[Shadowdancer]

Well, it's no big secret that recently I've blown the whistle on someone whom, I believe, is a big time RuneScape cheater and hacker.

About 2 weeks ago I posted up a page on my website giving the facts on this person and encouraging people to read and consider the information contained within carefully, and then to come to their own conclusion.

Last night the webspace provider's legal department e-mailed me, telling me they had received a complaint about the page in question and to remove it for being "defamatory". I attempted to reason with them, but they were adamant, so in order to not lose my entire website I was forced to comply.

The page has since been relocated to: http://home.cogeco.c...lime-index.html

What I wanted to know is what legal recourse do I have in protecting this data? It seems the laws in New Jersery don't apply to protection of "Freedom Of Expression" and the like, but since the page now resides on Canadian servers I wanted to know how the laws might work like that?

Any and all comment is welcomed on this matter.

[Grimbold]

I'll look around a bit for you (partly because I'm intrigued, and partly out of respect, you were one of the few I did back when I was on RSC), see if my mom knows anything (she does some legal work). Also, consider directly PMing X Zolon, he's Canadian and fairly well informed, he might know some stuff.

Anyhow, best of luck with this and I'll get back to you if/when I figure anything out.

[Kimojuno]

I wish you luck no idea how to help, but, I really hope you figure this out! I read the ENTIRE logs and all btw.

[X Zolon]

Yeah, I read it all too.

We're more lenient I'd guess, it depends on the company. If they hassle you, I'll have a chat with them. I've taken a bit of law class, I know some of my stuff.

[Shadowdancer]

I was wondering if someone might take it upon themselves to offer to mirror the page here?

I appreciate you guys looking into this. The person I'd REALLY like to hear from is W13 (the guy who runs RuneScape Community) but he has yet to respond to me.

As far as the legal side of it goes, I want to know on what grounds my page is defamatory; i.e. if it is merely worded incorrectly or whatnot.

People put up webpages all the time that encourage hatred, satanism and so forth after all, and they hide behind the law to protect themselves from having to take the pages offline...

This post has been edited by Shadowdancer: 03 July 2004 - 02:50 PM

[Raktor]

I actually quite agree with you now after reading that page.

Also, thanks for that cam idea, I kinda stole the idea off you without asking for permission.... Sorry!

[Shadowdancer]

The story takes a twist. My forum is currently undergoing a Denial Of Service attack. It happened sometime after I went to bed last night and is ongoing throughout the day. The webhost is aware of it and trying to restore the SQL database.

Considering that Lime Mercury is a hacker, I'm hardly surprised. By torpedoing BHE he renders the thread on there about Strikea invalid.

Any ideas on how to combat this?

[Dart060]

Interesting Story, I see Lime Mercury on all the time, never logging out or changing worlds. He goes on for like 4 hours and then logs out. Probably using a autoer of some type.

About your forum DoS attack I wouldn't have a clue to fix it. Email the forum company or your webmaster (which is Deathoflight right?, though you've probably done this).

[Shadowdancer]

Go to the link in my signature (the first one) to learn the latest development in this rather sordid affair...

[Muler]

Yay you're back here...Your RS Garage doesn't work.

I cna get you Cuzza123 or whatever I'm friends with him....he'll get W13

[Phieta]

[Shadowdancer]

Okay I fixed the link to the Garage.

It seems the garage door was stuck closed.

[Styledragon1]

That reply is a fake they never have that bottom part to the replys its always the top part

[Shadowdancer]

[Styledragon1]

The one from jagex mod and they actually send automated messages no matter what