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Originally Posted by Hammer
Let's say that I post on a board that company A stole from their affiliates, but I'm only repeating something I'd heard or read and have no first-hand knowledge or proof.
Suppose that I'm popular on that board and people listen to what I say so they start pulling their links and switching to another sponsor.
Suppose that company A can prove that I directly caused those affiliates to pull their links which then caused them to suffer a financial loss because some of those affiliates were generating substantial signups.
Suppose that company A knows they can prove that what I said was untrue because of some facts that I and the people I'd heard this stuff from weren't privy to?
Not only am I going to be slapped with a libel suit, but chances are very good that they will win because they will be able to prove all the elements of a libel suit.
1. My statements were false
2. My statements were made with the intent of causing ruin
3. My statements were made to more than one person
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wow, so you are a lawyer now too? damn, your resume just keeps growing