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Can I sue MSE for the bad financial advice of its contributors?

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  • BACKFRMTHEEDGE
    BACKFRMTHEEDGE Posts: 1,294 Forumite
    Lokolo wrote: »
    I want to know who the OP wants to sue... :T

    I think I know who he wants to sue and I really like her:D I like DD too:D Shame really - make up you two! MSE wouldn't be the same without either of you.;):T
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  • Lokolo
    Lokolo Posts: 20,861 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 10,000 Posts
    Have I missed something over the past week or something? Argh I blame uni work!

    Did DD lose loads money from dun's advice or something??
  • BACKFRMTHEEDGE
    BACKFRMTHEEDGE Posts: 1,294 Forumite
    Lokolo wrote: »
    Did DD lose loads money from dun's advice or something??

    LOL:rotfl::rotfl::rotfl:
    A journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step

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  • bristolleedsfan
    bristolleedsfan Posts: 12,644 Forumite
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    Looking at DD previous posts, he asks for advice a lot, one thing is certain next time he asks for advice the silence will be deafening. :rotfl: :rotfl: :rotfl:
  • dunstonh
    dunstonh Posts: 119,641 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 10,000 Posts Name Dropper Combo Breaker
    Its not me that is being referred to. (apart from the bit in the third paragraph about not getting a straight answer from IFAs on the board before he understood why. That bit sounds like me). If you re-read DD's initial post, you will see he has edited it to make it clear he is not referring to the IFAs on the board.

    It is a certain regular poster who is rather anti financial services, has strong opinions and tends to tell everyone to do the same thing regardless of their circumstances. Usually resulting in others, including myself, having to rebalance the thread to give a less biased response highlighting the pros and cons of various options not just the pros of one option.

    All that said, some of the best threads for content have come from those discussions. Providing the individual reading has an open mind and can understand the balancing arguments for the different options being presented.
    I am an Independent Financial Adviser (IFA). The comments I make are just my opinion and are for discussion purposes only. They are not financial advice and you should not treat them as such. If you feel an area discussed may be relevant to you, then please seek advice from an Independent Financial Adviser local to you.
  • MSE_Martin
    MSE_Martin Posts: 8,272 Money Saving Expert
    Part of the Furniture 1,000 Posts Combo Breaker
    This is a rather dangerous and antagonist discussion.

    Let me make a few things clear

    1. Posters are responsible for their own posts
    2. This is an open forum as is prominently displayed on every page
    3. The rules and terms and conditions are clear on this.
    4. Giving what is legally defined as financial advice is not permitted on these forums.
    5. This forum is not monitored. If you spot an abuse or inappropriate post please report it to [EMAIL="abuse@moneysavingexpert.com"]abuse@moneysavingexpert.com[/EMAIL] . Never assume it'll be seen - over 25 paperback books worth of information are written on this forum every day. We operate a report system not a monitoring system.
    6. Complaining about what's done on the forum isn't as productive as reporting it - if its in breach of the rules or terms.

    Hope this clears things up

    Kind regards

    martin

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