The Gentle Art of Homeopathic Killing: Society of Homeopaths
In the Britblog Review yesterday, I emphasized a case where the Society of Homeopaths has attthat Another day, and yet another of example of Usmanov-style censorship by exploiting the absurdities of the UK libel laws under which UK-based ISPs and webhosts can be held liable for third party content.
The back story is that there has been criticism of the effectiveness and approach of the Society of Homeopaths for some time, and the posting at the Quackometer was one of the more recent articles on ths subject.
This emphasizes once again the need for Reform of UK Law - such that the it is easier to debate matters rather than attempt to suppress debate by the back door. I said this:
The Society of Homeopaths is doing an Usmanov (and Schillings!) and attempting to shut down blogs as a way of shutting down criticism. They are about to get their fingers burnt. In this case it is not about shares in Arsenal, it is about - among other things - whether the Society of Homeopaths are going to take responsiblity for their members who have peddled homeopathy as a cure for malaria in Kenya. Go to this article for the update, then read the history and post your opinions on what the Society of Homeopaths did to Quackometer:My web hosting company Netcetera have received a complaint from the legal representation of the Society of Homeopaths about this posting. On the request of my hosting company, I have taken down this post while I try to understand the concerns of the Society of Homeopaths.
The following was the article which has been removed: (text courtesy Ministry of Truth).
