MOD NOTE
Just for the record, 12 th man is 100% right below on the topic of discussion about payments to players. I've been threatened many times with legal action over these allegations, and while it's never gone beyond threats, all it takes is one guy with a bee in his bonnet to kill not just discussion of this topic, but the entire site. It earns very little money, and while I would go to court to defend users if I think they're in the right, I'm not going to think that if there isn't any evidence.
Hearsay is not evidence -- never has been, never will be.
It's worth remembering when you're posting on this topic - on any topic in fact, on any forum - that you're only ever one court order away from losing your anonymity. If I receive one, I'll have to supply your email address and the IP addresses of your posts, whether I like it or not, and that data can be used to find out who you are with another court order to your ISP or employer. So when we say evidence, we mean it -- you may need to defend your statements in a court of law, so you'd better be damned sure you can back up what you're saying.
This isn't just me scaremongering, it's happening right now, because of some of the nonsense that get posted in this very forum -- someone that claims to have been defamed on Foot.ie is in the process of getting court orders requiring Foot.ie, Vodafone, Eircom, Meteor, Gumtree and even Hushmail to reveal the identities of their users.
I've fought this person tooth and nail because, while they didn't deserve the sheer level of abuse they got, there's definitely an element of a55hole involved, and most of their ire is a simple inability to take their mother's advice and "ignore the bullies". Ultimately though, as I mention earlier, if the court orders me to do it, I have to do it. End of story.
I've spent time and money on this, time and money I don't have. People would do well to remember that when they bitch about the rules. The rules are there for a reason, to protect not just me and the mods but you too. So if any of you get suspended down the line, maybe remember that and take it like a man, instead of running off to another forum and calling us names.
I don't want any speculation or discussion about the person mentioned above btw, I'm giving it as an example but I don't want any more fuel added to the fire. When they've finished with their little ridiculous private war, I'll post all of the data on Foot.ie, including all of the documents I've received. Heed my warning though: speculate about it, and you're gone.
If you want to discuss the
policy, you can do so here in this thread, I'd be only too delighted to talk to ye about it.
Adam
