bluedevil said:
Not sure if you're seriously comparing the two or not, but the Wednesday case was related to serious posts casting people in a bad light and directly accussing them of dishonesty and possible illegal dealings.
This was a joke song that doesn't seriously imply that McMorrow didn't make it in the nhl because of drugs.
Yes, I'm fully aware of the legal stuff behind the Wednesday case. To be honest I've been wanting to link that case for a while as a lot of stuff on here borders the line. It's more a friendly 'look what can happen' more than anything.
As for the 'possible illegal dealings' in the Wednesday case, yes, but the whole thing with McMorrow actually surrounds possible illegal dealings with drugs. Does the song accuse McMorrow of possible illegal things? You could argue that. In which case it's usually better not to say anything until proven...aka the John Terry case (thanks Finny).
Looking around other forums mods have clearly stated that people should think before posting. As I, and others on here have said, defamation isn't bothered whether it's a joke or not.
And for the record, I didn't say I didn't find the song amusing.