Libel? Slander?
Dagmar, on host 64.252.192.38
Tuesday, August 6, 2002, at 07:52:30
Hey guys! I have been having the most lovely life these days, but that's not what I'm here to chat about-- I've never been one for hellos or goodbyes, but rather feel compelled to cut to the chase). I've got a question I'd like to put up for discussion, and this seemed like the right forum for it.
I have an amusing topic for my web's journal section, but I'm not sure of the appropriate way to go about writing and posting my piece. See, I visited an island this weekend, and stopped briefly at an old, restored lighthouse whose museum section was run by two old ladies who absolutely hated each other and made no bones about letting us, the poor unsuspecting tourists, know exactly how they felt about each other. I thought I could make this into a very funny entry, however, would it be slanderous (or libelous(what's the difference, anyway?)) to mention the location of the lighthouse, thus being too specific and possibly damaging someone's reputation, or should I just stick to the vagueness I've implemented in this post?
I attended a brief talk on libel and slander in newspaper, but I'm not sure how this applies to blogging. Any ideas, thoughts, or concrete facts?
Thanks, and I hope everyone is well.
Dagmar
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