More of a Question about this weeks Question of the Week
Just wondering why everyone is behaving like they work at the BBC (or should I say, "that UK TV broadcaster that does not have advertisements like the commercial UK TV stations") and are not mentioning company names or products but alluding to them with phrases like "a telephone company 'TB' but the letters not in that order".

Is there a gagging order out that I am not aware of? Are the lawyers watching closely?

Come on, stick it to the MAN - BIG PHARMA killed Whitney - FACT!
( d.r._and_quinch when will you be famous?, Sat 25 Feb 2012, 13:50, 7 replies)

Essentially
Yes. That is exactly the reason. (The artist formerly known as) Prince tried to shut b3ta down a few years ago after a particularly unflattering image challenge, and something similar nearly happened with virgin too.
( MatJ LOOK, Sat 25 Feb 2012, 18:19, closed)

Also,
the boyband ViCE threatened to sue the owners a few years back when their relentless spamming promotional campaign received a less than positive response.
( The Mock TurtIe ™ --- Thinks you are a cunt, on, Sat 25 Feb 2012, 19:46, closed)

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Who?
(username failed moderation, Mon 27 Feb 2012, 11:31, closed)

I'd guess that
a) it gives people the opportunity to think up a humourous* way of hinting at the name of the company involved
B) it gives people an excuse to pad out their stories (with a humourous* way of hinting at the name of the company involved).

*Actual humour may vary. Values as low as zero my be encountered. monster munch is not responsible for the enjoyment you derive from this, and agrees that it may be minimal.
( monster munch person, man, woman... camera... TV?, Sat 25 Feb 2012, 19:55, closed)

I am like you use of word "humorous".
Is very good.
Get clicky.
( blaireau69 , the Cumbrian Travis Bickle., Sat 25 Feb 2012, 21:59, closed)

I fucking loved
those 2 comic characters drawn by 2 men called Alan from that publication which heralded the new millennium and still does!
(Misery McUglywife an attention seeking sociopathic fuckstain., Sat 25 Feb 2012, 21:16, closed)

Because libel laws

( chenobble rocking his explorer beard on, Mon 27 Feb 2012, 18:14, closed)