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I was in management for many many years and we had to treat references with kid gloves because of lawsuits. Name, employed from and to, eligible for rehire yes or no, etc..
I could still give a bad reference without "giving a bad reference" pauses and hesitations at the right time, etc.. goes a long ways. Anyone that has a lot of experience checking references learns how to pick up on these cues.
If this were just any old "silly board" (I know you were kidding) then that would be one thing but being the type of business this is and this being a major adult webmaster board, this has seriously hurt her credentials I'm sure.
Although no one may come right out and say, "I refuse to hire you because of what I've heard about you" doesn't mean that, that is not the reason. I would not come straight out and say that either, but I would not hire them. Sometimes giving a reason for not hiring someone can get you in just as much legal trouble.
A lot of her potential future positions would probably come right from this board, that's why that post was so detrimental.
And yes, I'm definately a layman. I had to run everything through human resources and they told me what I could and couldn't say.
Be interesting to see what lawpal or some other qualified person has to say about it. I don't know either party but the way they were insulting everyone here, I couldn't give a shit what happens to them. Otherwise I might of just kept my mouth shut.
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