"Just a conclusion to the defamatory thread situation:
I want you to know that you CAN win against bullies and trolls. Integrity always wins.
Even when everyone tells you that you can’t, that even if you prove defamation nothing will be done, that you should just forget about it knowing the lies will sit there forever.
Nobody wanted me to continue to shout that it isn’t right that this is able to happen. After all, we all know it’s better for the brand not to talk about negativity. To just be quiet.
But that’s what bullies want. To silence you. That’s what cancel culture is all about.
I always believe it’s worth the fight if you care enough. And I’m passionate about anti bullying, especially online. I wasn’t necessarily pushing this for me (I’m pretty resilient) but to show others that you don’t have to just put up with people lying about you online.
And so against the odds, the entire thread has been taken down 🙌
And for those of you worried that you’d need money to fight for things like this, I didn’t spend a single penny. The site owners agreed that the comments went against their own rules and did the right thing.
Don’t give up on things you believe are important. And never allow yourself to be bullied or silenced by anyone.
But mostly let’s all stop being worried about being ‘cancelled’ because we won’t put up with others trying to bring us down and instead start living life as if we are ALREADY cancelled."
Lisa Johnson's response.