"Arny Krueger" wrote in message
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"John Atkinson" wrote in message
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I have shared a beer with Marc Phillips at a CES, as I have with Jim
Sanders and other r.a.o. regulars. I am becoming tired of Mr. Krueger's
incessant throwing out of insults on Usenet against people like these,
whose original "crime" in his eyes was merely to offer opinions on
audio that were contrary to his own.

Wow Atkinson, on the one hand you support legal action against libel of
a sockpuppet...

I am not aware of saying anything pro or con this subject, Mr. Krueger.
Perhaps you are confusing me with someone else. ;-) (Note appropriate
use of emoticon.)

and on the other hand you support the actions of Phillips, who
routinely libels a real person (me).

I am not aware of any libel of you posted by Marc Phillips. He has argued
with you, as his right, he has asserted his opinions on this newsgroup, as
is his right, yes he has flamed you, but this appears to be in response to
initial flames from yourself, and recently he has been drawing posters'
attention to a offensive, self-pitying message that you yourself posted to
the newsgroup. As truth is an absolute defense against libel, his having
done the latter is not in libelous, even though it does cause you to lose
the respect of your peers.

John Atkinson
Editor, Stereophile