2Clix, the company that launched legal action against Simon Wright - owner of Whirlpool, the australian broadband community website, has withdrawn their complaint after a backlash from the Australian broadband community, and coverage on major media websites.

From the Whirlpool front page

Whirlpool received a response late today from 2Clix solicitors Turnbull & Co, stating that it has received instructions to discontinue the case and that it will "attend to preparation of the Notice of Discontinuance".

SEE: Streisand Effect

As such, we do not believe it appropriate to state that the action has been withdrawn and will not make such statements until the matter is finalised.

yeah i thought that too until i read the update

Read the update Tanaka

UPDATE | Whirlpool received a response late today from 2Clix solicitors Turnbull & Co, stating that it has received instructions to discontinue the case and that it will "attend to preparation of the Notice of Discontinuance".

I dunno if this was added after Tanaka's post but it seems to be fairly definitive:

UPDATE | Whirlpool received a response late today from 2Clix solicitors Turnbull & Co, stating that it has received instructions to discontinue the case and that it will "attend to preparation of the Notice of Discontinuance".

UPDATE | Whirlpool received a response late today from 2Clix solicitors Turnbull & Co, stating that it has received instructions to discontinue the case and that it will "attend to preparation of the Notice of Discontinuance".

UPDATE | Whirlpool received a response late today from 2Clix solicitors Turnbull & Co, stating that it has received instructions to discontinue the case and that it will "attend to preparation of the Notice of Discontinuance".

They added:

UPDATE | Whirlpool received a response late today from 2Clix solicitors Turnbull & Co, stating that it has received instructions to discontinue the case and that it will "attend to preparation of the Notice of Discontinuance".

hey guys.. did you hear?

UPDATE | Whirlpool received a response late today from 2Clix solicitors Turnbull & Co, stating that it has received instructions to discontinue the case and that it will "attend to preparation of the Notice of Discontinuance".

delicious!

well i was told

UPDATE | Whirlpool received a response late today from 2Clix solicitors Turnbull & Co, stating that it has received instructions to discontinue the case and that it will "attend to preparation of the Notice of Discontinuance".

How about that!

are you sure that they added:

UPDATE | Whirlpool received a response late today from 2Clix solicitors Turnbull & Co, stating that it has received instructions to discontinue the case and that it will "attend to preparation of the Notice of Discontinuance".

or was it that they added:

UPDATE | Whirlpool received a response late today from 2Clix solicitors Turnbull & Co, stating that it has received instructions to discontinue the case and that it will "attend to preparation of the Notice of Discontinuance".

I don't think we can say it's been withdrawn until the matter is finalised/formally discontinued. I'm waiting for any updates along those lines.

UPDATE | Whirlpool received a response late today from 2Clix solicitors Turnbull & Co, stating that it has received instructions to discontinue the case and that it will "attend to preparation of the Notice of Discontinuance".

No, I think they mean:

UPDATE | Whirlpool received a response late today from 2Clix solicitors Turnbull & Co, stating that it has received instructions to discontinue the case and that it will "attend to preparation of the Notice of Discontinuance".

Bastards, the lot of you!

UPDATE | Whirlpool received a response late today from 2Clix solicitors Turnbull & Co, stating that it has received instructions to discontinue the case and that it will "attend to preparation of the Notice of Discontinuance".

Then I saw this on the front page, got me thinking - maybe they aren't man enough.

UPDATE | Whirlpool received a response late today from 2Clix solicitors Turnbull & Co, stating that it has received instructions to discontinue the case and that it will "attend to preparation of the Notice of Discontinuance".

Woot. Go Whirlpool!

go forums rights to slag off others that we think warrant slagging off, regardless of whether they actually do or not!

and

UPDATE | Whirlpool received a response late today from 2Clix solicitors Turnbull & Co, stating that it has received instructions to discontinue the case and that it will "attend to preparation of the Notice of Discontinuance".

I haven't checked back for a few minutes, but was there an update to the article?

A quick Google search reveals:

UPDATE | Whirlpool received a response late today from 2Clix solicitors Turnbull & Co, stating that it has received instructions to discontinue the case and that it will "attend to preparation of the Notice of Discontinuance".

Unless 2clix either signs documentation settling/declaring their right to sue the case can be reopened at any time until the statue of limitations runs out (6years generally). Though I'd be surprised if they did do that given the reaction the first time.

UPDATE | Whirlpool received a response late today from 2Clix solicitors Turnbull & Co, stating that it has received instructions to discontinue the case and that it will "attend to preparation of the Notice of Discontinuance".

MISE À JOUR | le tourbillon a reçu une réponse tard aujourd'hui 2Clix des avocats-conseils Turnbull et Co, déclarant qu'il a reçu des instructions de discontinuer le cas et qu'il « s'occupera la préparation de la notification de la cessation ».

