Blue2
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said by Steve  : Anybody asking somebody to edit a 2-year-old post is just being ridiculous (especially since they can start their own thread), but I suppose I could tone it down and suggest "get lost". Suggesting that this might lead to litigation is way more than silly. Steve
He did not ask to have the post "edited". He asked for it to be removed. There's a difference. One could imagine that he thought (rightly or wrongly) that the post could be considered libelous, slanderous, or calumnious.
slander n. oral defamation, in which someone tells one or more persons an untruth about another which untruth will harm the reputation of the person defamed. Slander is a civil wrong (tort) and can be the basis for a lawsuit... (See: defamation, fair comment)
»legal-dictionary.thefreedictiona···/slander
That is why NetFixer's response was a far more intelligent reply that he was merely quoting what he had read and considered "public knowlege".
It doesn't matter two cents what you think, unless you are going to be the judge or pay the legal expenses. I imagine that the statute of limitations for the printed word is longer than two years.
But like I said, don't take my word for this. By all means, if so inclined, go ahead and make a few disparaging comments yourself (Disclaimer: Not to be construed as legal counsel.) and report how it turns out. I for one, would refrain from ever giving legal advice that others might pay dearly for if I were wrong. |
