Shit like this makes me happy I missed Internext

[Jace]

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

wow, so you are a lawyer now too? damn, your resume just keeps growing