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    truth is a defense against libel -- but what exactly has to be true?

    I have no attention of ranting, Proserpina. But I will bring the bad behavior of renegade 'moderators' and 'supermoderators' to the attention of the administrators, because moderators to an extent represent an organization. The response of administration will determine how professional and...
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    truth is a defense against libel -- but what exactly has to be true?

    More unprofessionalism from site 'moderators'. Can't you discuss the issues civilly and professionally? I don't 'want to hear' anything, I want to find out what is correct. The door is still open to disputing the matter in a professional manner. It is the role of moderators to keep a site...
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    truth is a defense against libel -- but what exactly has to be true?

    Prosperina said: >> Given that you're not understanding the issue at all, I shall gracefully bow out of the discussion That's unprofessionally aggressive Prosperina, and I'm afraid Prosperina, that it is you who are either not understanding the issue, or at this point pretending not to...
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    truth is a defense against libel -- but what exactly has to be true?

    Hi army judge, in this particular case there is no slander at all no matter what is said -- there is no third party on front of whom Moe is defamed. If there is a third party, there could be slander. BTW, in the case of my friend, ALL THE POTENTIALLY DEFAMATORY MATERIAL IS WRITTEN and...
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    truth is a defense against libel -- but what exactly has to be true?

    >> My thoughts are that you should be doing your own homework. Prosperina, I'm doing my homework all right. That's not very polite and not called-for. My very homework, as I'm pointing out, seems to contradict what you say. You haven't addressed this contradiction, you just restated your...
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    truth is a defense against libel -- but what exactly has to be true?

    Thanks for your responses everyone who responded. I do agree that it may not be in Bob's best interests to sue. I will be bringing all of that up. My project right now is to find out about the law. What pretty much everyone said seems to contradict the following legal opinion coming from...
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    truth is a defense against libel -- but what exactly has to be true?

    Thanks. I find this surprising. Does this leave the door open for me to destroy Bob's reputation with impunity by publishing extensively the statement 'I heard that Bob is a rapist', on the basis that I did hear that Bob was a rapist? (Even though he is not a rapist and I heard it from...
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    truth is a defense against libel -- but what exactly has to be true?

    >> This will go nowhere. It is not defamation or anything else. Let it go. The investigator looked into a report of abuse and it was determined to be unfounded. This actually is in favor of your friend. There is nothing to defend and nothing to prove. The matter is already over. mightymoose...
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    truth is a defense against libel -- but what exactly has to be true?

    I have already looked at the newspaper, and the answer is NOT crystal clear. That's why I'm asking the question. I'm wondering if the question has been understood? Let me clarify. Let's just say the newspaper says 'the report said that the child said that Bob touched the child on the...
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    truth is a defense against libel -- but what exactly has to be true?

    I'm digging up some information for an indigent friend of mine (Bob) whom I believe was defamed. The problem is, I'm not sure a defamation case will work because of the issue of 'truth'. To keep it simple, Bob never touched a certain minor. However, an authority, whom I'll represent as a...
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