Wayward5oul -> RE: Time For A "Fatwa" of Our Own (11/4/2017 3:20:03 PM)
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ORIGINAL: Wayward5oul This is the saddest thing that I have seen on this forum in a long time. Sad as in pathetic, cringe-worthy even. The other day I made a crack about jumping the shark. But this is a whole new level of pitiful. HB, just leave the old man alone now. He clearly has some issues going on that require the need to tiptoe around him lest he lose it altogether. I do question his fitness for posting on this forum, if this is the type of behavior he is going to engage in. This is twice in one week he has threatened to sue someone on here. People who are silly enough to fall for that would end up having their free speech stifled. never minding the pretentious arrogance in your post---so seemingly in your world libel is okay but asserting one's legal rights against it is not. I agree the tension between free speech and libel is a tough one, however, the law and the terms of service prohibit it. "11. Defamation Or Invasive Material Policy: "11.1. We provide an interactive computer service, and thus we have no liability for user-posted content due to Section 230 of the CDA. Nevertheless, we recognize that despite this protection, there may occasionally be content posted by Our Users that is unappreciated by the subject of the User-posted content. It is not Our intention to cause anguish to any person nor harm to any entity, nor to allow through inaction such harm to occur. Accordingly, it is Our policy to respond respectfully to any complaints about User posted content, or about content that We might have provided. "11.2. If you feel damaged by any User-posted content, or content provided by Us, We agree to take reasonable measures to comply with any reasonable requests. Even if You are a public official, public figure, or libel-proof person, We do care about Your feelings and reputation. Therefore, We have instituted this Policy. "11.3. You agree that if You have any complaint about any content on Our Website, including (but not limited to) a complaint or claim of defamation (libel or slander), invasion of privacy, false light, trademark infringement, right of publicity claims, or any related or similar tort, that You will provide notice to Us by mail or fax to:..." and interesting reading here: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Defamation https://legal-dictionary.thefreedictionary.com/Libel+and+Slander Yes, so rather than reporting it, as the material you quoted shows that all users agreed to do, it goes straight to threats of suing. Thank you for helping show how silly this was.
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