B.C. Climate Scientist Wins Defamation Suit Against National Post

[petros]

There is nothing unique other than the ruling on control over comments on a media site.

 

[IdRatherBeSkiing]

Precedent isn't important? Really? There's a number of other cases just like this one before courts in various other jurisdictions. It's been a common complaint of scientists that statements and views are falsely attributed to them.

If you're a journalist who reports on this topic, and you get slapped with a defamation ruling with a $50,000 fine, you don't think it will change their behavior? If they don't, they are fools.

I think you're in denial, just a tad.

Well, this is then about the credibility of the journalists rather the validity of global warming or its causes.

 

[petros]

It had nothing to do with "climate scientists" and a victory.. It was just another defamation case like any other.