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Need Legal Advice about possible website "problem"

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Maverick2002

Diamond Member
I was emailed a couple days ago by a user from my website's forums telling me to remove personal information that was posted about him in a thread several months ago. This information was posted by another user because he was found to be a verified troller. I replied saying that we are not responsible for other members' information posting and that he should take it up with them. The reply was a bit less cordial threatening legal action. This is a very recent development and I'm getting a lot of feedback from my sources, but I was wondering what you guys think?
 
ask him to quote the basis of his request

let him point you to an applicable law/whatever that says you should comply

it's probably just fluff... but I do know that i've found some personal info on someone before -- and visited the site later only to see that it was removed. so maybe there is a law/whatever -- but I sure don't know what it is.
 
What kind of personal information are we talking about? Addresses and phone numbers? I would think THAT would be reasonable to be asked to be removed. But I'm almost certain that even the AT mods have posted names and city/states of banned trollers before....but I might be remembering things incorrectly. Any back me up on this?
 
The personal information does include full name and mailing address. The thing is, he's a confirmed troller and this same information is posted on Trollhunters (I'll have to double check when I get home).
 
Originally posted by: Maverick2002
The personal information does include full name and mailing address. The thing is, he's a confirmed troller and this same information is posted on Trollhunters (I'll have to double check when I get home).
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If it is on trollhunters you shouldn't have a problem. Is it that guy that posted in forum issues? He said he was going to sue anandtech as well.
 
Originally posted by: Maverick2002
The personal information does include full name and mailing address. The thing is, he's a confirmed troller and this same information is posted on Trollhunters (I'll have to double check when I get home).
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personally I would remove the personal information BUT link to trollhunters where it's posted... that way you've got your bases covered
 
Originally posted by: armatron
Originally posted by: Maverick2002
The personal information does include full name and mailing address. The thing is, he's a confirmed troller and this same information is posted on Trollhunters (I'll have to double check when I get home).
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personally I would remove the personal information BUT link to trollhunters where it's posted... that way you've got your bases covered
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i think thats a great idea
 
Originally posted by: CheapArse
Originally posted by: Maverick2002
The personal information does include full name and mailing address. The thing is, he's a confirmed troller and this same information is posted on Trollhunters (I'll have to double check when I get home).
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If it is on trollhunters you shouldn't have a problem. Is it that guy that posted in forum issues? He said he was going to sue anandtech as well.
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The law is not there to protect the guilty. If the guy's a scammer, no judge ANYWHERE will go along with his request - that is, if his request has any legal basis whatsoever, which chances are, it doesn't. EVERYONE cries lawsuit these days.

 
Originally posted by: BooGiMaN
Originally posted by: armatron
Originally posted by: Maverick2002
The personal information does include full name and mailing address. The thing is, he's a confirmed troller and this same information is posted on Trollhunters (I'll have to double check when I get home).
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personally I would remove the personal information BUT link to trollhunters where it's posted... that way you've got your bases covered
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i think thats a great idea
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Ditto. Something to remember for in the future.
 
Originally posted by: CheapArse
Originally posted by: Maverick2002
The personal information does include full name and mailing address. The thing is, he's a confirmed troller and this same information is posted on Trollhunters (I'll have to double check when I get home).
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If it is on trollhunters you shouldn't have a problem. Is it that guy that posted in forum issues? He said he was going to sue anandtech as well.
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link?
 
Originally posted by: Gooberlx2
Originally posted by: CheapArse
Originally posted by: Maverick2002
The personal information does include full name and mailing address. The thing is, he's a confirmed troller and this same information is posted on Trollhunters (I'll have to double check when I get home).
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If it is on trollhunters you shouldn't have a problem. Is it that guy that posted in forum issues? He said he was going to sue anandtech as well.
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link?
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its like 5 threads down...8th reply
 
Yea I may just do that. I just checked and found out that he is in fact listed on TrollHunters. On the one hand, I would like to be legal and avoid any headache (he claimed he would contact his company lawyer if I didn't remove the information), but on the other hand backing down is not the answer to trolls. Therein lies the dilemma. I'm also curious as to how far I can take this before there's a point of no return.
 
Originally posted by: Maverick2002
Yea I may just do that. I just checked and found out that he is in fact listed on TrollHunters. On the one hand, I want to be legal and avoid any headache (he claimed he would contact his company lawyer if I didn't remove the information), but on the other hand backing down is not the answer to trolls. Therein lies the dilemma.
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I think just listing his user name with a link to troll hunters with his info is good middle ground.
 
Here's another point though: I wasn't the one who posted this information. It was posted by another user who has full access to removing that information. Why am I being contacted? Aside from maybe that user refusing to remove it.
 
Post the info here and then send a link to the guy and let Anand deal with it. He probably has more money. 😀

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Is this the guy?
Tom Glogowski
314 Westforest Tr.
Kitchener, Ontario N2N 3J1 CANADA
Cell: 519-635-7553
 
Originally posted by: KK
Post the info here and then send a link to the guy and let Anand deal with it. He probably has more money. 😀

Edit
Is this the guy?
Tom Glogowski
314 Westforest Tr.
Kitchener, Ontario N2N 3J1 CANADA
Cell: 519-635-7553
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Yes, that is the information posted in the thread in our forums.
 
Originally posted by: Maverick2002
Originally posted by: KK
Post the info here and then send a link to the guy and let Anand deal with it. He probably has more money. 😀

Edit
Is this the guy?
Tom Glogowski
314 Westforest Tr.
Kitchener, Ontario N2N 3J1 CANADA
Cell: 519-635-7553
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Yes, that is the information posted in the thread in our forums.
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BWAHAHAHA!
 
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