As a lawyer, perhaps you could clarify a few things to those mere pilots that don't have law books in their library.
To successfully win a defamation lawsuit do you not need to prove:
1. Malicious intent directed solely at you.
2. Public humiliation.
3. Some sort of financial penalty incurred as a result of the slander.
AvCanada is a private forum (contrary to point #2) requiring a membership and there were no comments made towards you that would alter your status as Retired Airline Pilot or Barrister. You chose to post under your real name and that is not required anywhere under the terms of use.
Looks like you wouldn't have much of a defamation case but you still brought out the heavy guns.
Interesting.. Ray is banned from the ACPA forum, not allowed to attend LEC meetings and now is banned from AVCANADA... Anyone see a constant here?
Yup.