UK Vapers Threatened With Legal Action

[James]

New on the blog: UK Vapers are threatened with legal action, and forum is removed. Click here to read!

 

[rojo]

Yup. Thank God for Google Cache. As follows is the first post of that page, pasted here for posterity.

Posted on behalf of the UKV management team:

The forum has had a request from Jason Cropper at Totally Wicked, accompanied by threats of legal action. Since the forum is a not for profit entity, it does not have funds to fight a legal battle, regardless of its merits.

Here is the request -
“I want no part in your community, neither does my company and to that end i wish no products to be reviewed, talked about in a good or bad light.
In fact my request is total blackout on your forum regarding anything to do with TW.”

This, in conjunction with his stated intention to sue for libel anyone who, in his opinion, unwarrantedly criticises Totally Wicked’s products potentially leaves both the forum and its users open to heavy handed action by this vendor.
We are therefore, reluctantly introducing a new rule;

No reviews or comments may be made regarding ANY Totally Wicked products, the company itself or its owner. Any such posts will be removed. This would, obviously, have to include suggestions that TW are a good place to buy any given product.

Following another demand from this vendor, all historic mentions of this company and person will also be removed.

We regret having to introduce such a draconian censorship rule, particularly as the result of a threat, but we feel it is the only way to move forward, while still providing a reasonably balanced forum. Should you wish to review or criticise products from this company, other forums are available, particularly the companies own forum.

 

[liquido]

I have been asked to clarify.

1. Admin on UKVapers=Tom Pruen (Crossbow) He moderates and virtually runs the forum.
2. He draws nearly £3k a month from ECITA
3. He does not nor do most members know his conflict of interest. IE He subtly, sometimes not so hassles vendors who do not pay up so to speak.. By joining his GF and his organisation.
4. Certain members of the community..The In Club are not moderated and allowed to post more than destructive comments about none club member companies.
5. ECITA run by Devlin and Pruen, have been frightening flavour houses making them decide not to sell to other ecig vendors other than the company she is a director of with her Brother IE decadent vapours.
6. ECITA Lies about Tw and because we do not need or would ever want to join their club.. Creates bad press with organisations like the NMO against TW. Only thing is once they visit us they recognise we are soooo far removed from Devlins picture we get told exactly what was said.

Its un-savoury but true. Like it or not i am posting facts.

TW

 

[rojo]

But still, destroying a forum with thousands of members who have nothing to do with ECITA was probably not the best business decision. Just my $0.02.