Evony threaten to sue me to suppress the truth.

Bruce,

Just seen the latest letter from the Australian lawyers. Good on you for standing up for yourself, but I do think you ought to see a lawyer just to confirm how solid a footing you are on. I know it's a wasteful expense, but if you don't then the false economy could have potentially disastrous results.
Also, I think it's a great idea to continually reply to them and ask questions, as every letter they send will be billed to Evony, which should make you feel happy!

Lastly, at the risk of sounding like a stuck record, I am still a little concerned about your Evony comments on TCE being cited in the letter and, if you are unwilling to remove them from the public forum then I suggest the mods set up a private thread for TCE members only into which the Evony material can be incorporated. That way, there's no censorship but TCE cannot be implicated if this actions evolves into something bigger. Anyway, you are trying to proliferate your comments throughout the web so hiding them here should make little difference to your crusade.

Fair?

 

It is up to The Chaos Engine management what they do with the content here. It is their site and they can do what they want.

 

Yes, but it would be nicer if you took them down as a favour so they didn't have to look like dicks if they took them down because they don't want the hassle

 

It is a matter of judgement.
Some members say leave them, some say remove them.
I would rather that the judgement was made by the management.

Personally I don't care much if stuff is removed, other than the fact that it would be a victory for Evony bullying.
However the site is obviously the lesser place every time content is removed.

So it is up to the bosses here. Their call.

 

"The bosses". Ha ha ha.
Us "employees" can just point out you're making a rod for your own back. In the style of Smash TV "good luck... you'll need it".

 

I had a chat with a top defamation lawyer.
Far more expert than these small town Australian general solicitors.

She said that what I wrote was fair comment and that Evony are just trying it on. They want to bully the truth about themselves off the web. She told me not to remove my articles, that they are not libelous.

 

when you come back bruce, can you bring one or two of those exotic babes for me...have a nice trip! [-o<

 

Bruce, you go on a hell of a lot of holidays for a guy without a job. I am so doing this all wrong.

 

Well they don't really, unless there's tourists around for a special event. Here, read my version of raro and the nearby islands - http://www.lifeintherain.com/?p=66; here's a link to some pictures - http://picasaweb.google.com/greenfld/CookIslands.

Seriously, they're relevant, I'm not doing marketing etc.

 

Dont stop by posting on this forum- post on Kotaku, post on Gamasutra, get this shit published. The only thing that can stop those that use the law for nefarious purposes is to blanket them with the truth. People hate Evony, and for good reason. If you get the critical mass afforded by the internets on your side, then you will conquer Evony. The same way the internets conquered Dr. Langdell.

So however you proceed with this legal bullshit, make sure that it is known to the public, make sure the public is on your side. Nothing can stop the power of the people, especially if they have broadband.

 

Bruce?

 

Bruce is on vacation. Please leave a message at the sound of the lawsuit.

 

Genuinely made me lol when I read that

 

Evony libel me

Evony took advantage of my absence to propagate a whole pack of lies about me on the interweb:

From: Valerie <valerie@evony.com>
Date: Thu, Sep 3, 2009 at 11:17 PM
Subject: Update from Evony
To:
Dear Evony Supporter,
As you may have heard, Evony has recently been the victim of malicious
and libelous attacks by a UK blogger by the name of Bruce Everiss.
Through your previous online outreach efforts in support of Evony, we
know you share our commitment to the unique experience we have
developed for our fans and we wanted to reach out to you directly with
an update on the latest developments regarding these libelous
allegations.
Despite the numerous fraudulent statements made by Mr. Everiss to
date, we have tried for several weeks to avoid taking our grievances
into the legal courts, hoping instead to persuade Everiss to come
clean and stop his online campaign of untruths and outright falsities.
Unfortunately, he has ignored our requests.
As fans of Evony, you know better than most, that these attacks have
caused significant damage to our brand and the gaming experience for
Evony’s millions of users and fans around the world.
Unfortunately, we have been unable to reach a solution with Mr.
Everiss and in the coming days our legal team will be proceeding on
multiple fronts against the libelous assaults that been have leveled
against our company and our game.
As fans of the game and industry insiders, we wanted to reach out to
you in advance to address several of the clear violations of
international libel standards perpetrated by Everiss and his
supporters. Several of the most egregious violations are also the most
clearly dismissible and we hope that with your help we will be able to
finally clear the air. The facts are clear:
1. Evony, LLC has had at no time any association with a company
called WoWMine. In addition, the company is not owned nor has it ever
been owned or managed by an individual by the name of Eric Lam. To be
clear, Evony has absolutely no legal or financial connection to this
individual.
2. Further, despite the blatantly false claims of Mr. Everiss,
none of the owners, directors or employees of Evony has ever been, or
are currently parties to, any legal action by Microsoft Corp.
3. Evony and our developers have in no way ever infringed upon
the intellectual property of any other game or developer. There have
never been proceedings against our company for any such violations of
intellectual property and this accusation is entirely fabricated by
Mr. Everiss.
4. Evony has never distributed any form of malware to our users.
Any such action would directly impact the user experience of our
millions of fans and damage the credibility of both our corporate
reputation and diminish the fan base of Evony. Evony’s popularity
speaks for itself – more than five million users in dozens of
countries around the world have helped to grow the game in popularity
without any need for malicious software.
5. Evony is in no way a Chinese based company. Evony is a
registered corporation in the United States with millions of active
players in dozens of countries around the globe.
It is our hope that Mr. Everiss will now understand the error of his
ways and correct the public record for his readers.
As a blogger yourself, we know you understand that in the digital age
in which we now live, online journalists and bloggers must strive for
a higher standard of integrity and accuracy. Mr. Everiss’ complete
disregard for even the most basic tenants of journalistic integrity
and responsibility have left our company no alternative but to take
these legal actions.
Please do not hesitate to let us know if we can provide you or your
readers any additional information as to the facts about this case and
our efforts to hold Mr. Everiss accountable for his illegal actions.
For the most up-to-date news, announcements and tips be sure to follow
Evony on Twitter and join our fan community on Facebook.
On behalf of the entire Evony team, thank you for your continued support.
Kind Regards,
Valerie
Evony™ – Free Forever

