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booker · 09-05-2002, 10:39 AM

Ok, first of all, you cannot slander someone on a message board. Slander refers to spoken defamation. If the defamation is written, it is libelous defamation.

Second, you cannot be guitly of slander or libel if what you say is true! The accusations must be false and they must be proven to have hurt the alleged victim's reputation or in some way seperated them from present or future income.

Third, insults or slurs or epithets are not considered slander or libel, they are "emotional outbursts" and will not be considered in court.

Fourth.. it sounds to me like what the two of you really need is a 3rd party arbiter to listen to the two sides and determine what is fair. I've read most of the threads concerning the matter and from what I can tell, it is the result of miscommunication and misunderstanding, above all.

Is it possible for the pair of you to just split it down the middle, cut your losses (in time, money and reputation), and agree to disagree on who actually owes who what?

As I've said before.. we're all here to make money, and the more greedy you are, unless you're very lucky, the harder time you're going to have to make it. If you want to duke it out at the Philly or Atlantic City convention that would be a great idea, I think it would sell, but as far as the real issues go, getting past the $5000 or so and moving forward to $10000 sounds like the better path.

Is that so unreasonable??

09-05-2002, 10:39 AM
booker Confirmed User Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Baltimore Posts: 1,370	Ok, first of all, you cannot slander someone on a message board. Slander refers to spoken defamation. If the defamation is written, it is libelous defamation. Second, you cannot be guitly of slander or libel if what you say is true! The accusations must be false and they must be proven to have hurt the alleged victim's reputation or in some way seperated them from present or future income. Third, insults or slurs or epithets are not considered slander or libel, they are "emotional outbursts" and will not be considered in court. Fourth.. it sounds to me like what the two of you really need is a 3rd party arbiter to listen to the two sides and determine what is fair. I've read most of the threads concerning the matter and from what I can tell, it is the result of miscommunication and misunderstanding, above all. Is it possible for the pair of you to just split it down the middle, cut your losses (in time, money and reputation), and agree to disagree on who actually owes who what? As I've said before.. we're all here to make money, and the more greedy you are, unless you're very lucky, the harder time you're going to have to make it. If you want to duke it out at the Philly or Atlantic City convention that would be a great idea, I think it would sell, but as far as the real issues go, getting past the $5000 or so and moving forward to $10000 sounds like the better path. Is that so unreasonable?? __________________ Xanadu024 (aim) or 286785389 (icq) "Hard work beats talent when talent doesn't work hard."