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SaneGoatiSwear ago

libel/slander is breaking u.s. law, @atko and @puttitout at what point will you hold users accountable to u.s. law? this user has consistenly committed this crime against me, with abandon.

Goater ago

No libel law can hold someone accountable for making anonymous accusations against another anonymous username.

User X saying User Y is a faggot is legally protected free speech that nothing can be done about, thankfully.

Mark A Smith, 43, saying that Tom W Jones, 37, uses sub-spec insulation in his roofing jobs, is libel that could be acted upon, again thankfully.

Memorexem ago

Yeah. No. First. Slander is spoken. In print it's libel.

If Mark a Smith said Ol'Tom Jones used subspec insulation - and he did - then there's nothing he can do. It's the truth. I can also say that I think he's a cock munching faggot, and it's still not slander because you clearly expressed an opinion.

You have to state falsehoods that you attempt to disguise as truths that affect their social standing or livelihoods. That's the difference.

Even if you do take them to court, the pressure is on you to provide proof that it caused you damage.

Goater ago

What are you trying to rebut?

I *didn't define libel or slander, my point was more to do with you can't take anonymous usernames to court.

Also, if it's written online it would be defined as print, therefore libel, so I was right in specifying just libel law.

Second, you've come to the exact conclusion that my examples were meant to provide, why do you think the extra detail in the second example was there?

Memorexem ago

Mark A Smith, 43, saying that Tom W Jones, 37, uses sub-spec insulation in his roofing jobs, is libel that could be acted upon, again thankfully.

Yet that points to the exact opposite? That says I can sue a person for any disparaging remarks. I was specifying to you that the statements must be untrue, not simply negative.

Then the whole him saying it, versus writing it, would be slander, not libel, etc so on so forth.