tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1724254580047847936.post3497196773929451334..comments2024-03-27T20:09:00.283-04:00Comments on Tenkar's Tavern: Zak S Sues Mandy in Canadian Court for Defamation - Probably Because Its Much Easier for the Plaintiff to Get a Favorable Ruling (not enforceable in the US)Tenkarhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05159289652051155824noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1724254580047847936.post-69513361669456847802019-06-15T16:39:57.494-04:002019-06-15T16:39:57.494-04:00Zak Smith is a lying conman. A huckster. A faker w...Zak Smith is a lying conman. A huckster. A faker who came along at the right time to be a Svengali over a certain broken segment of the gaming community. His whole "porn" thing was handy in attracting attention, and maybe a bit of jealousy from many lonely aging gamers who want to live vicariously.<br /><br /><br />But the oft touted porn connection was the first sign he was a scammer, if anybody who was like "wow, a porn star playing D&D!" bothered to do a little research they would know. Just check any film/adult film database for his official credits. He was in just over a half dozen (low rent budget) productions over several years when freaky punk burlesque stuff had a brief popularity. I ask you, is that "porn stardom?" And no, his couple of home movies with Mandy, Satine, and some vulnerable teenage runaway they roped into their scuzzy circle don't count.<br /><br />Him stating many times "I make my living having sex" is a joke many sadly fell for. They wanted to believe. But its just smoke.<br /><br /><br />And his game stuff? I looked at Vornheim for the first time recently, and I thought it was a weird joke. The "art" is ugly, and the encounter stuff seems like a weird unfunny parody of something. It's unusable IMO. I dig gritty, but I don't get the appeal. Its a mess.<br /><br /><br />Gotta wonder, will this inspire Mentzer to bring some lawsuits to the gaming world?<br /><br /><br />I doubt there are even lawyers. This is no big TMz level thing. What we will only kow about this is whatever Zak wants to say, unless Mandy speaks out. And I hope she has more to say. Magnus Buchanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07440913279431948443noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1724254580047847936.post-42854978880535411392019-06-15T14:35:04.456-04:002019-06-15T14:35:04.456-04:00Truth is always a defense against libel suits. Fro...Truth is always a defense against libel suits. From my lurid standpoint, the truth is what I want to know, as I have no idea what the truth here is, and neither do you or anyone else posting here.Charles Saegerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00368131505593336249noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1724254580047847936.post-49422450586955012002019-06-15T07:42:54.684-04:002019-06-15T07:42:54.684-04:00He's not trying to repair his reputation. He i...He's not trying to repair his reputation. He is trying to destroy her in any means possible. Everything else is irrelevant.Shockwavehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02611720949474989221noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1724254580047847936.post-45827812119440885932019-06-14T20:36:15.074-04:002019-06-14T20:36:15.074-04:00Zak S makes Himself look bad. Iwould contact the c...Zak S makes Himself look bad. Iwould contact the court and have the barrester brought up on malfiestion charges for bring forth the case and waisting the courts time on an enforcable ruling.ForgottenDMhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14745040617370836738noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1724254580047847936.post-54350802854468279592019-06-14T17:36:13.582-04:002019-06-14T17:36:13.582-04:00In Canadian Law there is something called the “fai...In Canadian Law there is something called the “fair comment” defence. If what was said is true, it doesn’t matter how much money Zak has lost as a result of the post.<br /><br />Suing his disabled ex-girlfriend may not be the best way for him to repair his reputation if that’s what he’s after.David Rollinshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04677943842060923114noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1724254580047847936.post-80514364964640135472019-06-14T13:31:06.773-04:002019-06-14T13:31:06.773-04:00I imagine he'll have no difficulty proving los...I imagine he'll have no difficulty proving loss of wages as a result of her post, so it will then go to the truth of the post which will prove interesting as both have witnesses for their side among their group. Ruprechthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00139664977453444000noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1724254580047847936.post-59460608471735064652019-06-14T12:59:21.646-04:002019-06-14T12:59:21.646-04:00Correct. She posted the message in question from C...Correct. She posted the message in question from Canada, therefore applicable under Canadian law.Harrowedhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14195305371837793736noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1724254580047847936.post-53585138816631513732019-06-14T12:19:45.750-04:002019-06-14T12:19:45.750-04:00Suing someone for defamation is pretty uncommon in...Suing someone for defamation is pretty uncommon in Canada though; politicians threaten once in a while but seldom follow through. Most Canadians perceive it as a hard case to win unless there’s proof the person accused of defamation had no actual evidence to base their comments on. LoL ... might be one of the things that keeps Canadians polite.John B. McCarthyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03351872533598285189noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1724254580047847936.post-32504343477858478092019-06-14T11:04:41.835-04:002019-06-14T11:04:41.835-04:00According to a few different people, Mandy now liv...According to a few different people, Mandy now lives in Canada--hence the suit being filed there.jordyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05564390099871635743noreply@blogger.com