I'm going to remove the posts in question, mainly because I dont have the time to deal with this BS. But I thought the community would like to know why.

12-21-2005 2:46am EST

Dear Admin,

I've sent you a few "PM" notices and have not received a response. It's before a holiday, so I can imagine you are busy as well. In respect, this email is not meant to be rude, but it is to the point. There is a situation on your forum that needs resolved immediately. I have not had a response from reporting the foul postings through the forum links.

(once case)
http://www.cigarsmokers.com/showthre...1588#post31588

Should this slander continue, I will have to seek legal action. Your own policy states that "This is not the place to express derogatory views or remarks". However it still continues after notification.
http://www.cigarsmokers.com/t2170-ra...tatements.html

In Section 2(ii) of your domain/hosting agreement with GoDaddy.com it clearly states the following:
"You agree not to engage in unacceptable use of any Services, which includes, without limitation, use of the Services to: disseminate or transmit any material that, to a reasonable person may be abusive, obscene, pornographic, defamatory, harassing, grossly offensive, vulgar, threatening or malicious;"
Your site can be suspended for violation of said policy.
His posts are abusive, obscene, vulgar, defamatory and harassing.

While he may be entitled to his opinion of a retailer. Posting sladerous remarks and foul name calling is crossing the line.

Hosting such a thread can lead to legal troubles for your site from other retailers as well. If you are a business owner, you know as well that you can't even give someone a bad job reference comment with the possibility of being sued. While you cannot be held liable for content on your site initially, you are responsible if the said content is not removed after notification of such activity. Your legal advisor can give you more information pertaining to the laws.

Please remove the slanderous posts from CoventryCat86 in reference to me and my company. I can care less if you do anything or not to the guy, as he is more trouble than he is worth. Now he starting to pick on Shakespeare cigars.
http://www.cigarsmokers.com/showthre...1548#post31548

The slanderous remarks are going to stop, be removed, or we will have our attorneys make this an unpleasant holiday season for those individuals who continue to act in such a discriminatory manner. It will involve CigarSmokers.com owner and administrators for allowing the activity to persist without intervention by the site owner(s) and adminstrators of the site. Please advise as to how the situation will be handled. If there is not a response to this situation within a couple days, I will be forced to persue legal action.

Thank You,
Eric
TBS-Cigars.com