Beware of spreading an urban myth

Mr Fawlty, can you quote me a FACTUAL case (in Australia) where someone has taken court action re

"There have been numerous actions in the courts because someone followed someones instructions on a forum such as this and those instructions caused harm or injury."

Yes I can, Can't get into the library till Monday then I will. But untill then think about the cases you have heard of in the media where people have recieved instructions on bomb making etc via various forums, also consider the closure of the MSN Chat rooms in Australia for various reasons including people giving & taking advice on drug usage among other things...

ok, I think I can see where you are coming from....In Australia the legal system we have adopted does not protect you from your own stupidity.

If I told you that to remove a wart from your finger you should put a drop of nitric acid on it, & you did & as a consequence you suffered a bad chemical burn because of my advice then it would be me would be consequently liable. So don't do it! It does not matter how or what media I use to give you the advice, if you are stupid enough to take it & I give you false or missleading information then I am legally liable. Even if you are blind drunk, don't read the sign & dive in to the shallow end of the pool then as you may recall it was the owner of the pool who was ultimatley held responsible.

Now if in this forum I told someone how to bleed their brakes with a flawed process that subsequentially caused damage, who would be responsible? Me or the person who followed the flawed instructions?

Spreading urban myth is treated identically, struth you only have to look at a packet of breakfast cereal to see that you have to have instructions for everything these days. Ok yes serious cases only would go before the courts but still the risk is there.

Hi Mr Fawlty - The original post is about spreading of urban myths - while I agree with everything you say - has there actually been court action as a result of stupid advice on a forum such as this - or are you perpetuating an urban myth?

or this

www.western4wdriver.com.au/

as said it was a copy and paste not my words

and as said in another post it was to point out who started the mess

Richard

Hmmmm.........Richard

I was careful not to mention names.

I am acquainted with the magazine and its owner, and contributed to its pages somewhere in the dim distant past.

My point was the repeating of a percepted Urban Myth...........I have yet to see the cold hard facts.

As usual opinions of this nature awake the anger in a dormant few who come up with a variety of answers, some preaching indignation. Others cannot see the wood for the trees and slag off at me as best they can.

It is interesting that the internet has awakened these morose beings and have given them the power of typing to a digital page and conveying their purile arguments in a child like fashion

Where do I insert the 'LOL'.....:o)

After this or do you only read your own writings

LOL....

Yes I only read my own writings. Good reading too. I can sit back and praise myself to no end.

brill bonz,

i found one too, and moved across the country because of her.

now we are married and have four beautiful kids.

Urban Mythus, i believe so.

hahaha...can i join

Bonz, I thought she was previously a rural myth until about 6 years.

Bonz..then that should make you an Urban Mythtur...or is it a Rural Mythtur??? LOL

Willie, he actually made her an Urban Mutha after all that, no myth, but I see your point. Says he has a lot of power through his hands too, possibly even when he is on holidays. Is that the myth too?

Where does one find an urban nymph?

Come on Gramps, you usually can contribute to mythology.

So you understood all that crap Al, too heavy for me.

John/Ray,

Hahahahaha No, I'm only a babe in the woods in comparison to Willem, Richard and Bonz LOL It is too, too complex for me to understand.

oh well let them go. We are lucky to have these guys to sort the problems for us.

I heard Waeco owners don't need permits.
Rumour has it they have enough problems!!

Geoff.

7 and 37 now. How many more do you want :)))

Yes but count the follow ups only 20 on here. Moderation??? lol

Aaaahh silly me. I see your point Brew. The Moderators move in mysterious ways hahahahahahaha