Recent content by Realist

Despite being slightly aggrieved over the deletion of both XZTT/Martin Hardie threads, I want to voice some support for Dan and CN here. They provide a service and they can only be expected to take so many risks. It would be irresponsible for them not to follow legal advice. I appreciate you...

I and many others have refrained from naming the rider at all times. Can you provide the rationale that the firm gave for removing the name? And why you chose to remove entire threads rather than just the few posts naming or suggesting the name of the rider?

Yes, I was trying to make this clear in the discussion in both XZTT threads and put a bit of work into it. That is why I am particularly disappointed after they disappeared. Do all threads with XZTT's name now get deleted as a matter of course? Would this thread be deleted immediately if I...

This is crazy. They have now deleted two threads, both of which contained a lot of valuable discussion. They also contained a record of Martin Hardie threatening people in a wildly unnecessary manner. Removing those threats in addition to removing the name is a distortion of what happened...

Ok that's kinda funny. Are you trying to get this thread deleted too? The orders in the judgment were quoted, but they can be read narrowly to not pertain to third parties, such as ASADA, or people on this forum. Under the ASADA code, if a final determination has been made in a matter by AAT...

Did the main XZTT thread just get deleted in its entirety? Or am I having problems with the search function? If the former, can this be explained by someone please? I appreciate that a cautious organisation may want to remove XZTT's identity, but that doesn't require that the entire thread be...

He didn't actually get off the hook. The various AD authorities got slapped down, but an adverse analytical finding was still registered against the rider.

I personally would not choose an ideologue as a lawyer.

That paragraph makes no orders with respect to third parties and is not an injunction. When you refer to confidentiality as the default position of the law on doping in Australia, what are your authorities for that? The default under the WADA code and the default position adopted by ASADA is...

Yes, if liability would obtain for naming the rider this is true, and you could also be liable if you published overseas and it was read in Australia, but enforcement would be problematic if the individual or organisation had no assets in Australia, so that is of little practical relevance. But...

I agree 100% but my understanding is CN have a presence in Australia and I'm waiting to see what the mods say. Once again, mods, please chip in anytime.

Whilst I don't particularly respect the people actively suppressing this discussion, I think that the admins/mods do not want to risk a legal issue here, hoever small that might be. Out of respect for them, I'm not going to answer the question and I don't think we should play guessing games...

This seems like a fair line of reasoning to pursue (though I might take a different view). But now you do think this positive has consequences for how we see the guy's career and merits discussion? After you criticise me for criticising Martin for suppressing discussion? My actual view on this...

Ha. Look, with respect to Greg, good on him for not doping. Good on me, and good on you too. We can all have our opinions about those who did and those who did not dope. I have raced against guys on the gear too, but I would never put myself out there as having incurred a huge cost because of...

Look, I didn't out the rider, I'm not desperate to out the pro. Although, If the court wanted it to be more difficult they could have ordered that the entire decision be confidential. The rider made some bad decisions and they have come back to bite him. Maybe I'm a little angsty, but in this...