Enigma Software Sues BleepingComputer Over Negative Review

[Parn]

Reading the reviews and other user experiences about Spyhunter, I'm leaning towards Bleeping Computers here. I wish they could get out of this clean and possibly counter sue Enigma to teach them a lesson.

If Enigma eventually wins the lawsuit, it may start a really bad trend in the industry and more review sites will be sued just because they've told truth.

 

[Assimilator]

Enigma Software are known to be lawsuit-happy. I seriously doubt they'll win this one, and nor do they deserve to.

 

[GhostRyder]

Ok, this is just another ridiculous lawsuit... I don't believe this constitutes as slander and more if just a review of a product. It would be slander if they were completely lying and making up false claims, however they have to prove that.

In short, I doubt this will result in a win.

 

[ShurikN]

It's not a review, per-se, it's just talking negatively about it, in general.

From what I've read, Enigma Software asked Bleeping Computer to take it down. Bleeping Computer was refusing the request, thus the lawsuit was hit.
I might be the only one in the world to be for Enigma Software for this. Take off the comment and avoid the lawsuit.
This news is rather older than a week, if not a week old.

I'm against Free Speech in some occasions:
When you talk back to a cop, expect to be arrested.
When you talk back to a judge, expect some jail time.
When you say profanities around little kids, the "I do what I want and don't care what people think or say" should come into question.
When a student talks bad about a teacher/principal/coach, expect detention.

On the contrary, this is a negative on a product, and the company should understand and change for the customer, but if Bleeping Computer is pursuing the "right" to Free Speech, Enigma also has their "right," as well.

This has to be the largest amount of shit I have read on TPU. By far.

 

[taz420nj]

Enigma Software are known to be lawsuit-happy. I seriously doubt they'll win this one, and nor do they deserve to.

Which is why they have a good shot at winning their countersuit, but it's just not guaranteed.

 

[Steevo]

A long time ago I was a very active member at bleepingcomputer, that being said, this is a complete horseshit lawsuit and I hope they countersue and sink Enigm and rid the world of yet anoter failed attempt at extracting money, information, or both from novice users.

 

[Haytch]

I always treat Spyhunter as a virus and remove it.
In every single case thus so far that i have come across it, the customer always insisted that they had no idea where it came from and did not knowingly install it. If they had known, they would not have done so.
Bleeping computers have always supplied the public with great products and have done so for many years, i could not say the same with Spyhunter.
You cant sue me, because what i stated was fact.

 

[hellrazor]

For the shortbusser around here: everything BleepingJanitor said is true, therefore it's protected speech regardless of it's negative nature.

 

[taz420nj]

For the shortbusser around here: everything BleepingJanitor said is true, therefore it's protected speech regardless of it's negative nature.

Speaking of 'shortbusser', it's not 'BleepingJanitor', it's quietman7. And of course what he said is true, that's why Enigma will lose their claim of libel. However that doesn't change the fact that Enigma isn't backing down and BC still has to pay to defend themselves with no guarantee of recovery of costs.