 

http://www.evony.net/

EVONY, LLC ISSUES LAWSUIT AGAINST “MALICIOUS” BLOGGER FOR MULTIPLE VIOLATIONS OF INTERNATIONAL LIBEL STANDARDS

Video Game Developer Seeks Damages from Blogger for “Gross Disregard for the Truth”


NEW SOUTH WALES, AUSTRALIA, September 14, 2009 – The developer for the popular online video game Evony has filed suit against blogger Bruce Everiss for posting defamatory and false statements online about the company and the game. The lawsuit follows multiple rebuffed attempts to reconcile the matter out of court.

Evony’s Australia based legal counsel has proceeded on multiple fronts internationally against the libelous assaults that Bruce Everiss has leveled against Evony, LLC (http://www.evony.net), its game “Evony: Age I”, and its corporate leadership on his weblog and in publications worldwide in recent weeks.

Evony’s attorneys said Bruce Everiss’ attacks have caused significant damage to the company’s brand and the gaming experience for Evony’s users and millions of fans around the world.

“For weeks, we have worked to avoid taking our case into the legal courts, hoping instead to persuade Mr. Everiss to see the error of his ways and correct the multiple fraudulent and false claims he has made against Evony,” said Dean Groundwater, Evony’s chief legal counsel and a principle with the Australian firm Warren McKeon Dickson. “In the more than 15 years I have been practicing law, I have never seen such a gross disregard for the truth as that displayed by Mr. Everiss. His actions bring an enormous discredit to all online journalists internationally and have substantially impacted Evony’s reputation in Australia. I am confident the Supreme Court of New South Wales will see through the falsehoods being perpetrated by Mr. Everiss and will hold him accountable for his blatantly illegal and libelous actions.”

“Mr. Everiss’ attempts to spread his patently false charges to others in the online community cannot be allowed to go unanswered,” said Benjamin Gifford, Vice Development Director for the Legal IP Strategic Division for Delaware based Evony, LLC.

“In the digital age in which we now live, online journalists and bloggers – and the traditional media outlets that may rely upon them as sources – must strive for a higher standard of integrity and accuracy. Mr. Everiss’ complete disregard for even the most basic tenets of journalistic responsibility have left our company no alternative but to take these legal actions. We hope now, in facing the full light of day before the Supreme Court, that Mr. Everiss will finally come clean and clear the record,” said Gifford.

The suit, which was filed in the Supreme Court of New South Wales, Australia comes after weeks of attempts to convince Bruce Everiss of the false nature of his information. For a complete list of the libelous actions committed by Everiss and a copy of the legal filing please click here.

About Evony, LLC
Evony, LLC is the developer and publisher of the globally popular online game, Evony: Age I, which is a massively multiplayer online real time strategy game (MMORTS). With more than eight million users, Evony is highly popular in the online gaming world and played in more than a dozen countries around the globe. More information about the company and game can be found at http://www.evony.net. Evony is also on Twitter at www.Twitter.com/EvonyOfficial and on Facebook at www.Facebook.com/EvonyGame.
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Good luck Bruce.

 

I have 'a friend' who can walk past/into the NSW supreme court if any documents need to be verified.

 

Oh and for the record "Foreign companies are prohibited from carrying on business in Australia without becoming registered."


http://www.asic.gov.au/asic/asic.nsf/byheadline/Foreign+Companies?opendocument

 

Evony pants on fire!!

Evony email sent out by Evony widely on the interweb thing: http://www.examiner.com/x-6735-Atla...09m9d3-Evony-Free-Forever-Responds-to-Attacks
"5. Evony is in no way a Chinese based company. Evony is a registered corporation in the United States with millions of active players in dozens of countries around the globe."

Evony official Wiki: http://www.evonypedia.com/evony/links/evony/umge
"Evony is owned by UMGE (Universal Multiplayer Game Entertainment). Founded by a small group of avid Chinese game developers, UMGE is based in Guangzhou, China and develops online multiplayer games."

 

Evony try and cover up their lies.

They have now deleted their own Wiki entry that says that they are Chinese: http://www.evonypedia.com/evony/links/evony/umge

But it is still in the Google cache: http://74.125.155.132/search?q=cach...ny/links/evony/umge+/search?hl=en&safe=off&q=

This is what I am up against. People who lie and who want to change the internet to fit their view rather than the truth.