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Post by lonny on Jan 18, 2022 8:27:15 GMT
In one book, I named a bistro "Geschlossen vom Gesundheitsamt" (Closed by the Health Department). Of course, my point was to make fun of snooty gourmet restaurants, so it worked well; readers who bothered to translate it got an easter egg.
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Post by potet on Jan 18, 2022 11:26:51 GMT
Hello, Lonny. Welcome back to the forum.
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Post by lonny on Jan 18, 2022 20:55:15 GMT
Hello, Lonny. Welcome back to the forum. Glad to be back. Thanks for inviting me. I couldn't remember my old username ... was it Og?
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Post by Deleted on Jan 18, 2022 22:27:54 GMT
Hello, Lonny. Welcome back to the forum. Glad to be back. Thanks for inviting me. I couldn't remember my old username ... was it Og?
Hi Skoob, very nice to see you here. Happy new year. |
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Post by BlueAndGold on Jan 19, 2022 2:38:02 GMT
Og_Keep?
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Post by lonny on Jan 19, 2022 4:26:36 GMT
Yes, Og_Keep, also called Cliff_Robison.
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Post by lonny on Jan 19, 2022 4:28:52 GMT
Glad to be back. Thanks for inviting me. I couldn't remember my old username ... was it Og?
Hi Skoob, very nice to see you here. Happy new year. Yes! Skoob_Ym was I called in the west, when I was young! (My_Books, backwards).
Has it been that long, or am I getting forgetful?
Good to see you guys. I got in touch with Jean-Paul, and he reminded me of this forum.
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Post by Deleted on Jan 19, 2022 11:11:52 GMT
Hi Skoob, very nice to see you here. Happy new year. Yes! Skoob_Ym was I called in the west, when I was young! (My_Books, backwards).
Has it been that long, or am I getting forgetful?
Good to see you guys. I got in touch with Jean-Paul, and he reminded me of this forum.
I'm so glad Jean-Paul wrote to you. Your presence here is very welcome. |
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Post by Deleted on Jan 19, 2022 11:17:47 GMT
That's his author name for one genre. |
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Post by And still Kevin 2024 on Jan 19, 2022 14:29:56 GMT
Well I am a bit late coming to this. And happy New Year. The bottom line is, if an entity can afford to sue, it often will, disclaimers or not. And can you afford to fight? They will have to prove harm, but if you cannot afford to argue via a lawyer, then tough. One thing to keep in mind though is, how likely is the real person/place to see what has been written/said? But the easy way around this is to not mention the shop's name.
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Post by lonny on Jan 20, 2022 6:40:41 GMT
Well I am a bit late coming to this. And happy New Year. The bottom line is, if an entity can afford to sue, it often will, disclaimers or not. And can you afford to fight? They will have to prove harm, but if you cannot afford to argue via a lawyer, then tough. One thing to keep in mind though is, how likely is the real person/place to see what has been written/said? But the easy way around this is to not mention the shop's name. Sorry, that post seems defamatory and tarnishing. I'll have to sue you, Lomas.
(Just kidding. Good to see you're still around).
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Post by And still Kevin 2024 on Jan 20, 2022 13:53:36 GMT
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Post by Retread-Retired-Cameron on Jan 20, 2022 14:44:54 GMT
Defamation is a bit different from trademark or business name infringement [your two examples aren't defamation cases], and while courts in different political jurisdictions operate differently some cases are filed simply to be a nuisance with the hope the defendant can't afford to fight the suit. And yes, you are correct it happens a lot. |
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Post by And still Kevin 2024 on Jan 20, 2022 14:59:06 GMT
Defamation is a bit different from trademark or business name infringement [your two examples aren't defamation cases], and while courts in different political jurisdictions operate differently some cases are filed simply to be a nuisance with the hope the defendant can't afford to fight the suit. And yes, you are correct it happens a lot. |
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