I said


I don't think it is a waste of time. Arny has called me all sorts of
things in the past. I don't care, he was just venting his frustration
of loosing time and time again in debates. accusations of pedophilia
are a different matter.

Arny said


You're delusional sockpuppet Wheel.

No, you are just ignorant of the laws of libel. that is part of the reason you
are in the mess you are in now.

Arny said

They're no different from any other
expression of opinion.

This is just another example of your total disconnect with reality. You still
don't even know the legal difference between an expression of an opinion and
the expression of a libelous false accusation. Obviously you haven't talked to
competent council yet or haven't listened.

I said


one thing about Usenet, it doesn't go away.


Arny said


One thing about rec.audio.opinion is that everything posted here is labeled
"opinion".

One thing about the laws of libel, arny clearly doesn't understand them.

Arny said

That was part of the original design of the group - it's
libel-proof. Thus, people can speak freely.

You spoke freely and now you are being sued not so freely for libel. maybe
someday you will understand what happened but I doubt it. No doubt you will
claim the court lied just like google lied to you.

Arny said


As was pointed out to you on misc.legal pedophile has been mentioned about
40,000 times on Usenet.

Yeah and that many people steal cable and get away with it too. what you don't
get is that it doesn't matter if others are doing it. Usenet is not exempt from
the laws of libel.

Arny said

There's no known instance of a successful libel suit
based on things said on Usenet.

Tell it to the judge. You libeled me. it is cut and dry.

I said


That means the accusation doesn't go away either.


Arny said


So what? It's just some person's opinion.

No, it is an accusation. Once again your ignorance of the law shows up.

Arny said


Google searching suggests that:

pedophile has been mentioned about 954 times on RAO.
pedophilia has been mentioned about 449 times on RAO.

Tell it to the judge. Listen for the same lecture on the law extending to
Usenet regardless of what other people are doing on Usenet.

Arny said


The same idea has been conveyed 100's of more time. For example, NAMBLA, a
group that favors pedophilia has been mentioned on RAO about 771 times.

OK fine. use this stretegy in your answer if you try to answer. Positive
defense number one: other people are committing libel on Usenet so it should be
exempt from the laws of libel. good luck.

Arny said


RAO thus has a record going back over 8 years, of being a very free-wheeling
place. If you don't like what people say here, the best defense is to stay
away. Most adults figure this out pretty quickly sockpupppet Wheel, but you
seem to be a case of delayed mental development.

That's a great story. Please include it in your answer. I'm sure it will go
over as well as a drug dealer using the history of drug trafficing as a
defense.

I said


Some may not worry about such things but I do.


Arny said


Grow up! If you're an adult sockpuppet Wheel, your personal whims and fears
are your problem and nobody else's.


We'll see if the court agrees wth you.


I said


In a world where rumors are often treated
as fact I am not comfortable with this accusation, which, by the way
Arny chose to affirm in another post after the threat of a lawsuit,
being on record without a retraction or a court ruling refuting it.

Arny said


You can learn now sockpuppet Wheel or you can learn later. Learning now is
far less costly, I suspect.

Funny that is what I was thinking about you and the laws of libel.

Arny said


You were basically told this same thing weeks ago on misc.legal, sockpuppet
Wheel. How long will it take for it to sink into your thick skull?


Oh, there's a real source of authority. Check out what's going on there now.
they are all threatening to sue each other for libel. You really need a clue.

Arny said


Hey I've got an idea sockpuppet Wheel.

I doubt it.

Arny said

Why don't I call you something else
that makes you want to sue me? Just say the word and I've be glad to accuse
you of it, and you can sue me again. Do you have the guts to sue me again,
sockpuppet Wheel? I've got the guts to do anything I can to make you as mad
as you want me to make you!

You are free to do what you want Arny. I have no trouble amending the
complaint. Oh, by the way, it is free to amend a complaint. You really are
clueless but if you want to pile on punitive damages knock yourself out.