2Clix Software

After the worldwide controversy in relation to the Whirlpool forum, which saw the name Platinum One heavily associated with 2Clix, the same management team[citation needed] created a new company called Total ERP Solutions, again releasing exactly the same software package in an attempt to rebuild.

On 11 September 2007, Whirlpool announced that its founder, Simon Wright, was being sued by 2Clix for alleged 'Injurious Falsehood',[4][5] a tort not dissimilar to defamation under Australian law, resulting in "a severe downturn in monthly sales".

[5] While legal experts doubted the ability of 2Clix to win the case from the outset, it could have had major ramifications for website operators and their users.

[7] Whirlpool users subsequently began donating money to assist the site in its coming legal battle.

A former 2Clix senior employee of eight years said in July 2008 that 2Clix Australia's decision to liquidate was precipitated by the negative press[10] resulting from its failed lawsuit against Whirlpool.