Advice group sues online forum over negative reviewBY LAURA MILLAN | MONDAY, 18 AUG 2014 12:45PMFinancial planning firm WCS Group has started legal action against forum website Whirlpool over comments posted by a user named 'homemadecook.' Related News |
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I dont think they are aware of the 'Other' thread, they only refer to the first thread where the user posted, but they obviously dont have access to the hidden forum where (Currently) there are 416 replies and 2500 views.
Idiots.
This is now descending into the realms of complete farce.
Do the lawyers know that people don't use their real names on internet forums? Have they heard of the 2Clix debacle and how that panned out? Do they realise how court cases like this can damage a company's reputation? Are they aware of an internet phenomenon called "The Streisand Effect"?
All of this could have been avoided if somebody had joined in the debate on Whirlpool to put their position, and to dispel any wrong statements. They might have even gained some new clients.