guess he must rake in the dough or have powerful contacts like that one guy who thought Bolivia had a coastline.
    Obedience is a sickness.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Mr. Fister View Post
    How could they find out who is really posting? I never post from the same IP address and it's never from my home or work.
    I don't think it would be possible to know who posted what at NIK. After 24 hours, our records are gone... even if you post from the same location every day.

    As I've said many times, we would VIGOROUSLY challenge any lawsuit filed, either against the forum or an individual poster.

    In the end, I believe the fact we (nor our host) have the records anyone would seek.

    The folks from the Perspective believed, given the content of the post, they knew who the poster was....

    Proving it could be another thing, indeed.

    In any event, it's always been our policy to delete posts directed at individuals when the effected person requests we do so (unless certain exceptions, like public officials involving controversy, are involved).

    We really do our best to be fair to everyone... posters, people being discussed, the public at large. Sometimes, those judgments become difficult....

    Thanks for your continued participation in our Community.

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