Posted by AuntieMel on July 22, 2005, at 11:39:32
In reply to Lou's response to aspects of this thread-recnt, posted by Lou Pilder on July 22, 2005, at 11:31:30
It all applies to defamation. There couldn't be any defamation here, because nobody uses real names.
And even if there could be, there wasn't any towards so. Cross words and disagreements do not make for defamation.
The closest to defamation would be so's accusations about Dr. Bob.
defame: "to harm the reputation of by libel or slander"
libel: "a : a written or oral defamatory statement or representation that conveys an unjustly unfavorable impression b (1) : a statement or representation published without just cause and tending to expose another to public contempt"
<note the word unjust>
slander: "see defame:"
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