Gonçalo Amaral confirms he will appeal the damages decision to higher Court.

[Benice]

It seems to be the way the site works, rather than a deliberate move by anyone using it. It keeps count of donations rather than donators. You can hardly blame the users for the way the site works.

When a false total of people who have donated is being quoted elsewhere - then I do think they should correct it.    Surely it doesn't take rocket science to change 'people' to 'donations'  or remove the lie altogether.   So why haven't they done that? 

Could it be they are happy in the knowledge that it looks as if far more people are donating than really are?

Who knows.

(bye for now)

[G-Unit]

When a false total of people who have donated is being quoted elsewhere - then I do think they should correct it.    Surely it doesn't take rocket science to change 'people' to 'donations'  or remove the lie altogether.   So why haven't they done that? 

Could it be they are happy in the knowledge that it looks as if far more people are donating than really are?

Who knows.

(bye for now)

Why should 'Gofundme' change the way the site works? Does it matter how many people have donated? What matters is that the target has been exceeded and the costs can be met, surely That was the point of the exercise.

[Mr Gray]

Why should 'Gofundme' change the way the site works? Does it matter how many people have donated? What matters is that the target has been exceeded and the costs can be met, surely That was the point of the exercise.

It's important to point out that the organisers of this fund are lying

[stephen25000]

It's important to point out that the organisers of this fund are lying

Nope.

What is clearly obvious though, is that you and others take every chance you get to denigrate Amaral and those that support him.

[Alice Purjorick]

It's important to point out that the organisers of this fund are lying

Lying about what precisely?

[G-Unit]

It's important to point out that the organisers of this fund are lying

All the Gofundme pages are the same. At the top it says 'raised by x people' and lower down it says 'x donations'. The two figures are the same.

It isn't due to anyone lying in my opinion, it's due to the way Gofundme is set up. Unless people have proof that the fundraisers have control over what their page says in this respect they should stop making accusations.

[slartibartfast]

All the Gofundme pages are the same. At the top it says 'raised by x people' and lower down it says 'x donations'. The two figures are the same.

It isn't due to anyone lying in my opinion, it's due to the way Gofundme is set up. Unless people have proof that the fundraisers have control over what their page says in this respect they should stop making accusations.

Agreed, could well be libellous.

[pathfinder73]

When a false total of people who have donated is being quoted elsewhere - then I do think they should correct it.    Surely it doesn't take rocket science to change 'people' to 'donations'  or remove the lie altogether.   So why haven't they done that? 

Could it be they are happy in the knowledge that it looks as if far more people are donating than really are?

Who knows.

(bye for now)

How many donated in this very large group?

[Alfred R Jones]

How many donated in this very large group?

One.

[ferryman]

How many donated in this very large group?

One person (almost certainly from no police force) who felt compelled to propagate that lie.

[ferryman]

One.

That's the concise version of what I've just posted.

[stephen25000]

One person (almost certainly from no police force) who felt compelled to propagate that lie.

I presume you can prove that is a lie ?

[Anna]

Restrictions on the Private Life of a Police Officer

Members must abstain from any activity which is likely to interfere with the impartial discharge of duty or likely to give rise to the impression that the activity may do so. Police officers are also required not to take any active part in politics.

http://glospolfed.org.uk/rules-and-regs/restrictions-on-the-private-life-of-a-police-officer/

[Brietta]

Restrictions on the Private Life of a Police Officer

Members must abstain from any activity which is likely to interfere with the impartial discharge of duty or likely to give rise to the impression that the activity may do so. Police officers are also required not to take any active part in politics.

http://glospolfed.org.uk/rules-and-regs/restrictions-on-the-private-life-of-a-police-officer/

I would be appalled if I discovered that serving police officers were interfering in any way whatsoever in an active investigation ... particularly one involving a child missing overseas.

[stephen25000]

Restrictions on the Private Life of a Police Officer

Members must abstain from any activity which is likely to interfere with the impartial discharge of duty or likely to give rise to the impression that the activity may do so. Police officers are also required not to take any active part in politics.

http://glospolfed.org.uk/rules-and-regs/restrictions-on-the-private-life-of-a-police-officer/

This not a political case, is it ?

and if officers are not involved in the case, why shouldn't they give an opinion ?