UPDATE | Strudel empfing eine Antwort spät heute 2Clix von den Anwälten Turnbull u. Co und angab, daß er Anweisungen empfangen hat, den Fall einzustellen und daß er „Vorbereitung der Nachricht der Unterbrechung beachtet“.

AGGIORNAMENTO | mulinello ha ricevuto in ritardo oggi una risposta 2Clix dai procuratori legali Turnbull & Co, dichiarante che ha ricevuto le istruzioni per interrompere il caso e che “assisterà alla preparazione dell'avviso della discontinuazione„.

ACTUALIZACIÓN | el torbellino recibió una respuesta tarde hoy 2Clix de los abogados Turnbull y Co, indicando que ha recibido instrucciones de continuar el caso y que “atenderá a la preparación del aviso de la discontinuación”.

UPDATE | vortices received an answer late today 2Clix from the lawyers turn bulletin and CO and indicated that it received instructions, the case to adjust and that it considers „preparation of the message of the interruption “.

UPDATE | the eddy received an answer behind schedule today 2Clix of the lawyers Turnbull and Co, indicating that it has received instructions to continue the case and that “will take care of the preparation of the warning of the discontinuación”.

backlash from the Australian broadband community, and coverage on major media websites.

how do you know this is the reason?

There's a new update:

UPDATE | Whirlpool received a response late today from 2Clix solicitors Turnbull & Co, stating that it has received instructions to discontinue the case and that it will "attend to preparation of the Notice of Discontinuance".

UPDATE | Whirlpool received a muff sniffing response late today from 2Clix solicitors Turnbull & Co, browning that it has received instructions to discontinue the fistf***ing case and that it will "attend to preparation of the Notice of Discontinuance".

Any update on how much 2Clik's software blows?

how do you know this is the reason?

I don't and I didn't say that...

By saying "after" I was implying only that they have withdrawn the action at a date after the date that the backlash began, not that they have withdrawn the action because of the backlash.

THANKS

in this context 'after' usually implies 'because of'

ie people responded sarcastically after it was found tanaka khan can't read

As long as it puts to an end the gazillion psychophantic posts I'm happy.

Well we all know that it was because of the media backlash, and that they were told they had a very poor case.

Hay I just heard that:

UPDATE | Whirlpool received a response late today from 2Clix solicitors Turnbull & Co, stating that it has received instructions to discontinue the case and that it will "attend to preparation of the Notice of Discontinuance".

Also, check more updates here http://mbm.livewiredev.com/

Hey, anyone know what happened with 2Clix?

Whirlpool has responded to media speculation that the 2Clix case against Simon Wright has been dropped.

Simon Wright and the Whirlpool legal team can confirm that they received informal notice from an employee of 2Clix that there may be an intention on the part of 2Clix to withdraw their Statement of Claim against Simon.

However Queensland Supreme Court records still show (as at time of posting this statement) that the legal action is current and active.

Whirlpool legal representatives have made repeated efforts to obtain formal confirmation from 2Clix' legal representatives, Turnbull and Co without success. As such, we do not believe it appropriate to state that the action has been withdrawn and will not make such statements until the matter is finalised.

Whirlpool removed donation links soon after receiving the note from 2Clix. A statement that donations were discouraged due to uncertainty about what legal costs would be was already in place in every thread prior to this. Whirlpool intends to offer refunds to those that want them, once the matter is formally withdrawn and the extent of our legal costs are known.

also
http://www.efa.org.au/Publish/PR070919.html

that dale clapperton bloke from efa is such an anal slurper... asif this was ever about merely voicing opinion the f***in git

taser the fukr jim, that'll shut him up! amirite!?

he'd just scream louder for help from his colleagues who are secretly hoping jim will do it again.

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What update? I seem to have missed something here.. can someone enlighten me?

Clint, I think this company "2CLICKITYS" decided to sue "WHURLPOOLE" but they may or may not have dropped the case.

Any updates yet?

I saw one a bit earlier in this very same thread if you could be bothered trawling through it.

Can't remember where, but I'm pretty sure I saw one somewhere.

Hmm I looked through but didn't see any. Point me to the post number?

The pirate speaks,"UPDATE | Whirlpool received a response late today from 2Clix solicitors Turnbull & Co, statin' that it has received instructions t' discontinue t' case and that it will "attend t' preparation o' t' Notice o' Discontinuance"."

UPDATE | Whirlpool received a response late today from 2Clix solicitors Turnbull & Co, spanking that it has received instructions to discontinue the asslicking case and that it will "attend to preparation of the jerking Notice of Discontinuance".