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Hey so some people actually thinks that the BBC made an honest mistake uh...
Guys you know what I'm a nigerian prince and I need help to feed my elephants, would you send me a couple hundred grand?? 

(12-19-2025, 10:31 AM)chivo Wrote: Hey so some people actually thinks that the BBC made an honest mistake uh...
Guys you know what I'm a nigerian prince and I need help to feed my elephants, would you send me a couple hundred grand?? 

Whereas some people don't understand the law of defamation, or much else, either.  Apparently.

(12-19-2025, 10:37 AM)Oldcarpy2 Wrote: Whereas some people don't understand the law of defamation, or much else, either.  Apparently.

I do, its called a pissing contest on who has the better lawyer, and I did.

It has nothing to do with the (here) three tests of law, you know members of parliament can afford a better lawyer... 

Until they cant.

But lets pretend it was happening in Australia, its politicly protected speech. Again, fk those tests of law for defamation, that shit is kinda...

So you been watching the cricket?

(12-19-2025, 11:02 AM)BeTheGoddess Wrote: I do, its called a pissing contest on who has the better lawyer, and I did.

It has nothing to do with the (here) three tests of law, you know members of parliament can afford a better lawyer... 

Until they cant.

But lets pretend it was happening in Australia, its politicly protected speech. Again, fk those tests of law for defamation, that shit is kinda...

So you been watching the cricket?

The cricket?  No, I don't like it.

Defamation here is a rich man's game.

Disclosure stage, if it gets that far, has proven a bit embarrassing for quite a few celebs.

Anyway, seems like you will win the bat and ball thing, so, congratulations!

(12-19-2025, 11:36 AM)Oldcarpy2 Wrote: The cricket?  No, I don't like it.

Defamation here is a rich man's game.

Disclosure stage, if it gets that far, has proven a bit embarrassing for quite a few celebs.

Anyway, seems like you will win the bat and ball thing, so, congratulations!

It didnt even get to disclosure.  Just the stern letters stage.

It ticked the boxes of: Public and Identifiable, but "true" would have been my case, if he were not a politician.

Protected political photoshopptng.

(12-19-2025, 10:37 AM)Oldcarpy2 Wrote: Whereas some people don't understand the law of defamation, or much else, either.  Apparently.

No no really! They are called Dumbo and Bolox, they run around the yard on my palace and I feed them peanuts here in Nigeria because imma prince

(12-19-2025, 12:07 PM)chivo Wrote: No no really! They are called Dumbo and Bolox, they run around the yard on my palace and I feed them peanuts here in Nigeria because imma prince

*BRICS enters the chat*

(12-19-2025, 12:07 PM)chivo Wrote: No no really! They are called Dumbo and Bolox, they run around the yard on my palace and I feed them peanuts here in Nigeria because imma prince

I see.  Thanks for your sage wisdom....

(12-19-2025, 10:31 AM)chivo Wrote: Hey so some people actually thinks that the BBC made an honest mistake uh...
Guys you know what I'm a nigerian prince and I need help to feed my elephants, would you send me a couple hundred grand?? 

Mistakes simply don't equal proof of defamation.

If in doubt, see your own laws.

I'll send you the money right after the BBC wires me my inheritance, your highness. 

Oh, wait, i don't have a TV licence.