In a recent meeting of Football League clubs, one discussion focused on social media (including message boards) and a growing trend of fans using these outlets to defame clubs and their key employees.
It could be the case that over the course of this season a test case is pursued to, at the very least, make other fans take a more considered approach in what they write. Criticism, strongly expressed or otherwise, is always fine and like most good clubs, I'm sure the Albion like to be told where something has gone wrong so they can try and make improvements. That does not excuse the use of unfounded defamation however.
I don't want NSC and/or an NSCer to be the subject of any legal action from the Albion or another party - it wouldn't be much fun. I do enjoy a positive working relationship with the club but that's certainly not going to make me, or you, immune if you go too far with what you post.
So please give thought to what you write and how you write it, particularly when writing about others. If you express something as fact, you should be 100% sure that what you are writing is correct. That someone told you something has happened or they saw something happened won't be good enough if you are put to the test.
Most people who use NSC have nothing to worry about, but there is a small minority who do need to take more care, and this is a gentle warning to do so.
I'll leave this thread unstuck and open because it's more likely to be seen by others if it's bouncing around.
It could be the case that over the course of this season a test case is pursued to, at the very least, make other fans take a more considered approach in what they write. Criticism, strongly expressed or otherwise, is always fine and like most good clubs, I'm sure the Albion like to be told where something has gone wrong so they can try and make improvements. That does not excuse the use of unfounded defamation however.
I don't want NSC and/or an NSCer to be the subject of any legal action from the Albion or another party - it wouldn't be much fun. I do enjoy a positive working relationship with the club but that's certainly not going to make me, or you, immune if you go too far with what you post.
So please give thought to what you write and how you write it, particularly when writing about others. If you express something as fact, you should be 100% sure that what you are writing is correct. That someone told you something has happened or they saw something happened won't be good enough if you are put to the test.
Most people who use NSC have nothing to worry about, but there is a small minority who do need to take more care, and this is a gentle warning to do so.
I'll leave this thread unstuck and open because it's more likely to be seen by others if it's bouncing around.
