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A634781 - The Nestle Boycott
DoctorGonzo Posted Sep 27, 2001
If someone was to call me a smartass, in that case, it wouldn't be defamatory 
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The H2G2 Editors Posted Sep 27, 2001
Lucinda, you said: "Clearly some meaning of "We're working with him on this one" of which I was previously unaware. On the flip side, this does at least explain why the homophobe blacklist hasn't reappeared..."
The "we" refers to the Editors, and thus your comment does imply that it is the Editors' method of "working with you" that is the cause of the blacklist failing to reappear. Thus we would still sue for defamation.
Luckily, this isn't a real case! 
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Martin Harper Posted Sep 27, 2001
Even though it's not part of your job to 'work with me'?
Besides, don't you have to show quantifiable damages before you can sue? Or is that negligence I'm thinking of? 
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The H2G2 Editors Posted Sep 27, 2001
But it *is* part of our job to work with the Community to produce the Guide, and customer support involves working with customers to solve their problems, so we disagree.
As for showing quantifiable damages, that's not a requirement for defamation.
(You can tell we've just spent the morning in a defamation seminar with the lawyers, can't you! )
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paulh, vaccinated against the Omigod Variant Posted Sep 27, 2001
Peta:
"And maybe Mark doesn't even have a beard ... "
Oh, dear, now I'm in WAY over my head.
I've only ever seen one picture of Mark,
and he seemed to have a beard. If I *saw*
a beard that wasn't there, then my eyes are
far worse than I thought.....
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David Conway Posted Sep 27, 2001
Well.
I'm really upset with me for not having been around peer review the last few days and, therefore, not having read this entry.
I really, REALLY want to read this.
NBY
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Martin Harper Posted Sep 27, 2001
Well thank you all very much for your encouragement - it's nice to have some positive feedback
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vogonpoet (AViators at A13264670) Posted Sep 28, 2001
Oooo but its so frustrating...
Really looking forward to reading this one, so good luck with legal revisions
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Martin Harper Posted Sep 30, 2001
Just to let everyone know that I've reactivated the entry with a temporary 'holding page', rather than that terribly ugly default one. It's got a link to a semi-recent BBC news article which does a passable job of explaining the situation. I think it was written shortly after the "breaking the code, stretching the code, 2001" report from the International Baby Food Action Network was published, but I could be wrong.
If people want to discuss Nestle's activities, the boycott, etc, then please do so there - it'll give me a bit of light relief while I wade through legalese... 
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Kaz Posted Sep 30, 2001
I tried Lucinda, I even based my comments on published research, but it got moderated! I think the editors are finding this a very difficult subject. Still its fun to watch!
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Martin Harper Posted Sep 30, 2001
Well, I hope they don't have to waste too much of their time on an issue which kills 1.5 million children a year - that would be a tragedy...
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GTBacchus Posted Oct 13, 2001
interesting...
I just drank some Nestle product this morning. Sans refrigerator, I'm using powdered milk for my tea. Next time, I'll try a competitor maybe. Or should I just switch back to beer in the mornings? 
Any legal progress, Lu?
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Monsignore Pizzafunghi Bosselese Posted Oct 13, 2001
err... just how did this thread get moved into the Workshop? Friday's complete PR list from Mark had it as a member of Peer Review, and nobody has asked to move it anywhere else.
There appears to be some sibling thread, F48874?thread=142737, A634781 - The Nestle Boycott, dated 01/09/22 which was marked as 'unscouted' but cannot be accessed as it seems to be hidden.
What's the matter here please?
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Monsignore Pizzafunghi Bosselese Posted Oct 13, 2001
Now the server appears to have gone bananas
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DoctorGonzo Posted Oct 13, 2001
From what I see (dunno if scouts see things differently), the thread is still in PR. The other thread seems to have nothing in it, but is still Peer Review at the top...
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vogonpoet (AViators at A13264670) Posted Oct 13, 2001
Definitely in peer review from here...
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- 44: The H2G2 Editors (Sep 27, 2001)
- 45: Kaz (Sep 27, 2001)
- 46: paulh, vaccinated against the Omigod Variant (Sep 27, 2001)
- 47: David Conway (Sep 27, 2001)
- 48: Martin Harper (Sep 27, 2001)
- 49: Kaz (Sep 27, 2001)
- 50: Whisky (Sep 28, 2001)
- 51: vogonpoet (AViators at A13264670) (Sep 28, 2001)
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- 55: Monsignore Pizzafunghi Bosselese (Oct 13, 2001)
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