OT: careful what you post (Ryanair suing individuals over online posts)
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OT: careful what you post (Ryanair suing individuals over online posts)
OT, but sort of relevant given some of the things we complain about - Ryanair suing over posts impugning its safety record and policies. Understandable as pretty serious thing to question without solid backing
http://www.irishtimes.com/business/s...ents-1.1525277
http://www.irishtimes.com/business/s...ents-1.1525277
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This has been going on for quite a while now.
IIRC Ryanair did not sue Internet Brands, but rather went to court in the US seeking to identify various individuals who had posted on Pprune wrt RyanAir. Internet Brands promptly supplied the information.
Some of the individuals in question subsquently posted apologies to Ryanair on Pprune, in addition to identifying themselves and their connection (if any) to the company.
I believe the thread on Pprune has been closed/removed - and so I imagine will this one if it starts to stray into dangerous territory
I was wondering what had become of this. Some of the court cases were due to be start shortly IIRC.
IIRC Ryanair did not sue Internet Brands, but rather went to court in the US seeking to identify various individuals who had posted on Pprune wrt RyanAir. Internet Brands promptly supplied the information.
Some of the individuals in question subsquently posted apologies to Ryanair on Pprune, in addition to identifying themselves and their connection (if any) to the company.
I believe the thread on Pprune has been closed/removed - and so I imagine will this one if it starts to stray into dangerous territory
I was wondering what had become of this. Some of the court cases were due to be start shortly IIRC.
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"It had also issued proceedings against Internet Brands in California, the registered owner of the PPRuNe.org site, and issued supoenas against Yahoo, Microsoft and Google in pursuit of information."
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There's clearly a difference between making unsubstantiated claims about things like safety records and people voicing opinion of what an awful carrier Ryanair is based on personal experience.
The former is clearly getting into dangerous territory and could clearly lead to legal remedies to protect the airline's reputation and ultimately its income and in my opinion it is fair for the airline to take an necessary steps to do so.
The latter however is and always will remain fair game.
The former is clearly getting into dangerous territory and could clearly lead to legal remedies to protect the airline's reputation and ultimately its income and in my opinion it is fair for the airline to take an necessary steps to do so.
The latter however is and always will remain fair game.
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If the action is lodged in Dublin at least the SPEECH Act will make it difficult to enforce against Internet Brands in the US.
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If the action is lodged in Dublin at least the SPEECH Act will make it difficult to enforce against Internet Brands in the US.
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I am curious. What damages does an airline suffer when an anonymous person on the Internet makes false comments about the airline in a place where the vast majority of said businesses customers do not know about or frequent. Sure, they might have a claim but a claim without damages is sort of a a waste. Why not focus on using those fees on the lawyers to install your lavatories with a means to allow access only upon payment.
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so is Ryanair also ok with us sueing them for all the misleading ads or statements they have made?
I can't speak about the blog posts but after watching the Channel 4 documentary, I don't see it as implausible and I haven't seen any hard evidence from Ryanair refuting the claim the documentary made.
I can't speak about the blog posts but after watching the Channel 4 documentary, I don't see it as implausible and I haven't seen any hard evidence from Ryanair refuting the claim the documentary made.
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There's clearly a difference between making unsubstantiated claims about things like safety records and people voicing opinion of what an awful carrier Ryanair is based on personal experience.
The former is clearly getting into dangerous territory and could clearly lead to legal remedies to protect the airline's reputation and ultimately its income and in my opinion it is fair for the airline to take an necessary steps to do so.
The latter however is and always will remain fair game.
The former is clearly getting into dangerous territory and could clearly lead to legal remedies to protect the airline's reputation and ultimately its income and in my opinion it is fair for the airline to take an necessary steps to do so.
The latter however is and always will remain fair game.