IceRed.com chief executive Tim Lam will not crack down on controversial activity in the chat site's lively forums despite facing a third writ in less than a year in relation to allegedly libellous postings.
He is confident IceRed operates within the boundaries of Hong Kong law, and that his users' anonymity should be protected.
'We provide a platform to give our users an open forum for discussion and intend to continue doing so,' he said.
In the latest case, Max Loh Khum Whai, of Singapore, is seeking the identity of whoever posted messages about him on December 30, on the grounds that a libel claim is likely.
Mr Loh has asked for an order forcing the disclosure of the sender's name, address, e-mail address and Internet protocol address.
IceRed is unlikely to have the information, however, as the person or persons in question were not registered site users.