Legal action by UKIP

jim h · 21-10-2006, 07:00 AM

I understand UKIP is trying to close both this site and the www.searchukip.co.uk site. This would be very disappointing particularly as the latter does raise money for the Party , I use it for all searches.
This seems an example of the Party shoooting itself in the foot.

Anthony Butcher · 21-10-2006, 01:17 PM

I have already shut down Search UKIP I am afraid. You can thank your glorious new leader for removing a revenue stream.

Niall Warry · 21-10-2006, 01:20 PM

Why shut it down when the advice appeared to be they couldn't touch you?

Anthony Butcher · 21-10-2006, 01:31 PM

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Originally Posted by Niall Warry

Why shut it down when the advice appeared to be they couldn't touch you?

Because it is a reasonable request from the Party Secretary. It was semi-official, as was the Resources site.

Shutting down the forum is completely different because it has never pretended to be official in any way.

Simon Muir · 21-10-2006, 10:18 PM

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Originally Posted by Anthony Butcher

Quote:

Originally Posted by Niall Warry

Why shut it down when the advice appeared to be they couldn't touch you?

Because it is a reasonable request from the Party Secretary. It was semi-official, as was the Resources site.

Shutting down the forum is completely different because it has never pretended to be official in any way.

There's a huge element of farce in all this: I've been told the SW RO has just put out a circular recommending Search UKIP as a fundraiser.

No, I'm not making it up.

Bluemerle · 22-10-2006, 02:49 PM

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There's a huge element of farce in all this: I've been told the SW RO has just put out a circular recommending Search UKIP as a fundraiser.

You are quite right Simon. What are they thinking about. Anyway, what a stupid decision as it was one of the few fund raisers they have. I have used it a lot.

Anthony, watch they don't pinch your idea and make it their own!!! Perhaps you could send them a warning that you will sue if they do. Give them a taste of their own medicine. :wink:

mkpdavies · 22-10-2006, 02:55 PM

They should have done it a long time ago, on a partywide basis. Then people could choose whether to use a local one, or the main party one.

Sadly it seems people with a bit of web savvy are not welcome in UKIP. :cry:

BASILDON BOY · 22-10-2006, 03:31 PM

Why not rename the site UKIPhome as they seem to be immune?

21-10-2006, 07:00 AM	#1 (permalink)
jim h Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Posts: 361	Legal action by UKIP I understand UKIP is trying to close both this site and the www.searchukip.co.uk site. This would be very disappointing particularly as the latter does raise money for the Party , I use it for all searches. This seems an example of the Party shoooting itself in the foot.

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mkpdavies Uber Member Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Woking Posts: 31,053 Party: Libertarian Party	They should have done it a long time ago, on a partywide basis. Then people could choose whether to use a local one, or the main party one. Sadly it seems people with a bit of web savvy are not welcome in UKIP. :cry: __________________ http://brits4ronpaul.blogspot.com/ http://wokinglibertarians.blogspot.com/ http://lpuk.org My ignore list Labour, Blue Labour, Lib Dems

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21-10-2006, 01:17 PM	#2 (permalink)
Anthony Butcher Administrator Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Long Ashton, Bristol Posts: 10,187 Party: None	I have already shut down Search UKIP I am afraid. You can thank your glorious new leader for removing a revenue stream.

21-10-2006, 01:20 PM	#3 (permalink)
Niall Warry Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2006 Posts: 603	Why shut it down when the advice appeared to be they couldn't touch you?

22-10-2006, 03:31 PM	#8 (permalink)
BASILDON BOY Senior Member Join Date: May 2005 Location: N'Djamena, Chad Posts: 1,819	Why not rename the site UKIPhome as they seem to be immune?