I've had a number of mails from concerned readers that this site was to "be taken down for legal reasons" I'm not sure where the rumour started but in this climate of lack of information and "fear uncertainty and doubt" let me do my best to add a few facts.
1) There has been some instability in the site in the last few days. Blogger (the google software that powers this blog) has had some problems that have affected all google blogsites world-wide if you are interested in the details have a google for "blogger outage" or read this.
2) Google will only shut down a site if they are presented with a court order.
"One of the hallmarks of Blogger is the importance of freedom of speech. Blogger is a provider of content creation tools, not a mediator of that content. We allow our users to create blogs, but we don't make any claims about the content of these pages, nor do we censor them. However, Blogger has standards and policies in place to protect our users and the Blogger network, as well as to ensure that Blogger is complying with all national, state, international, and local laws.
We do not remove allegedly defamatory content from www.google.com or any other U.S. dot com domains."
One of the readership of this site has a keen interest in legal matters and journalism and has so far not flagged any serious concerns to me. While it may have a focus, a particular aim is to keep people who otherwise would "not be informed"...... "informed". With the lack of information provision generally on this subject and the difficulty of obtaining specific information I see this site as definitely "in the public interest".
Should any individual have cause for concern over anything I have posted they are welcome to contact me and I will see what I can do. All reasonable requests will be complied with. I will not however remove content or stop posting on the basis of anonymous rumours, comments or threats.
Lastly, should the worst happen and the site maintainer is taken to court and google are presented with a court order to shut the site down people can stay informed via http://KeepKings.org which will be capable of keeping you up to date and well informed... why not take a wander over there anyway and place it in your "bookmarks"!
bregds
Ian Sorby
If the site is removed for any reason, there will be another two created in its place, and if those two are removed, there will be another four to replace them and if those four are removed ...
ReplyDeleteThey must be 'rattled' if they are resorting to these tactics! My view is that the SCC et al thought they could 'rail road' this crazy merger proposal through, regardless. However, they were not expecting the parental backlash that has ensued as we fight for the education WE want for our children! Threatening to remove the site just weakens their position and strengthens ours!
ReplyDeleteI have not received a formal request to take the site down so far. I wanted to dispel the fairly persistent rumour circulating that it WAS going to be taken down as it "contravened journalism law".
ReplyDeleteAs i Tomlinscote student my estimation of Mr Ryles had dropped significantly since hearing about him backing the merger. Since he went over to run kings I have never seen him apart from on 3 occasions:
ReplyDelete-The assembly when he told us about the merger
-And on both days of the Ofsted Inspection
THe guy isn't running two schools he's only running one with Ms Johnson-Walker being the headmistress of Tomlinscote.