Thomas Dalton wrote: >> 2009/4/17 Ian Woollard <[email protected]>: >>> 2009/4/17 Nathan <[email protected]> >>> >>>> Whether the law applies is moot, for a few reasons but including >>>> the fact that it appears he didn't do anything except use >>>> Wikipedia as a prop for his >>>> column. >>>> >>> >>> Well, he also does appear to be libelling the wikipedia, and he's >>> doing it from the UK, which is the easiest country to prove libel; >>> the truth isn't even an absolute defence against libel in the UK. >> >> I discussed that with Mike Godwin and he pointed out that libel law >> applies to individuals, it doesn't really protect organisations (I >> think there is another part of law that does, but I can't remember >> what it is called).
In the UK, "malicious falsehood" protects incorporated bodies. _______________________________________________ WikiEN-l mailing list [email protected] To unsubscribe from this mailing list, visit: https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikien-l
